#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
#include <rte_common.h>
#include <rte_config.h>
int rte_log_get_level(uint32_t logtype);
/**
- * Set the log level for a given type.
+ * Set the log level for a given type based on shell pattern.
*
* @param pattern
- * The regexp identifying the log type.
+ * The match pattern identifying the log type.
+ * @param level
+ * The level to be set.
+ * @return
+ * 0 on success, a negative value if level is invalid.
+ */
+int rte_log_set_level_pattern(const char *pattern, uint32_t level);
+
+/**
+ * Set the log level for a given type based on regular expression.
+ *
+ * @param regex
+ * The regular expression identifying the log type.
* @param level
* The level to be set.
* @return
* 0 on success, a negative value if level is invalid.
*/
-int rte_log_set_level_regexp(const char *pattern, uint32_t level);
+int rte_log_set_level_regexp(const char *regex, uint32_t level);
/**
* Set the log level for a given type.
*/
int rte_log_register(const char *name);
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Register a dynamic log type and try to pick its level from EAL options
+ *
+ * rte_log_register() is called inside. If successful, the function tries
+ * to search for matching regexp in the list of EAL log level options and
+ * pick the level from the last matching entry. If nothing can be applied
+ * from the list, the level will be set to the user-defined default value.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * Name for the log type to be registered
+ * @param level_def
+ * Fallback level to be set if the global list has no matching options
+ * @return
+ * - >=0: the newly registered log type
+ * - <0: rte_log_register() error value
+ */
+int rte_log_register_type_and_pick_level(const char *name, uint32_t level_def);
+
/**
* Dump log information.
*