diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 28354ff..976deb3 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -101,5 +101,6 @@ endif
 endif
 
 DIRS-y += eventdev_pipeline_sw_pmd
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BBDEV) += bbdev_app
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extsubdir.mk
diff --git a/examples/bbdev_app/Makefile b/examples/bbdev_app/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1583251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bbdev_app/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overridden by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# binary name
+APP = bbdev
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y := main.c
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf656d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1260 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/unistd.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include "rte_common.h"
+#include "rte_eal.h"
+#include "rte_cycles.h"
+#include "rte_eal.h"
+#include "rte_ether.h"
+#include "rte_ethdev.h"
+#include "rte_ip.h"
+#include "rte_lcore.h"
+#include "rte_malloc.h"
+#include "rte_mbuf.h"
+#include "rte_memory.h"
+#include "rte_mempool.h"
+#include "rte_log.h"
+#include "rte_bbdev.h"
+#include "rte_bbdev_op.h"
+
+#define MAX_PKT_BURST 32
+#define NB_MBUF 8163
+#define MAX_RX_QUEUE_PER_LCORE 16
+#define MAX_TX_QUEUE_PER_LCORE 16
+#define MEMPOOL_CACHE_SIZE 256
+
+/*Configurable number of RX/TX ring descriptors */
+#define RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT 128
+#define RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT 512
+
+#define BBDEV_ASSERT(a) do { \
+	if (!(a)) { \
+		usage(prgname); \
+		return -1; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+
+static struct rte_mempool *ethdev_mbuf_mempool;
+
+struct dev_qs {
+	unsigned int port_id;
+	unsigned int queues_list[RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT];
+	unsigned int queues;
+};
+
+static struct rte_mempool *bbdev_op_pool[RTE_BBDEV_OP_TYPE_COUNT];
+
+/**all lcores used*/
+struct lcore_setup {
+	unsigned int rxte_lcores;
+	unsigned int rxte_lcore_list[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+	unsigned int tetx_lcores;
+	unsigned int tetx_lcore_list[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+	unsigned int rxtd_lcores;
+	unsigned int rxtd_lcore_list[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+	unsigned int tdtx_lcores;
+	unsigned int tdtx_lcore_list[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+};
+
+/** each lcore configuration */
+struct lcore_queue_conf {
+	unsigned int nb_ports;
+	struct dev_qs port_list[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+	/* ethernet addresses of ports */
+	struct ether_addr ports_eth_addr[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+
+	unsigned int bbdev_id;
+
+	unsigned int bbdev_qs[128];
+	unsigned int nb_bbdev_qs;
+
+	struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+static struct lcore_queue_conf lcore_queue_conf[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+
+static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
+	.rxmode = {
+		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
+		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+		.split_hdr_size = 0,
+		.header_split = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
+		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
+		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
+		.jumbo_frame = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
+		.hw_strip_crc = 0, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+	},
+	.txmode = {
+		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
+	},
+};
+
+struct rte_bbdev_op_turbo_enc def_op_enc = {
+	.rv_index = 0,
+	.code_block_mode = 1,
+	.cb_params.k = 112,
+	.cb_params.e = 272,
+	.cb_params.ncb = 192,
+	.op_flags = RTE_BBDEV_TURBO_CRC_24B_ATTACH
+};
+
+struct rte_bbdev_op_turbo_dec def_op_dec = {
+	.cb_params.e = 44,
+	.cb_params.k = 112,
+	.rv_index = 0,
+	.iter_max = 8,
+	.iter_min = 4,
+	.ext_scale = 15,
+	.num_maps = 0,
+	.op_flags = RTE_BBDEV_TURBO_SUBBLOCK_DEINTERLEAVE |
+		RTE_BBDEV_TURBO_EQUALIZER | RTE_BBDEV_TURBO_SOFT_OUTPUT
+};
+
+struct bbdev_config_params {
+	uint8_t downlink_lcores;
+	uint8_t uplink_lcores;
+
+	uint8_t downlink_rx_ports;
+	uint8_t downlink_tx_ports;
+
+	uint8_t uplink_rx_ports;
+	uint8_t uplink_tx_ports;
+
+	unsigned int rx_port_list[MAX_RX_QUEUE_PER_LCORE];
+	unsigned int tx_port_list[MAX_TX_QUEUE_PER_LCORE];
+};
+
+struct lcore_statistics {
+	unsigned int enqueued;
+	unsigned int dequeued;
+	unsigned int lost_packets;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+static struct lcore_statistics lcore_stats[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+
+static volatile int global_exit_flag;
+
+struct port_queues {
+	unsigned int nb_rx_qs;
+	unsigned int nb_tx_qs;
+};
+
+static struct port_queues ports_qs[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+
+/* display usage */
+static inline void
+usage(const char *prgname)
+{
+	printf("%s [EAL options] "
+		"  --\n"
+		"  --downlink_cores - downlink cores mask\n"
+		"  --uplink_cores - uplink cores mask\n"
+		"  --downlink_rx_ports - downlink Rx ports mask\n"
+		"  --downlink_tx_ports - downlink Tx ports mask\n"
+		"  --uplink_tx_ports -uplink Tx ports mask\n"
+		"  --uplink_rx_ports -uplink Rx ports msk\n"
+		"\n", prgname);
+}
+
+/* parse port or core mask */
+static inline
+uint8_t bbdev_parse_mask(const char *mask)
+{
+	char *end = NULL;
+	unsigned long pm;
+
+	/* parse hexadecimal string */
+	pm = strtoul(mask, &end, 16);
+	if ((mask[0] == '\0') || (end == NULL) || (*end != '\0'))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (pm == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	return pm;
+}
+
+static int
+bbdev_parse_args(int argc, char **argv,
+		struct bbdev_config_params *bbdev_params)
+{
+	int optind = 0;
+	int opt;
+	int opt_indx = 0;
+	char *prgname = argv[0];
+
+	memset(bbdev_params, 0, sizeof(*bbdev_params));
+
+	static struct option lgopts[] = {
+			{ "downlink_cores", required_argument, 0, 'c' },
+			{ "uplink_cores", required_argument, 0, 'C' },
+			{ "downlink_rx_ports", required_argument, 0, 'r' },
+			{ "downlink_tx_ports", required_argument, 0, 't' },
+			{ "uplink_rx_ports", required_argument, 0, 'R' },
+			{ "uplink_tx_ports", required_argument, 0, 'T' },
+			{ NULL, 0, 0, 0 }
+	};
+
+	BBDEV_ASSERT(argc != 0);
+	BBDEV_ASSERT(argv != NULL);
+	BBDEV_ASSERT(bbdev_params != NULL);
+
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "c:C:r:t:R:T:", lgopts,
+			&opt_indx)) != EOF) {
+
+		switch (opt) {
+		case 'c':
+			bbdev_params->downlink_lcores =
+					bbdev_parse_mask(optarg);
+			if (bbdev_params->downlink_lcores == 0) {
+				usage(prgname);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case 'C':
+			bbdev_params->uplink_lcores =
+					bbdev_parse_mask(optarg);
+			if (bbdev_params->uplink_lcores == 0) {
+				usage(prgname);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case 'r':
+			bbdev_params->downlink_rx_ports =
+					bbdev_parse_mask(optarg);
+			if (bbdev_params->downlink_rx_ports == 0) {
+				usage(prgname);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case 't':
+			bbdev_params->downlink_tx_ports =
+					bbdev_parse_mask(optarg);
+			if (bbdev_params->downlink_tx_ports == 0) {
+				usage(prgname);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case 'R':
+			bbdev_params->uplink_rx_ports =
+					bbdev_parse_mask(optarg);
+			if (bbdev_params->uplink_rx_ports == 0) {
+				usage(prgname);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case 'T':
+			bbdev_params->uplink_tx_ports =
+					bbdev_parse_mask(optarg);
+			if (bbdev_params->uplink_tx_ports == 0) {
+				usage(prgname);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			usage(prgname);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	optind = 0;
+	return optind;
+}
+
+static void
+signal_handler(int signum)
+{
+	printf("\nSignal %d received", signum);
+	global_exit_flag = 1;
+}
+
+static void
+print_mac(unsigned int portid, struct ether_addr *bbdev_ports_eth_address)
+{
+	printf("Port %u, MAC address: %02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X\n\n",
+			(unsigned int) portid,
+			bbdev_ports_eth_address[portid].addr_bytes[0],
+			bbdev_ports_eth_address[portid].addr_bytes[1],
+			bbdev_ports_eth_address[portid].addr_bytes[2],
+			bbdev_ports_eth_address[portid].addr_bytes[3],
+			bbdev_ports_eth_address[portid].addr_bytes[4],
+			bbdev_ports_eth_address[portid].addr_bytes[5]);
+}
+
+/* Check the link status of all ports in up to 9s, and print them finally */
+static void
+check_all_ports_link_status(uint8_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
+{
+#define CHECK_INTERVAL 100 /* 100ms */
+#define MAX_CHECK_TIME 90 /* 9s (90 * 100ms) in total */
+	uint8_t portid, count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
+	struct rte_eth_link link;
+
+	printf("\nChecking link status");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
+	for (count = 0; count <= MAX_CHECK_TIME; count++) {
+		all_ports_up = 1;
+		for (portid = 0; portid < port_num; portid++) {
+			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
+				continue;
+			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
+			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			/* print link status if flag set */
+			if (print_flag == 1) {
+				if (link.link_status) {
+					const char *dp = (link.link_duplex ==
+							ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
+							"full-duplex" :
+							"half-duplex";
+					printf("Port %u Link Up - speed %u Mbps"
+							" - %s\n", portid,
+							link.link_speed,
+							dp);
+				} else
+					printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+				continue;
+			}
+			/* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
+			if (link.link_status == 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		/* after finally printing all link status, get out */
+		if (print_flag == 1)
+			break;
+
+		if (all_ports_up == 0) {
+			printf(".");
+			fflush(stdout);
+			rte_delay_ms(CHECK_INTERVAL);
+		}
+
+		/* set the print_flag if all ports up or timeout */
+		if (all_ports_up == 1 || count == (MAX_CHECK_TIME - 1)) {
+			print_flag = 1;
+			printf("done\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+update_pkt_mac(uint16_t n, struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[],
+		struct ether_addr *addr, unsigned int dest_portid)
+{
+	struct ether_hdr *eth;
+	void *tmp;
+
+	for (uint16_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		eth = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkts_burst[i], struct ether_hdr *);
+		/* 02:00:00:00:00:xx */
+		tmp = &eth->d_addr.addr_bytes[0];
+		*((uint64_t *)tmp) = 0x000000000002 + ((uint64_t)dest_portid << 40);
+		/* src addr */
+		ether_addr_copy(addr, &eth->s_addr);
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+initialize_ports(uint8_t ports_mask, char link, char port_type,
+		uint32_t *bbdev_enabled_port_mask)
+{
+	uint8_t portid;
+	unsigned int enabled_portcount = 0, q;
+	int ret;
+	struct port_queues *port_qs;
+	/* ethernet addresses of ports */
+	struct ether_addr bbdev_dl_ports_eth_addr[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+	struct ether_addr bbdev_ul_ports_eth_addr[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+
+	uint8_t nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
+	if (nb_ports == 0) {
+		printf("No Ethernet ports available\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	for (portid = 0; portid < nb_ports; portid++) {
+
+		/* Skip ports that are not enabled */
+		if ((ports_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		port_qs = &ports_qs[portid];
+		/* initialize ports */
+		printf("\nInitializing %cx port %u... ",
+				port_type, (unsigned) portid);
+		fflush(stdout);
+		ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(portid, port_qs->nb_rx_qs,
+				port_qs->nb_tx_qs, &port_conf);
+
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printf("Cannot configure device: err=%d, port=%u\n",
+					ret, (unsigned) portid);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		fflush(stdout);
+
+		/* initialize one RX or TX queue on each port*/
+		if (port_type == 'R')
+			for (q = 0; q < port_qs->nb_rx_qs; q++)
+				ret = rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(portid, q,
+						RTE_TEST_RX_DESC_DEFAULT,
+						rte_eth_dev_socket_id(portid),
+						NULL, ethdev_mbuf_mempool);
+		else if (port_type == 'T')
+			for (q = 0; q < port_qs->nb_rx_qs; q++)
+				ret = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(portid, q,
+						RTE_TEST_TX_DESC_DEFAULT,
+						rte_eth_dev_socket_id(portid),
+						NULL);
+
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printf("%cL rte_eth_%cx_queue_setup:err=%d, port=%u\n",
+					port_type, link, ret,
+					(unsigned int) portid);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(portid);
+
+		if (link == 'D') {
+			rte_eth_macaddr_get(portid,
+					&bbdev_dl_ports_eth_addr[portid]);
+			print_mac(portid, bbdev_dl_ports_eth_addr);
+		} else {
+			rte_eth_macaddr_get(portid,
+					&bbdev_ul_ports_eth_addr[portid]);
+			print_mac(portid, bbdev_ul_ports_eth_addr);
+		}
+
+		*bbdev_enabled_port_mask |= (1 << portid);
+		enabled_portcount++;
+	}
+	return enabled_portcount;
+}
+
+static int
+start_ethdev_ports(uint8_t nb_ports, uint32_t bbdev_enabled_port_mask)
+{
+	unsigned int portid;
+	int ret, ports_started = 0;
+
+	for (portid = 0; portid < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; portid++) {
+
+		if ((bbdev_enabled_port_mask & (uint32_t)(1 << portid)) == 0)
+			continue;
+		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printf("rte_eth_dev_start:err=%d, port=%u\n", ret,
+					(unsigned int) portid);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		ports_started++;
+		if (ports_started == nb_ports)
+			break;
+	}
+	return ports_started;
+}
+
+static int
+lcore_queue_init(uint8_t nb_ports, struct bbdev_config_params *bbdev_params,
+		struct lcore_setup *l_setup)
+{
+	uint16_t port;
+	unsigned int lcore;
+	int lcount, total_count = 0;
+	struct lcore_queue_conf *qconf;
+
+	/*
+	 * for each core in the uplink populate the array of ports (rx or tx).
+	 * core with odd id receives rx ports, core with even id receives all
+	 * tx ports.
+	 */
+	for (lcore = 0, lcount = 0; lcore < sizeof(int) * 8; lcore++) {
+
+		/* get the lcore_id  */
+		if ((bbdev_params->downlink_lcores & (1 << lcore)) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		lcount++;
+		for (port = 0; port <= nb_ports; port++) {
+			if ((lcount & 1) == 1) {
+				if (port < nb_ports) {
+					/*get the port id*/
+					if ((bbdev_params->downlink_rx_ports &
+							(1 << port)) == 0)
+						continue;
+
+					l_setup->rxte_lcore_list[
+							l_setup->rxte_lcores] =
+							lcore;
+					printf("Lcore %d: DL RX port %d\n",
+							lcore, port);
+				} else {
+					l_setup->rxte_lcores++;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+			} else {
+				if (port < nb_ports) {
+					if ((bbdev_params->downlink_tx_ports &
+							(1 << port)) == 0)
+						continue;
+
+					l_setup->tdtx_lcore_list[
+							l_setup->tdtx_lcores] =
+							lcore;
+					printf("Lcore %d: DL TX port %d\n",
+							lcore, port);
+				} else {
+					l_setup->tdtx_lcores++;
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+			qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcore];
+			qconf->port_list[qconf->nb_ports].queues++;
+			qconf->port_list[qconf->nb_ports].port_id = port;
+			rte_eth_macaddr_get(port,
+					&qconf->ports_eth_addr[qconf->nb_ports]);
+			qconf->nb_ports++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (lcount % 2) {
+		printf("\nNumber of DL lcores is not an even number");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	total_count += lcount;
+
+	/*
+	 * for each core in the downlink populate the array of ports (rx or tx).
+	 * core with odd id receives rx ports, core with even id receives all
+	 * tx ports
+	 */
+	for (lcore = 0, lcount = 0; lcore < (sizeof(int) * 8); lcore++) {
+		if ((bbdev_params->uplink_lcores & (1 << lcore)) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		lcount++;
+		for (port = 0; port <= nb_ports; port++) {
+
+			if ((lcount & 1) == 1) {
+				if (port < nb_ports) {
+					if ((bbdev_params->uplink_rx_ports &
+							(1 << port)) == 0)
+						continue;
+
+					l_setup->rxtd_lcore_list[
+							l_setup->rxtd_lcores] =
+							lcore;
+					printf("Lcore %u: UL RX port %u\n",
+							lcore, port);
+				} else {
+					l_setup->rxtd_lcores++;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+			} else {
+				if (port < nb_ports) {
+					if ((bbdev_params->uplink_tx_ports &
+							(1 << port)) == 0)
+						continue;
+
+					l_setup->tetx_lcore_list[
+							l_setup->tetx_lcores] =
+							lcore;
+					printf("Lcore %d: UL TX port %d\n",
+							lcore, port);
+				} else {
+					l_setup->tetx_lcores++;
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+			qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcore];
+			qconf->port_list[qconf->nb_ports].queues++;
+			qconf->port_list[qconf->nb_ports].port_id = port;
+			rte_eth_macaddr_get(port,
+					&qconf->ports_eth_addr[qconf->nb_ports]);
+			qconf->nb_ports++;
+		}
+	}
+	if (lcount % 2) {
+		printf("\nNumber of DL lcores is not an even number");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	total_count += lcount;
+	/*return number of lcores processed*/
+	return total_count;
+}
+
+static void
+bbdev_dequeue(enum rte_bbdev_op_type op_type)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[MAX_PKT_BURST];
+	struct rte_bbdev_op *ops_burst[MAX_PKT_BURST];
+	unsigned int i, j, portid, nb_tx, lcoreid, qid = 0, q, nb_tx_sent = 0;
+	struct lcore_queue_conf *qconf;
+	struct lcore_statistics *lcore_stat;
+
+	lcoreid = rte_lcore_id();
+	lcore_stat = &lcore_stats[lcoreid];
+	qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcoreid];
+
+	if (qconf->nb_ports == 0)
+		return;
+
+	while (!global_exit_flag) {
+		for (i = 0; i < qconf->nb_ports; i++) {
+			portid = qconf->port_list[i].port_id;
+
+			for (q = 0; q < qconf->port_list[i].queues; q++) {
+				qid = qconf->port_list[i].queues_list[q];
+				/* Dequeue packets from bbdev device*/
+				nb_tx = rte_bbdev_dequeue_ops(qconf->bbdev_id,
+						qconf->bbdev_qs[q], ops_burst,
+						MAX_PKT_BURST);
+
+				if (!nb_tx)
+					continue;
+
+				lcore_stat->dequeued += nb_tx;
+
+				switch (op_type) {
+				case RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC:
+					for (j = 0; j < nb_tx; j++) {
+						pkts_burst[j] =
+							ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->output.data;
+						/* input mbufs are no longer needed, release! */
+						rte_pktmbuf_free(ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->input.data);
+					}
+					break;
+
+				case RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC:
+					for (j = 0; j < nb_tx; j++) {
+						pkts_burst[j] =
+							ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec->hard_output.data;
+						/* input mbufs are no longer needed, release! */
+						rte_pktmbuf_free(ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec->input.data);
+					}
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					break;
+				}
+
+				rte_bbdev_op_free_bulk(ops_burst, nb_tx);
+
+				update_pkt_mac(nb_tx, pkts_burst,
+						&(qconf->ports_eth_addr[portid]),
+						portid);
+
+				/*Enqueue packets to ethdev*/
+				nb_tx_sent = rte_eth_tx_burst(
+						(uint8_t)portid, qid,
+						pkts_burst, nb_tx);
+				if (unlikely(nb_tx_sent < nb_tx)) {
+					lcore_stat->lost_packets +=
+							nb_tx - nb_tx_sent;
+					for (j = nb_tx_sent; j < nb_tx; j++)
+						rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[j]);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+bbdev_enqueue(enum rte_bbdev_op_type op_type)
+{
+	unsigned int i, portid, nb_rx = 0, j, lcoreid, q, qid = 0;
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[MAX_PKT_BURST];
+	struct rte_mbuf *bbdev_pkts[MAX_PKT_BURST];
+	struct rte_bbdev_op *ops_burst[MAX_PKT_BURST];
+	struct lcore_statistics *lcore_stat;
+	struct lcore_queue_conf *qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[rte_lcore_id()];
+
+	if (qconf->nb_ports == 0)
+		return;
+
+	lcoreid = rte_lcore_id();
+	lcore_stat = &lcore_stats[lcoreid];
+
+	/* Read packet from RX queues*/
+	while (!global_exit_flag) {
+
+		for (i = 0; i < qconf->nb_ports; i++) {
+			portid = qconf->port_list[i].port_id;
+
+			for (q = 0; q < qconf->port_list[i].queues; q++) {
+
+				qid = qconf->port_list[i].queues_list[q];
+				/* Dequeue packets from ethdev */
+				nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst((uint8_t) portid, qid,
+						pkts_burst, MAX_PKT_BURST);
+
+				if (!nb_rx)
+					continue;
+
+				if (rte_bbdev_op_alloc_bulk(bbdev_op_pool[op_type],
+						op_type, ops_burst, nb_rx) != 0)
+					continue;
+
+				ret = rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(qconf->mbuf_pool, bbdev_pkts,
+						MAX_PKT_BURST);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					continue;
+
+				switch (op_type) {
+				case RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC:
+					for (j = 0; j < nb_rx; j++) {
+						/* append the size of the ethernet header */
+						rte_pktmbuf_append(bbdev_pkts[j],
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+						/* copy the ethernet header */
+						void *in_buf = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkts_burst[j],
+								void *);
+						void *out_buf = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(bbdev_pkts[j],
+								void *);
+						rte_memcpy(out_buf, in_buf,
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+						/* set op */
+						ops_burst[j]->type = RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC;
+						*(ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc) = def_op_enc;
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->input.offset =
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr);
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->input.length =
+								rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(bbdev_pkts[j]);
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->input.data =
+								pkts_burst[j];
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->output.offset =
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr);
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->output.data =
+								bbdev_pkts[j];
+					}
+					break;
+
+				case RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC:
+					for (j = 0; j < nb_rx; j++) {
+						/* append the size of the ethernet header */
+						rte_pktmbuf_append(bbdev_pkts[j],
+							sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+						/* copy the ethernet header */
+						void *in_buf = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkts_burst[j],
+								void *);
+						void *out_buf = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(bbdev_pkts[j],
+								void *);
+						rte_memcpy(out_buf, in_buf,
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+						/* set op */
+						ops_burst[j]->type = RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC;
+						*(ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec) = def_op_dec;
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec->input.offset =
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr);
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec->input.length =
+								rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(bbdev_pkts[j]);
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec->input.data =
+								pkts_burst[j];
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_enc->output.offset =
+								sizeof(struct ether_hdr);
+						ops_burst[j]->turbo_dec->hard_output.data =
+								bbdev_pkts[j];
+					}
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					break;
+				}
+				/* Enqueue packets on BBDEV device */
+				nb_rx = rte_bbdev_enqueue_ops(qconf->bbdev_id,
+						qconf->bbdev_qs[q], ops_burst,
+						nb_rx);
+				lcore_stat->enqueued += nb_rx;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+print_lcore_stats(unsigned lcore_id)
+{
+	struct lcore_statistics *lcore_stat;
+	static const char *stats_border = "_______";
+
+	lcore_stat = &lcore_stats[lcore_id];
+	printf("\nLcore %d: %s enqueued count:\t\t%u\n",
+			lcore_id, stats_border, lcore_stat->enqueued);
+	printf("Lcore %d: %s dequeued count:\t\t%u\n",
+			lcore_id, stats_border, lcore_stat->dequeued);
+}
+
+static void
+print_stats(struct lcore_setup *lcore_setup)
+{
+	unsigned l_id;
+	int x, nb_ports, dev_id, len, ret, i;
+
+	struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats;
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names;
+	struct rte_bbdev_stats bbstats;
+	static const char *stats_border = "_______";
+
+	const char clr[] = { 27, '[', '2', 'J', '\0' };
+	const char topLeft[] = { 27, '[', '1', ';', '1', 'H', '\0' };
+
+	/* Clear screen and move to top left */
+	printf("%s%s", clr, topLeft);
+
+	nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
+	printf("PORT STATISTICS:\n================\n");
+	for (x = 0; x < nb_ports; x++) {
+
+		len = rte_eth_xstats_get(x, NULL, 0);
+		if (len < 0)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"rte_eth_xstats_get(%hhu) failed: %d",
+					x, len);
+
+		xstats = calloc(len, sizeof(*xstats));
+		if (xstats == NULL)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"Failed to calloc memory for xstats");
+
+		ret = rte_eth_xstats_get(x, xstats, len);
+		if (ret < 0 || ret > len)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"rte_eth_xstats_get(%hhu) len%i failed: %d",
+					x, len, ret);
+
+		xstats_names = calloc(len, sizeof(*xstats_names));
+		if (xstats_names == NULL)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"Failed to calloc memory for xstats_names");
+
+		ret = rte_eth_xstats_get_names(x, xstats_names, len);
+		if (ret < 0 || ret > len)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"rte_eth_xstats_get_names(%hhu) len%i failed: %d",
+					x, len, ret);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+			if (xstats[i].value > 0)
+				printf("Port %u: %s %s:\t\t%"PRIu64"\n",
+						x, stats_border,
+						xstats_names[i].name,
+						xstats[i].value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	printf("\nBBDEV STATISTICS:\n=================\n");
+	RTE_BBDEV_FOREACH(dev_id) {
+		rte_bbdev_stats_get((uint8_t) dev_id, &bbstats);
+		printf("BBDEV %u: %s enqueue count:\t\t%"PRIu64"\n",
+				dev_id, stats_border,
+				bbstats.enqueued_count);
+		printf("BBDEV %u: %s dequeue count:\t\t%"PRIu64"\n",
+				dev_id, stats_border,
+				bbstats.dequeued_count);
+		printf("BBDEV %u: %s enqueue error count:\t\t%"PRIu64"\n",
+				dev_id, stats_border,
+				bbstats.enqueue_err_count);
+		printf("BBDEV %u: %s dequeue error count:\t\t%"PRIu64"\n\n",
+				dev_id, stats_border,
+				bbstats.dequeue_err_count);
+	}
+
+	printf("LCORE STATISTICS:\n=================\n");
+	for (l_id = 0; l_id < lcore_setup->tdtx_lcores; l_id++)
+		print_lcore_stats(lcore_setup->tdtx_lcore_list[l_id]);
+	for (l_id = 0; l_id < lcore_setup->tetx_lcores; l_id++)
+		print_lcore_stats(lcore_setup->tetx_lcore_list[l_id]);
+	for (l_id = 0; l_id < lcore_setup->rxtd_lcores; l_id++)
+		print_lcore_stats(lcore_setup->rxtd_lcore_list[l_id]);
+	for (l_id = 0; l_id < lcore_setup->rxte_lcores; l_id++)
+		print_lcore_stats(lcore_setup->rxte_lcore_list[l_id]);
+}
+
+static void
+qs_to_lcores(unsigned int nb_lcores, unsigned int lcores[])
+{
+	unsigned int port = 0, l = 0, lcore, y, x, queue, nb_ports = 0, q_id;
+	struct lcore_queue_conf *qconf;
+	struct dev_qs temp[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+	int count = 0;
+	struct dev_qs *p;
+	struct port_queues *port_qs;
+
+	/*
+	 * for each core copy array of ports (holding all ports available to
+	 * this lcore) from qconf into temp array and empty the one in qconf
+	 */
+	for (x = 0; x < nb_lcores; x++) {
+
+		lcore = lcores[x];
+		qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcore];
+		nb_ports = qconf->nb_ports;
+		qconf->nb_ports = 0;
+		p = qconf->port_list;
+
+		for (y = 0; y < nb_ports; y++, p++) {
+			temp[y] = *p;
+			p->port_id = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	/*
+	 * re-populate array of ports and queues in qconf according to number
+	 * of available lcores, ports, and queues so only the required ports
+	 * and queues stay in the configuration of each particular lcore
+	 */
+	while (port < nb_ports || l < nb_lcores) {
+
+		if (port < nb_ports && l == nb_lcores) {
+			l = 0;
+			count++;
+		}
+		if (port == nb_ports && l < nb_lcores)
+			port = 0;
+
+		lcore = lcores[l];
+		qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcore];
+		port_qs = &ports_qs[temp[port].port_id];
+
+		if ((lcore & 1) == 1) {
+			qconf->port_list[count].port_id =
+					temp[port].port_id;
+
+			for (q_id = 0; q_id < qconf->port_list[count].queues;
+					q_id++) {
+				qconf->port_list[count].queues_list[q_id] =
+						port_qs->nb_tx_qs;
+				port_qs->nb_tx_qs++;
+			}
+
+			qconf->nb_ports++;
+			queue++;
+		} else {
+			qconf->port_list[count].port_id =
+					temp[port].port_id;
+			for (q_id = 0; q_id < qconf->port_list[count].queues;
+					q_id++) {
+				qconf->port_list[count].queues_list[q_id] =
+						port_qs->nb_rx_qs;
+				port_qs->nb_rx_qs++;
+			}
+			qconf->nb_ports++;
+			queue++;
+		}
+		printf("Lcore: %u connected to port: %u\n",
+				lcores[l], temp[port].port_id);
+		port++;
+		l++;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+main_loop(struct lcore_setup *lcore_setup)
+{
+	unsigned int i = 0, this_lcore;
+	this_lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+
+	/* print stats on master core */
+	if (rte_get_master_lcore() == this_lcore) {
+		while (!global_exit_flag) {
+			print_stats(lcore_setup);
+			rte_delay_ms(500);
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < lcore_setup->rxte_lcores; i++) {
+		if (lcore_setup->rxte_lcore_list[i] == this_lcore)
+			bbdev_enqueue(RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < lcore_setup->tetx_lcores; i++) {
+		if (lcore_setup->tetx_lcore_list[i] == this_lcore)
+			bbdev_dequeue(RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < lcore_setup->rxtd_lcores; i++) {
+		if (lcore_setup->rxtd_lcore_list[i] == this_lcore)
+			bbdev_enqueue(RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < lcore_setup->tdtx_lcores; i++) {
+		if (lcore_setup->tdtx_lcore_list[i] == this_lcore)
+			bbdev_dequeue(RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC);
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+launch_one_lcore(void *arg)
+{
+	main_loop((struct lcore_setup *)arg);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+prepare_bbdev_device(unsigned int dev_id, uint8_t qs_nb)
+{
+	int ret;
+	unsigned int q_id;
+	struct rte_bbdev_info info;
+	struct rte_bbdev_queue_conf qconf = {0};
+
+	ret = rte_bbdev_configure(dev_id, qs_nb, NULL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+				"ERROR(%d): BBDEV %u not configured properly\n",
+				ret, dev_id);
+
+	rte_bbdev_info_get(dev_id, &info);
+
+	/* setup device queues */
+	qconf.socket = info.socket_id;
+	qconf.queue_size = info.drv.queue_size_lim;
+	qconf.op_type = (dev_id & 0x1) ? RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC :
+			RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC;
+
+	for (q_id = 0; q_id < qs_nb; q_id++) {
+
+		ret = rte_bbdev_queue_configure(dev_id, q_id, &qconf);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"ERROR(%d): BBDEV %u queue %u not configured properly\n",
+					ret, dev_id, q_id);
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_bbdev_start(dev_id);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "ERROR(%d): BBDEV %u not started\n",
+			ret, dev_id);
+
+	printf("BBdev %u started\n", dev_id);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+enable_bbdev(unsigned int lcores[], unsigned int nb_lcores, unsigned int dev_id)
+{
+	unsigned int i, nb_qs, tot_nb_bbdev_qs = 1, lcore, lcoreid;
+	struct lcore_queue_conf *qconf, *qconf_next;
+	unsigned int nb_bbdev_qs = 0;
+	char pool_name[RTE_MEMPOOL_NAMESIZE];
+
+	/* set num of port queues and bbdev queues for each lcore on the link */
+	for (lcore = 0; lcore < nb_lcores; lcore++) {
+		nb_qs = 0;
+		lcoreid = lcores[lcore];
+		qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcoreid];
+
+		for (i = 0; i < qconf->nb_ports; i++)
+			nb_qs += qconf->port_list->queues;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < nb_qs; i++) {
+			qconf->bbdev_qs[i] = nb_bbdev_qs;
+			nb_bbdev_qs++;
+		}
+
+		/* create the mbuf mempool for ethdev pkts */
+		snprintf(pool_name, sizeof(pool_name), "bbdev%d_mbuf_pool%d",
+				dev_id, lcore);
+		qconf->mbuf_pool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(pool_name,
+				NB_MBUF, MEMPOOL_CACHE_SIZE, 0,
+				RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE, rte_socket_id());
+		if (qconf->mbuf_pool == NULL)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+					"Unable to create '%s' pool\n", pool_name);
+
+		qconf->nb_bbdev_qs = nb_qs;
+		qconf->bbdev_id = dev_id;
+		printf("BBdev: %u, lcore %u\n", dev_id, lcoreid);
+
+		qconf_next = &lcore_queue_conf[lcoreid + 1];
+		qconf_next->bbdev_id = dev_id;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < nb_qs; i++)
+			qconf_next->bbdev_qs[i] = qconf->bbdev_qs[i];
+
+		qconf_next->nb_bbdev_qs = nb_qs;
+		printf("BBdev: %u, lcore %u\n", dev_id, lcoreid + 1);
+	}
+
+	/* count the number of queues needed on the bbdev device on this link */
+	for (lcore = 0; lcore < nb_lcores; lcore++) {
+		lcoreid = lcores[lcore];
+		qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcoreid];
+		tot_nb_bbdev_qs += qconf->nb_bbdev_qs;
+	}
+
+	prepare_bbdev_device(dev_id, tot_nb_bbdev_qs);
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int ret, nb_bbdevs, nb_ports;
+	int enabled_portcount = 0;
+	uint8_t lcore_id;
+	char rx = 'R', tx = 'T', up_link = 'U', down_link = 'D';
+	void *sigret;
+	uint32_t bbdev_enabled_port_mask = 0;
+	struct lcore_setup lcore_setup = { 0 };
+	struct bbdev_config_params bbdev_params = { 0 };
+
+	sigret = signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
+	if (sigret == SIG_ERR)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "signal(%d, ...) failed", SIGTERM);
+
+	sigret = signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
+	if (sigret == SIG_ERR)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "signal(%d, ...) failed", SIGINT);
+
+	ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Invalid EAL arguments\n");
+
+	argc -= ret;
+	argv += ret;
+
+	/* parse application arguments (after the EAL ones) */
+	ret = bbdev_parse_args(argc, argv, &bbdev_params);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Invalid BBDEV arguments\n");
+
+	/* Get number of available bbdev devices */
+	nb_bbdevs = rte_bbdev_count();
+	if (nb_bbdevs == 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No bbdevs detected!\n");
+	printf("Number of bbdevs detected: %d\n", nb_bbdevs);
+
+	/* Get number of available ethdev devices */
+	nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
+	/* Initialize the port/queue configuration of each logical core */
+	ret = lcore_queue_init(nb_ports, &bbdev_params, &lcore_setup);
+	if (ret < nb_bbdevs * 2)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to initialize queues.\n");
+
+	/* reconfigure ports to lcores assignment to allow for multiple lcores
+	 * usage
+	 */
+	qs_to_lcores(lcore_setup.rxte_lcores, lcore_setup.rxte_lcore_list);
+	qs_to_lcores(lcore_setup.rxtd_lcores, lcore_setup.rxtd_lcore_list);
+	qs_to_lcores(lcore_setup.tdtx_lcores, lcore_setup.tdtx_lcore_list);
+	qs_to_lcores(lcore_setup.tetx_lcores, lcore_setup.tetx_lcore_list);
+
+	/* create the mbuf mempool for ethdev pkts */
+	ethdev_mbuf_mempool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("ethdev_mbuf_pool",
+			NB_MBUF, MEMPOOL_CACHE_SIZE, 0,
+			RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE, rte_socket_id());
+	if (ethdev_mbuf_mempool == NULL)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot create ethdev mbuf mempool\n");
+
+	/*initialize ports*/
+	enabled_portcount = initialize_ports(bbdev_params.downlink_rx_ports,
+			down_link, rx, &bbdev_enabled_port_mask);
+	enabled_portcount += initialize_ports(bbdev_params.downlink_tx_ports,
+			down_link, tx, &bbdev_enabled_port_mask);
+	enabled_portcount += initialize_ports(bbdev_params.uplink_rx_ports,
+			up_link, rx, &bbdev_enabled_port_mask);
+	enabled_portcount += initialize_ports(bbdev_params.uplink_tx_ports,
+			up_link, tx, &bbdev_enabled_port_mask);
+
+	if (enabled_portcount < 1)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to initialize Ethernet ports\n");
+
+	/*start Ethernet devices*/
+	ret = start_ethdev_ports(nb_ports, bbdev_enabled_port_mask);
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+				"Failed to start Ethernet devices on ports\n");
+	check_all_ports_link_status(nb_ports, bbdev_enabled_port_mask);
+
+	/*create bbdev op pools*/
+	bbdev_op_pool[RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC] =
+			rte_bbdev_op_pool_create("bbdev_op_pool_dec",
+			RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC, NB_MBUF, 128, rte_socket_id());
+	bbdev_op_pool[RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC] =
+			rte_bbdev_op_pool_create("bbdev_op_pool_enc",
+			RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC, NB_MBUF, 128, rte_socket_id());
+
+	if ((bbdev_op_pool[RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC] == NULL) ||
+			(bbdev_op_pool[RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC] == NULL))
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot create bbdev op pools\n");
+
+	/*start DL bbdev device*/
+	if (lcore_setup.rxte_lcores)
+		enable_bbdev(lcore_setup.rxte_lcore_list,
+				lcore_setup.rxte_lcores, 0);
+	/*start UL bbdev device*/
+	if (lcore_setup.rxtd_lcores)
+		enable_bbdev(lcore_setup.rxtd_lcore_list,
+				lcore_setup.rxtd_lcores, 1);
+
+	/*launch per-lcore init on every lcore*/
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(launch_one_lcore, (void *)&lcore_setup,
+			CALL_MASTER);
+
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
