diff --git a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
index 9acf666dc..a32f63187 100644
--- a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
+++ b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ initialize_ports(struct app_config_params *app_params,
 	}
 
 	rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(port_id);
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_id, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 
 	rte_eth_macaddr_get(port_id, &bbdev_port_eth_addr);
 	print_mac(port_id, &bbdev_port_eth_addr);
diff --git a/examples/bond/main.c b/examples/bond/main.c
index 1c0df9d46..8beb1dc14 100644
--- a/examples/bond/main.c
+++ b/examples/bond/main.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ slave_port_init(uint16_t portid, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 		rte_exit(retval, "port %u: TX queue 0 setup failed (res=%d)",
 				portid, retval);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		rte_exit(retval,
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ bond_port_init(struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 		rte_exit(retval, "port %u: TX queue 0 setup failed (res=%d)",
 				BOND_PORT, retval);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(BOND_PORT, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(BOND_PORT);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		rte_exit(retval, "Start port %d failed (res=%d)", BOND_PORT, retval);
diff --git a/examples/distributor/Makefile b/examples/distributor/Makefile
index bac8d5578..a2a477279 100644
--- a/examples/distributor/Makefile
+++ b/examples/distributor/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= $(notdir $(abspath $(dir $(firstword $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/*/.conf
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/distributor/main.c b/examples/distributor/main.c
index 81d7ca61d..bc945d862 100644
--- a/examples/distributor/main.c
+++ b/examples/distributor/main.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
diff --git a/examples/distributor/meson.build b/examples/distributor/meson.build
index 26f108d65..c2976f6bd 100644
--- a/examples/distributor/meson.build
+++ b/examples/distributor/meson.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 build = dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIBRTE_POWER')
 
 deps += ['distributor', 'power']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c
index a73b61d59..9f9968cf8 100644
--- a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c
+++ b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
 	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(portid) {
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		err = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (err < 0)
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Error starting ethdev %d\n",
diff --git a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/meson.build b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/meson.build
index a54c35aa7..0fc916b05 100644
--- a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/meson.build
+++ b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += 'eventdev'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c',
 	'pipeline_worker_generic.c',
diff --git a/examples/exception_path/Makefile b/examples/exception_path/Makefile
index 90c7f133a..a7c961276 100644
--- a/examples/exception_path/Makefile
+++ b/examples/exception_path/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 
diff --git a/examples/exception_path/main.c b/examples/exception_path/main.c
index 0d79e5a24..7dbc0970a 100644
--- a/examples/exception_path/main.c
+++ b/examples/exception_path/main.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ init_port(uint16_t port)
 		FATAL_ERROR("Could not setup up TX queue for port%u (%d)",
 				port, ret);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		FATAL_ERROR("Could not start port%u (%d)", port, ret);
diff --git a/examples/exception_path/meson.build b/examples/exception_path/meson.build
index c34e11e36..2b0a25036 100644
--- a/examples/exception_path/meson.build
+++ b/examples/exception_path/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
index bc7f43ea9..aa25218a3 100644
--- a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
+++ b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ port_init(uint8_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 	}
 
 	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
diff --git a/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile b/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile
index a63a75555..793a08fae 100644
--- a/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile
+++ b/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 
diff --git a/examples/flow_filtering/main.c b/examples/flow_filtering/main.c
index a0487be77..fbd1b6cc2 100644
--- a/examples/flow_filtering/main.c
+++ b/examples/flow_filtering/main.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ init_port(void)
 	}
 
 	rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(port_id);
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_id, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_id);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
diff --git a/examples/flow_filtering/meson.build b/examples/flow_filtering/meson.build
index 407795c42..6f5d1b08a 100644
--- a/examples/flow_filtering/meson.build
+++ b/examples/flow_filtering/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c',
 )
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c
index 787eb866a..9f8b5b2ae 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ link_create(const char *name, struct link_params *params)
 			return NULL;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_id, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Port start */
 	status = rte_eth_dev_start(port_id);
 	if (status < 0)
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile b/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile
index 0b1a904e0..19c462388 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
index 38b39be6b..ff5407892 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
@@ -1158,6 +1158,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if ((enabled_port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0) {
 			continue;
 		}
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/meson.build b/examples/ip_reassembly/meson.build
index 8ebd48291..8a667c265 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/meson.build
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += ['lpm', 'ip_frag']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
index 0d1fd6af6..619d248c8 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
@@ -2448,6 +2448,7 @@ main(int32_t argc, char **argv)
 		if ((enabled_port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 			continue;
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/*
 		 * Start device
 		 * note: device must be started before a flow rule
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile b/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile
index 5f8a67dd4..5171f7ab2 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
index 72eaadc51..29b3fed9c 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			qconf->tx_queue_id[portid] = queueid;
 			queueid++;
 		}
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		rte_eth_allmulticast_enable(portid);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/meson.build b/examples/ipv4_multicast/meson.build
index d9e4c7c21..6969e2c54 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/meson.build
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += 'hash'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/kni/main.c b/examples/kni/main.c
index 4710d7176..3163087ff 100644
--- a/examples/kni/main.c
+++ b/examples/kni/main.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ init_port(uint16_t port)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not setup up TX queue for "
 				"port%u (%d)\n", (unsigned)port, ret);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not start port%u (%d)\n",
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile
index c1960d6d3..d6a25e42a 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ endif
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -O3 -g -Wfatal-errors
 
 CFLAGS += -I$(PQOS_INSTALL_PATH)/../include
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 LDLIBS += -L$(PQOS_INSTALL_PATH)
 LDLIBS += -lpqos
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-cat/l2fwd-cat.c b/examples/l2fwd-cat/l2fwd-cat.c
index b34b40a00..ddd9888b1 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-cat/l2fwd-cat.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-cat/l2fwd-cat.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-cat/meson.build b/examples/l2fwd-cat/meson.build
index 4e2777a03..37c96040d 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-cat/meson.build
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-cat/meson.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pqos = cc.find_library('pqos', required: false)
 build = pqos.found()
 ext_deps += pqos
 cflags += '-I/usr/local/include' # assume pqos lib installed in /usr/local
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'cat.c', 'l2fwd-cat.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
index 3fe2ba725..6aad08b06 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
@@ -2559,6 +2559,7 @@ initialize_ports(struct l2fwd_crypto_options *options)
 			return -1;
 		}
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		retval = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (retval < 0) {
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile
index 729a39e93..09834e979 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 endif
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
index 77e44dc82..61ad8e759 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			"Cannot set error callback for tx buffer on port %u\n",
 				 portid);
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/meson.build b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/meson.build
index 1ffd484e2..3653aa7ec 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/meson.build
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += ['jobstats', 'timer']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile
index 37de27a6f..584257ae2 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 LDFLAGS += -lrt
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
index 9831a4323..bf662bd37 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			"Cannot set error callback for tx buffer on port %u\n",
 				 portid);
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/meson.build b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/meson.build
index 6f7b007e1..2dffffaaa 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/meson.build
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/meson.build
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 ext_deps += cc.find_library('rt')
 deps += 'timer'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c', 'shm.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd/Makefile
index 230352093..123e6161c 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 endif
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/main.c b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
index 1e2b14297..1b940038f 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			"Cannot set error callback for tx buffer on port %u\n",
 				 portid);
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/meson.build b/examples/l2fwd/meson.build
index c34e11e36..2b0a25036 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/meson.build
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile b/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile
index e2c989f71..df590f8e9 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
index 0c44df767..1a0c09c1d 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
@@ -2056,6 +2056,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if ((enabled_port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 			continue;
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/meson.build b/examples/l3fwd-acl/meson.build
index 7096e00c1..68cebd6ce 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/meson.build
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += ['acl', 'lpm', 'hash']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
index fd8d9528f..136f446b3 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
@@ -2426,6 +2426,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if ((enabled_port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0) {
 			continue;
 		}
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-vf/Makefile b/examples/l3fwd-vf/Makefile
index 7b186a23c..db7f51f2f 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-vf/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-vf/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3 $(USER_FLAGS)
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c
index 572e74cf5..387d2426c 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-vf/main.c
@@ -1051,6 +1051,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if ((enabled_port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0) {
 			continue;
 		}
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-vf/meson.build b/examples/l3fwd-vf/meson.build
index 226286e74..00f3c38f4 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-vf/meson.build
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-vf/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += ['lpm', 'hash']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile b/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile
index 97e5a14a8..6ddedd4de 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 endif
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
index 9cd4dc7a6..abd84b862 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot set error callback for "
 					"tx buffer on port %u\n", (unsigned) portid);
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/meson.build b/examples/link_status_interrupt/meson.build
index c34e11e36..2b0a25036 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/meson.build
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/load_balancer/Makefile b/examples/load_balancer/Makefile
index caae8a107..dcba9194c 100644
--- a/examples/load_balancer/Makefile
+++ b/examples/load_balancer/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3 -g
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/load_balancer/init.c b/examples/load_balancer/init.c
index 3ab7d0211..52f677fd4 100644
--- a/examples/load_balancer/init.c
+++ b/examples/load_balancer/init.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ app_init_nics(void)
 			}
 		}
 
+		rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		/* Start port */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 		if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/examples/load_balancer/meson.build b/examples/load_balancer/meson.build
index 4f7ac3999..19708974c 100644
--- a/examples/load_balancer/meson.build
+++ b/examples/load_balancer/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += 'lpm'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'config.c', 'init.c', 'main.c', 'runtime.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile b/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile
index 51acaf7eb..9ba3fa9e8 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 endif
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
index 030e92299..41295690d 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ configure_eth_port(uint16_t port_id)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_id, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_id);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/meson.build b/examples/packet_ordering/meson.build
index 6c2fccdcb..a3776946f 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/meson.build
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += 'reorder'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/Makefile b/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
index 89e2bacbd..f158d96b9 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= $(notdir $(abspath $(dir $(firstword $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/*/.conf
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/meson.build b/examples/ptpclient/meson.build
index fa0cbe93c..d4171a218 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/meson.build
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'ptpclient.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
index 31778fd95..351596fc3 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
diff --git a/examples/qos_meter/Makefile b/examples/qos_meter/Makefile
index e5217cf7c..a1533d08f 100644
--- a/examples/qos_meter/Makefile
+++ b/examples/qos_meter/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= $(notdir $(abspath $(dir $(firstword $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/*/.conf
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
diff --git a/examples/qos_meter/main.c b/examples/qos_meter/main.c
index da7afe8be..2accbc9b6 100644
--- a/examples/qos_meter/main.c
+++ b/examples/qos_meter/main.c
@@ -419,10 +419,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	rte_eth_tx_buffer_init(tx_buffer, PKT_TX_BURST_MAX);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_rx, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_rx);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Port %d start error (%d)\n", port_rx, ret);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_tx, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_tx);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Port %d start error (%d)\n", port_tx, ret);
diff --git a/examples/qos_meter/meson.build b/examples/qos_meter/meson.build
index ef7779f2f..10cd4bc79 100644
--- a/examples/qos_meter/meson.build
+++ b/examples/qos_meter/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += 'meter'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c', 'rte_policer.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/qos_sched/Makefile b/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
index ce2d25371..7d3d3019f 100644
--- a/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
+++ b/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ else
 
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 
diff --git a/examples/qos_sched/init.c b/examples/qos_sched/init.c
index b05206d5a..35e4c90a2 100644
--- a/examples/qos_sched/init.c
+++ b/examples/qos_sched/init.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ app_init_port(uint16_t portid, struct rte_mempool *mp)
 			 "rte_eth_tx_queue_setup: err=%d, port=%u queue=%d\n",
 			 ret, portid, 0);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start device */
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/qos_sched/meson.build b/examples/qos_sched/meson.build
index 289b81ce8..5101652af 100644
--- a/examples/qos_sched/meson.build
+++ b/examples/qos_sched/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 deps += ['sched', 'cfgfile']
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'app_thread.c', 'args.c', 'cfg_file.c', 'cmdline.c',
 	'init.c', 'main.c', 'stats.c'
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile
index 3f10f01c3..e06f4482b 100644
--- a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ SRCS-y := args.c init.c main.c
 
 CFLAGS += -O3 -DQW_SOFTWARE_FC
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c
index 5a0f64f45..098e3c16e 100644
--- a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ void configure_eth_port(uint16_t port_id)
 				"Failed to setup hardware flow control on port %u (error %d)\n",
 				(unsigned int) port_id, ret);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_id, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the port */
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_id);
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
index dbcd9f4fc..c4acac585 100644
--- a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
+++ b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile b/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
index 4837bd3ea..acbd12ae2 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ INC := $(sort $(wildcard *.h))
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -O3
 CFLAGS += -I$(SRCDIR)/../shared
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c b/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c
index af5a18e28..b4ff9dd57 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ init_port(uint16_t port_num)
 
 	rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(port_num);
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port_num, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port_num);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/Makefile b/examples/skeleton/Makefile
index c5ac26029..0037d6b25 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/Makefile
+++ b/examples/skeleton/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= $(notdir $(abspath $(dir $(firstword $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/*/.conf
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
index a8a8e98f0..6c10a06ef 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
+++ b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/meson.build b/examples/skeleton/meson.build
index 9bb9ec329..ef46b187e 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/meson.build
+++ b/examples/skeleton/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'basicfwd.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/tep_termination/Makefile b/examples/tep_termination/Makefile
index 31165bd92..586838676 100644
--- a/examples/tep_termination/Makefile
+++ b/examples/tep_termination/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ endif
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
 CFLAGS += -Wno-deprecated-declarations
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 endif
diff --git a/examples/tep_termination/meson.build b/examples/tep_termination/meson.build
index f65d68980..f40b1c0b8 100644
--- a/examples/tep_termination/meson.build
+++ b/examples/tep_termination/meson.build
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if not is_linux
 endif
 deps += ['hash', 'vhost']
 cflags += '-Wno-deprecated-declarations'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c', 'vxlan.c', 'vxlan_setup.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/tep_termination/vxlan_setup.c b/examples/tep_termination/vxlan_setup.c
index 9a0880002..538a54b3a 100644
--- a/examples/tep_termination/vxlan_setup.c
+++ b/examples/tep_termination/vxlan_setup.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ vxlan_port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the device. */
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
diff --git a/examples/vhost/Makefile b/examples/vhost/Makefile
index f84b7f017..7722e81c7 100644
--- a/examples/vhost/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vhost/Makefile
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ else
 CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 CFLAGS += -O2 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
 
diff --git a/examples/vhost/main.c b/examples/vhost/main.c
index 0961db080..57438b22c 100644
--- a/examples/vhost/main.c
+++ b/examples/vhost/main.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port)
 		}
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the device. */
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0) {
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile b/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile
index 2fdb991d7..65c2ad179 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ endif
 
 CFLAGS += -O3 -I$(RTE_SDK)/lib/librte_power/
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 LDLIBS += -lvirt
 
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c b/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
index 54c704610..190a7a9ea 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 			return retval;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	/* Start the Ethernet port. */
 	retval = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0)
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/meson.build b/examples/vm_power_manager/meson.build
index 20a4a05b3..54e2b584f 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/meson.build
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/meson.build
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD')
 	deps += ['pmd_ixgbe']
 endif
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'channel_manager.c', 'channel_monitor.c', 'main.c', 'parse.c', 'power_manager.c', 'vm_power_cli.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/Makefile b/examples/vmdq/Makefile
index 1557ee86b..2168747cc 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vmdq/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= $(notdir $(abspath $(dir $(firstword $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/*/.conf
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -O3
 
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/main.c b/examples/vmdq/main.c
index 7281ffd7f..87cf230f4 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq/main.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 		}
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0) {
 		printf("port %d start failed\n", port);
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/meson.build b/examples/vmdq/meson.build
index c34e11e36..2b0a25036 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/meson.build
+++ b/examples/vmdq/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile b/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile
index 391096cfb..ea1574d91 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= $(notdir $(abspath $(dir $(firstword $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/*/.conf
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12603
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
index 389000327..bace88e47 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ port_init(uint16_t port, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
 		}
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(port, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
 	retval  = rte_eth_dev_start(port);
 	if (retval < 0) {
 		printf("port %d start failed\n", port);
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/meson.build b/examples/vmdq_dcb/meson.build
index c34e11e36..2b0a25036 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/meson.build
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
+allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
