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Subject: lcore vs control thread function return type
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Why do control thread functions return uint32_t [1], when lcore thread =
functions return int [2]?

https://elixir.bootlin.com/dpdk/v25.03/source/lib/eal/include/rte_thread.=
h#L53
https://elixir.bootlin.com/dpdk/v25.03/source/lib/eal/include/rte_launch.=
h#L31