diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 080a8e8..a80ce96 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -514,3 +514,6 @@ F: examples/tep_termination/
 F: examples/vmdq/
 F: examples/vmdq_dcb/
 F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
+
+M: Daniel Mrzyglod <danielx.t.mrzyglod@intel.com>
+F: examples/ptpclient
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index b4eddbd..4672534 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_XEN_DOM0) += vhost_xen
 DIRS-y += vmdq
 DIRS-y += vmdq_dcb
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_POWER) += vm_power_manager
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IEEE1588) += ptpclient
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extsubdir.mk
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/Makefile b/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..503339f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2010-2015 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overriddegitn by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# binary name
+APP = ptpclient
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y := ptpclient.c
+#SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IEEE1588) := ptpclient.c
+
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+# workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
+# http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC),y)
+CFLAGS_main.o += -Wno-return-type
+endif
+
+EXTRA_CFLAGS += -O3
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fe8e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2015 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.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_ip.h>
+
+#define RX_RING_SIZE 128
+#define TX_RING_SIZE 512
+
+#define NUM_MBUFS            8191
+#define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE       250
+
+/* Values for the PTP messageType field */
+#define SYNC                  0x0
+#define DELAY_REQ             0x1
+#define PDELAY_REQ            0x2
+#define PDELAY_RESP           0x3
+#define FOLLOW_UP             0x8
+#define DELAY_RESP            0x9
+#define PDELAY_RESP_FOLLOW_UP 0xA
+#define ANNOUNCE              0xB
+#define SIGNALING             0xC
+#define MANAGEMENT            0xD
+
+#define NSEC_PER_SEC  1000000000L
+#define PTP_PROTOCOL       0x88F7
+
+struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
+
+static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf_default = {
+	.rxmode = { .max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN }
+};
+
+static const struct ether_addr ether_multicast = {
+		.addr_bytes = {0x01, 0x1b, 0x19, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0}
+};
+
+struct ptpv2_msg {
+	uint8_t msg_id;
+	uint8_t version; /* PTP V2 only */
+	uint8_t unused[34];
+};
+
+struct tstamp {
+	uint16_t   seconds_msb;
+	uint32_t   seconds_lsb;
+	uint32_t   nanoseconds;
+}  __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct clock_identity {
+	uint8_t id[8];
+};
+
+struct port_identity {
+	struct clock_identity  clock_identity;
+	uint16_t               port_number;
+}  __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct ptp_header {
+	uint8_t              msgtype;
+	uint8_t              ver;
+	uint16_t             message_length;
+	uint8_t              domain_number;
+	uint8_t              reserved1;
+	uint8_t              flag_field[2];
+	int64_t              correction;
+	uint32_t             reserved2;
+	struct port_identity source_port_identity;
+	uint16_t             sequenceId;
+	uint8_t              control;
+	int8_t               log_message_interval;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct sync_msg {
+	struct ptp_header   hdr;
+	struct tstamp       origin_timestamp;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct follow_up_msg {
+	struct ptp_header   hdr;
+	struct tstamp       precise_origin_timestamp;
+	uint8_t             suffix[0];
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct delay_req_msg {
+	struct ptp_header   hdr;
+	struct tstamp       origin_timestamp;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct delay_resp_msg {
+	struct ptp_header    hdr;
+	struct tstamp        receive_timestamp;
+	struct port_identity requesting_port_identity;
+	uint8_t              suffix[0];
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct ptp_message {
+	union {
+		struct ptp_header          header;
+		struct sync_msg            sync;
+		struct delay_req_msg       delay_req;
+		struct follow_up_msg       follow_up;
+		struct delay_resp_msg      delay_resp;
+	} __attribute__((packed));
+};
+
+struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary {
+	struct timespec timestamp;
+	struct timespec timestamp1;
+	struct timespec timestamp2;
+	struct timespec timestamp3;
+	struct timespec timestamp4;
+	int64_t delta;
+	uint8_t portid;
+	uint16_t seqID_SYNC;
+	uint16_t seqID_FOLLOWUP;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m;
+};
+
+void parse_ptp_frames(uint8_t portid, struct rte_mbuf *m);
+void print_clock_info(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data);
+void parse_sync(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data);
+void parse_fup(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data);
+void parse_drsp(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data);
+
+static inline uint64_t timespec64_to_ns(const struct timespec *ts)
+{
+	return ((uint64_t) ts->tv_sec * NSEC_PER_SEC) + ts->tv_nsec;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initializes a given port using global settings and with the RX buffers
+ * coming from the mbuf_pool passed as a parameter.
+ */
+static inline int
+port_init(uint8_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+	struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = port_conf_default;
+	const uint16_t rx_rings = 1;
+	const uint16_t tx_rings = 1;
+	int retval;
+	uint16_t q;
+
+
+	if (port >= rte_eth_dev_count())
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Configure the Ethernet device. */
+	retval = rte_eth_dev_configure(port, rx_rings, tx_rings, &port_conf);
+	if (retval != 0)
+		return retval;
+
+	/* Allocate and set up 1 RX queue per Ethernet port. */
+	for (q = 0; q < rx_rings; q++) {
+		retval = rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(port, q, RX_RING_SIZE,
+				rte_eth_dev_socket_id(port), NULL, mbuf_pool);
+		if (retval < 0)
+			return retval;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate and set up 1 TX queue per Ethernet port. */
+	for (q = 0; q < tx_rings; q++) {
+		/* Setup txq_flags */
+		struct rte_eth_txconf *txconf;
+		rte_eth_dev_info_get(q, &dev_info);
+		txconf = &dev_info.default_txconf;
+		txconf->txq_flags = 0;
+
+		retval = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(port, q, TX_RING_SIZE,
+				rte_eth_dev_socket_id(port), txconf);
+		if (retval < 0)
+			return retval;
+	}
+
+	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
+	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		return retval;
+
+	/* Enable timesync timestamping for the Ethernet device */
+	rte_eth_timesync_enable(port);
+
+	/* Enable RX in promiscuous mode for the Ethernet device. */
+	rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(port);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+print_clock_info(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
+{
+	printf("\nT2 - Slave Clock.  %lds %ldns", (ptp_data->timestamp2.tv_sec),
+			(ptp_data->timestamp2.tv_nsec));
+	printf("\nT1 - Master Clock. %lds %ldns ",
+			ptp_data->timestamp1.tv_sec,
+			(ptp_data->timestamp1.tv_nsec));
+	printf("\nT3 - Slave Clock.  %lds %ldns", ptp_data->timestamp3.tv_sec,
+			(ptp_data->timestamp3.tv_nsec));
+	printf("\nT4 - Master Clock. %lds %ldns ",
+		ptp_data->timestamp4.tv_sec, (ptp_data->timestamp4.tv_nsec));
+	printf("\nDelta between master and slave clocks:%"PRId64"ns\n",
+			ptp_data->delta);
+	rte_eth_timesync_gettime(ptp_data->portid, &ptp_data->timestamp);
+	printf("Gettime:%llds %ldns",
+		(long long)ptp_data->timestamp.tv_sec,
+		ptp_data->timestamp.tv_nsec);
+	time_t tt = ptp_data->timestamp.tv_sec;
+	printf("\nConverted Current PTP Time: %.24s %.9ld ns \n", ctime(&tt), ptp_data->timestamp.tv_nsec);
+	printf("[Ctrl+C to quit]\n");
+
+	/* Clear screen and put cursor in column 1, row 1 */
+	printf("\033[2J\033[1;1H");
+}
+
+static int64_t
+delta_eval(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
+{
+	int64_t delta;
+	uint64_t t1 = 0;
+	uint64_t t2 = 0;
+	uint64_t t3 = 0;
+	uint64_t t4 = 0;
+
+	t1 = timespec64_to_ns(&ptp_data->timestamp1);
+	t2 = timespec64_to_ns(&ptp_data->timestamp2);
+	t3 = timespec64_to_ns(&ptp_data->timestamp3);
+	t4 = timespec64_to_ns(&ptp_data->timestamp4);
+	/* Due to optimalisation */
+	delta = (t2-t1)-(t4-t3);
+	delta = delta/2;
+	delta = -delta;
+
+	return delta;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse PTP SYNC message
+ */
+void
+parse_sync(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
+{
+	struct ptp_header *ptp_hdr;
+
+	ptp_hdr = (struct ptp_header *)(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(ptp_data->m, char *)
+			+ sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+	ptp_data->seqID_SYNC = rte_be_to_cpu_16(ptp_hdr->sequenceId);
+	rte_eth_timesync_read_rx_timestamp(ptp_data->portid,
+			&ptp_data->timestamp2, 0);
+}
+/*
+ * Parse PTP FOLLOWUP message & Send DELAY_REQ to master clock.
+ */
+void
+parse_fup(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
+{
+	struct ether_hdr *eth_hdr;
+	struct ptp_header *ptp_hdr;
+	struct clock_identity *client_clkid;
+	struct ptp_message *ptp_msg;
+	struct rte_mbuf *created_pkt;
+	struct ether_addr eth_multicast = ether_multicast;
+	size_t pkt_size;
+	int wait_us;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m = ptp_data->m;
+
+	eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, struct ether_hdr *);
+	ptp_hdr = (struct ptp_header *)(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, char *)
+			+ sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+	ptp_data->seqID_FOLLOWUP = rte_be_to_cpu_16(ptp_hdr->sequenceId);
+	ptp_msg = (struct ptp_message *)
+			(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, char *) + sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+	ptp_data->timestamp1.tv_nsec  =
+			ntohl(ptp_msg->follow_up.precise_origin_timestamp.nanoseconds);
+	ptp_data->timestamp1.tv_sec =
+		((uint64_t)ntohl
+				(ptp_msg->follow_up.precise_origin_timestamp.seconds_lsb)) |
+		(((uint64_t)ntohs
+				(ptp_msg->follow_up.precise_origin_timestamp.seconds_msb))
+				<< 32);
+
+	if (ptp_data->seqID_FOLLOWUP == ptp_data->seqID_SYNC) {
+
+		created_pkt = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mbuf_pool);
+		pkt_size = sizeof(struct ether_hdr) + sizeof(struct ptp_message);
+		created_pkt->data_len = pkt_size;
+		created_pkt->pkt_len = pkt_size;
+		eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(created_pkt, struct ether_hdr *);
+		rte_eth_macaddr_get(ptp_data->portid, &eth_hdr->s_addr);
+
+		/* Set multicast adress 01-1B-19-00-00-00 */
+		ether_addr_copy(&eth_multicast, &eth_hdr->d_addr);
+
+		eth_hdr->ether_type = htons(PTP_PROTOCOL);
+		ptp_msg = (struct ptp_message *)(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(created_pkt, char *) +
+										sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+
+		ptp_msg->delay_req.hdr.sequenceId = ptp_data->seqID_SYNC;
+		ptp_msg->delay_req.hdr.msgtype = DELAY_REQ;
+		ptp_msg->delay_req.hdr.ver = 2;
+		ptp_msg->delay_req.hdr.control = 1;
+		ptp_msg->delay_req.hdr.log_message_interval = 127;
+
+		/* Set up clock id */
+		client_clkid = &ptp_msg->delay_req.hdr.source_port_identity.clock_identity;
+
+		client_clkid->id[0] = eth_hdr->s_addr.addr_bytes[0];
+		client_clkid->id[1] = eth_hdr->s_addr.addr_bytes[1];
+		client_clkid->id[2] = eth_hdr->s_addr.addr_bytes[2];
+		client_clkid->id[3] = 0xFF;
+		client_clkid->id[4] = 0xFE;
+		client_clkid->id[5] = eth_hdr->s_addr.addr_bytes[3];
+		client_clkid->id[6] = eth_hdr->s_addr.addr_bytes[4];
+		client_clkid->id[7] = eth_hdr->s_addr.addr_bytes[5];
+
+		/* Enable Flag for Hardware Timestamping */
+		created_pkt->ol_flags |= PKT_TX_IEEE1588_TMST;
+
+		/* We read value from NIC to prevent latching with old value */
+		rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(ptp_data->portid, &ptp_data->timestamp3);
+
+		/* the packet is being transmitted */
+		rte_eth_tx_burst(ptp_data->portid, 0, &created_pkt, 1);
+
+		wait_us = 0;
+		ptp_data->timestamp3.tv_nsec = 0;
+		ptp_data->timestamp3.tv_sec = 0;
+
+		/* we must wait at least 1us to read TX Timestamp */
+		while ((rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(ptp_data->portid,
+				&ptp_data->timestamp3) < 0) && (wait_us < 1000)) {
+			rte_delay_us(1);
+			wait_us++;
+		}
+	} else {
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse DELAY_RESP message
+ */
+void
+parse_drsp(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m = ptp_data->m;
+	struct ptp_message *ptp_msg;
+
+	ptp_msg = (struct ptp_message *) (rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, char *) +
+									sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+	ptp_data->timestamp4.tv_nsec =
+			ntohl(ptp_msg->delay_resp.receive_timestamp.nanoseconds);
+	ptp_data->timestamp4.tv_sec =
+		((uint64_t)ntohl
+				(ptp_msg->delay_resp.receive_timestamp.seconds_lsb)) |
+		(((uint64_t)ntohs
+				(ptp_msg->delay_resp.receive_timestamp.seconds_msb)) << 32);
+
+	/* Evaluate delta for adjustment */
+	ptp_data->delta = delta_eval(ptp_data);
+	rte_eth_timesync_adjust(ptp_data->portid, ptp_data->delta);
+	print_clock_info(ptp_data);
+}
+
+/* This function processes PTP packets, implementing
+ * slave PTP IEEE1588 L2 functionality
+ */
+void
+parse_ptp_frames(uint8_t portid, struct rte_mbuf *m) {
+	struct ptp_header *ptp_hdr;
+	struct ether_hdr *eth_hdr;
+	static struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary ptp_data;
+	uint16_t eth_type;
+
+	eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, struct ether_hdr *);
+	eth_type = rte_be_to_cpu_16(eth_hdr->ether_type);
+
+	if (eth_type == PTP_PROTOCOL) {
+
+		ptp_data.m = m;
+		ptp_data.portid = portid;
+		ptp_hdr = (struct ptp_header *)(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, char *)
+					+ sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+
+		switch (ptp_hdr->msgtype) {
+		case SYNC:
+			parse_sync(&ptp_data);
+			break;
+		case FOLLOW_UP:
+			parse_fup(&ptp_data);
+			break;
+		case DELAY_RESP:
+			parse_drsp(&ptp_data);
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * The lcore main. This is the main thread that does the work, reading from
+ * an input port and writing to an output port.
+ */
+static __attribute__((noreturn)) void
+lcore_main(void)
+{
+	const uint8_t nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
+	uint8_t portid;
+	unsigned nb_rx;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m;
+	unsigned ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the port is on the same NUMA node as the polling thread
+	 * for best performance.
+	 */
+	printf("\nCore %u Waiting for SYNC packets. [Ctrl+C to quit]\n",
+			rte_lcore_id());
+
+	/* Run until the application is quit or killed. */
+
+	while (1) {
+		/*
+		 * Read packet from RX queues
+		 */
+		for (portid = 0; portid < nb_ports; portid++) {
+
+			nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(portid, 0, &m, 1);
+
+			if (likely(nb_rx == 0))
+					continue;
+
+			if ((m->ol_flags & PKT_RX_IEEE1588_PTP)) {
+				parse_ptp_frames(portid, m);
+			}
+
+			ret = 0;
+			do {
+				rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
+			} while (++ret < nb_rx);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * The main function, which does initialization and calls the per-lcore
+ * functions.
+ */
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+
+	unsigned nb_ports;
+	uint8_t portid;
+
+	/* Initialize the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL). */
+	int ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Error with EAL initialization\n");
+
+	argc -= ret;
+	argv += ret;
+
+	/* Check that there is an even number of ports to send/receive on. */
+	nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
+
+	/* Creates a new mempool in memory to hold the mbufs. */
+	mbuf_pool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("MBUF_POOL", NUM_MBUFS * nb_ports,
+		MBUF_CACHE_SIZE, 0, RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE, rte_socket_id());
+
+	if (mbuf_pool == NULL)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot create mbuf pool\n");
+
+	/* Initialize all ports. */
+	for (portid = 0; portid < nb_ports; portid++)
+		if (port_init(portid, mbuf_pool) != 0)
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot init port %"PRIu8 "\n",
+					portid);
+
+	if (rte_lcore_count() > 1)
+		printf("\nWARNING: Too many lcores enabled. Only 1 used.\n");
+
+	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	lcore_main();
+
+	return 0;
+}
