[RFC] ethdev: add Forward Error Correction support

diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 7858ad5..0a96718 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -3642,6 +3642,39 @@  rte_eth_led_off(uint16_t port_id)
 	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_off)(dev));
 }
 
+void
+rte_eth_fec_get_capability(uint16_t port_id, int *mode_mask)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_RET(port_id);
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->fec_get_capability);
+	(*dev->dev_ops->fec_get_capability)(dev, mode_mask);
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_fec_get(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_fec_mode *mode)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->fec_get, -ENOTSUP);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->fec_get)(dev, mode));
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_fec_set(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_fec_mode mode)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->fec_set, -ENOTSUP);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->fec_set)(dev, mode));
+}
+
 /*
  * Returns index into MAC address array of addr. Use 00:00:00:00:00:00 to find
  * an empty spot.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 70295d7..ff82771 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -1511,6 +1511,17 @@  struct rte_eth_dcb_info {
 	struct rte_eth_dcb_tc_queue_mapping tc_queue;
 };
 
+/**
+ * This enum indicates the possible FEC modes
+ * of an ethdev port.
+ */
+enum rte_fec_mode {
+	ETH_FEC_NOFEC,
+	ETH_FEC_BASER,
+	ETH_FEC_RS,
+	ETH_FEC_AUTO
+};
+
 #define RTE_ETH_ALL RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS
 
 /* Macros to check for valid port */
@@ -3328,6 +3339,47 @@  int  rte_eth_led_on(uint16_t port_id);
 int  rte_eth_led_off(uint16_t port_id);
 
 /**
+ * Get Forward Error Correction(FEC) capability.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param mode_mask
+ *   returns the FEC capability from the device.
+ */
+void rte_eth_fec_get_capability(uint16_t port_id, int *mode_mask);
+
+/**
+ * Get Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param mode
+ *   returns the FEC mode from the device.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENOTSUP) if underlying hardware OR driver doesn't support
+ *     that operation.
+ *   - (-EBUSY) if device is in resetting.
+ *   - (-ENOMEM) if device unable to allocate resources.
+ */
+int rte_eth_fec_get(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_fec_mode *mode);
+
+/**
+ * Set Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param mode
+ *   the FEC mode.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if the FEC mode is not valid.
+ *   - (-EBUSY) if device is in resetting.
+ *   - (-ENOMEM) if device unable to allocate resources.
+ */
+int rte_eth_fec_set(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_fec_mode mode);
+
+/**
  * Get current status of the Ethernet link flow control for Ethernet device
  *
  * @param port_id
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index 32407dd..1f2c414 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -604,6 +604,64 @@  typedef int (*eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup_t)
 	 const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *hairpin_conf);
 
 /**
+ * @internal
+ * Get Forward Error Correction(FEC) capability.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   ethdev handle of port.
+ * @param mode_mask
+ *   returns the FEC capability from the device.
+ */
+typedef void (*eth_fec_get_capability_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+					   int *mode_mask);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Get Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   ethdev handle of port.
+ * @param mode
+ *   returns the FEC mode from the device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Negative errno value on error, 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @retval 0
+ *   Success, get FEC success.
+ * @retval -EOPNOTSUPP
+ *   opreation is not supported.
+ * @retval -EBUSY
+ *   detect device is in resetting
+ * @retval -ENOMEM
+ *   Unable to allocate resources.
+ */
+typedef int (*eth_fec_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, enum rte_fec_mode *mode);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ *   Set Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   ethdev handle of port.
+ * @param mode
+ *   the FEC mode.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Negative errno value on error, 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @retval 0
+ *   Success, set FEC success.
+ * @retval -EINVAL
+ *   the FEC mode is not valid.
+ * @retval -EBUSY
+ *   detect device is in resetting
+ * @retval -ENOMEM
+ *   Unable to allocate resources.
+ */
+typedef int (*eth_fec_set_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, enum rte_fec_mode mode);
+
+/**
  * @internal A structure containing the functions exported by an Ethernet driver.
  */
 struct eth_dev_ops {
@@ -752,6 +810,13 @@  struct eth_dev_ops {
 	/**< Set up device RX hairpin queue. */
 	eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup_t tx_hairpin_queue_setup;
 	/**< Set up device TX hairpin queue. */
+
+	eth_fec_get_capability_t fec_get_capability;
+	/**< Get Forward Error Correction(FEC) capability; */
+	eth_fec_get_t fec_get;
+	/**< Get Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode; */
+	eth_fec_set_t fec_set;
+	/**< Set Forward Error Correction(FEC) mode; */
 };
 
 /**