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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   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.
+#
+# Locate the rte_version.h file and parse out the version strings.
+#
+# If RTE_SDK is set, then it is used to locate the file. If the
+# RTE_SDK variable is not set then the current working directory
+# is used.
+#
+# See usage below for more details.
+#
+
+fname=rte_version.h
+
+function usage() {
+	cat <<EOM
+  Usage: dpdk-version.sh
+
+  Locate the rte_version.h file and parse out the version information.
+
+  If RTE_SDK is set, then it is used to locate the file. If the
+  RTE_SDK variable is not set then the current working directory
+  is used.
+
+  The default output of the version is 'DPDK Version: YY.MM.MINOR'
+	e.g. 'dpdk-version.sh' gives 'DPDK Version: 17.08.0'
+
+  Options: Only one option can be used at a time.
+
+  '-h' prints usage messages
+
+  '-l' prints out the full version string
+	e.g. 'dpdk-version.sh -l' gives 'DPDK-17.08.0-rc0'
+
+  '-s' prints a shorter version string 
+	e.g. 'dpdk-version.sh -s' gives '17.08.0'
+
+  '-m' prints out information is comma delimited format.
+	e.g. 'dpdk-version.sh -m' give 'DPDK,17,08,0,-rc0'
+
+  '-p' prints out a Python readable format of the version.
+	e.g. 'dpdk-version.sh -m' gives
+
+	version = {
+		'prefix': 'DPDK',
+		'year': '17',
+		'month': '08',
+		'minor': '0',
+		'suffix': '-rc'
+	}
+EOM
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ -z ${RTE_SDK} ] ; then
+	echo "*** RTE_SDK is not set, using "${PWD}
+	sdk=${PWD}
+else
+	sdk=${RTE_SDK}
+fi
+
+fpath=${sdk}/lib/librte_eal/common/include/${fname}
+
+if [ ! -e ${fpath} ]; then
+	echo "File not found @ "${fpath}
+	usage
+fi
+
+PREFIX=`grep "define RTE_VER_PREFIX" ${fpath} | cut -d ' ' -f 3 | sed -e 's/\"//g'`
+SUFFIX=`grep "define RTE_VER_SUFFIX" ${fpath} | cut -d ' ' -f 3 | sed -e 's/\"//g'`
+
+YY=`grep "define RTE_VER_YEAR" ${fpath} | cut -d ' ' -f 3`
+MM=`grep "define RTE_VER_MONTH" ${fpath} | cut -d ' ' -f 3`
+MINOR=`grep "define RTE_VER_MINOR" ${fpath} | cut -d ' ' -f 3`
+
+if [ "$1" = "-h" ]; then
+	usage
+elif [ "$1" = "-l" ]; then 
+	echo ${PREFIX}-${YY}.${MM}.${MINOR}${SUFFIX}
+elif [ "$1" = '-s' ]; then
+	echo ${YY}.${MM}.${MINOR}
+elif [ "$1" = "-p" ]; then
+	echo "dpdk_version = {"
+	echo "    'prefix': '"${PREFIX}"',"
+	echo "    'year': '"${YY}"',"
+	echo "    'month': '"${MM}"',"
+	echo "    'minor': '"${MINOR}"',"
+	echo "    'suffix': '"${SUFFIX}"'"
+	echo "}"
+elif [ "$1" = "-m" ]; then
+	echo ""${PREFIX}","${YY}","${MM}","${MINOR}","${SUFFIX}""
+else
+	echo "DPDK Version: "${YY}.${MM}.${MINOR}
+fi
