[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 17/17] examples: replace master lcore with main lcore

[Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>]

Replace use of the term master lcore with main lcore in
the example programs.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
---
 examples/bbdev_app/main.c               | 14 +++++------
 examples/bond/main.c                    | 32 ++++++++++++-------------
 examples/distributor/main.c             | 10 ++++----
 examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c     | 11 +++++----
 examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c       |  2 +-
 examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c  |  2 +-
 examples/helloworld/main.c              |  6 ++---
 examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c                 |  6 ++---
 examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c        |  4 ++--
 examples/ip_pipeline/main.c             |  2 +-
 examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c           |  2 +-
 examples/ip_reassembly/main.c           |  4 ++--
 examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c          |  4 ++--
 examples/kni/main.c                     |  6 ++---
 examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c            |  2 +-
 examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c          |  2 +-
 examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c         |  4 ++--
 examples/l2fwd/main.c                   |  2 +-
 examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c               |  2 +-
 examples/l3fwd-power/main.c             |  6 ++---
 examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c   |  2 +-
 examples/multi_process/simple_mp/main.c |  2 +-
 examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c                  | 14 +++++------
 examples/packet_ordering/main.c         | 22 ++++++++---------
 examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c          |  4 ++--
 examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c          |  2 +-
 examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c  | 10 ++++----
 examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c            |  2 +-
 examples/tep_termination/main.c         | 12 +++++-----
 examples/timer/main.c                   |  8 +++----
 examples/vhost/main.c                   | 10 ++++----
 examples/vmdq/main.c                    |  4 ++--
 examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c                |  6 ++---
 33 files changed, 111 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
index 6a7a03cb5c9a..43fe6317607f 100644
--- a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
+++ b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct stats_lcore_params stats_lcore;
 	struct rte_ring *enc_to_dec_ring;
 	bool stats_thread_started = false;
-	unsigned int master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	unsigned int main_lcore_id = rte_get_main_lcore();
 
 	rte_atomic16_init(&global_exit_flag);
 
@@ -1147,9 +1147,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	stats_lcore.app_params = &app_params;
 	stats_lcore.lconf = lcore_conf;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (lcore_conf[lcore_id].core_type != 0)
-			/* launch per-lcore processing loop on slave lcores */
+			/* launch per-lcore processing loop on worker lcores */
 			rte_eal_remote_launch(processing_loop,
 					&lcore_conf[lcore_id], lcore_id);
 		else if (!stats_thread_started) {
@@ -1161,15 +1161,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (!stats_thread_started &&
-			lcore_conf[master_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
+			lcore_conf[main_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 				"Not enough lcores to run the statistics printing loop!");
-	else if (lcore_conf[master_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
-		processing_loop(&lcore_conf[master_lcore_id]);
+	else if (lcore_conf[main_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
+		processing_loop(&lcore_conf[main_lcore_id]);
 	else if (!stats_thread_started)
 		stats_loop(&stats_lcore);
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		ret |= rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id);
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/bond/main.c b/examples/bond/main.c
index 8608285b686e..398553b7853f 100644
--- a/examples/bond/main.c
+++ b/examples/bond/main.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static void cmd_start_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 			       struct cmdline *cl,
 			       __rte_unused void *data)
 {
-	int slave_core_id = rte_lcore_id();
+	int worker_core_id = rte_lcore_id();
 
 	rte_spinlock_trylock(&global_flag_stru_p->lock);
 	if (global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainIsRunning == 0) {
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@ static void cmd_start_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* start lcore main on core != master_core - ARP response thread */
-	slave_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
-	if ((slave_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (slave_core_id == 0))
+	/* start lcore main on core != main_core - ARP response thread */
+	worker_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
+	if ((worker_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (worker_core_id == 0))
 		return;
 
 	rte_spinlock_trylock(&global_flag_stru_p->lock);
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ static void cmd_start_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 	cmdline_printf(cl,
 			"Starting lcore_main on core %d:%d "
 			"Our IP:%d.%d.%d.%d\n",
-			slave_core_id,
-			rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, slave_core_id),
+			worker_core_id,
+			rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, worker_core_id),
 			BOND_IP_1,
 			BOND_IP_2,
 			BOND_IP_3,
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-/* prompt function, called from main on MASTER lcore */
+/* prompt function, called from main on MAIN lcore */
 static void prompt(__rte_unused void *arg1)
 {
 	struct cmdline *cl;
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static void prompt(__rte_unused void *arg1)
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int ret, slave_core_id;
+	int ret, worker_core_id;
 	uint16_t nb_ports, i;
 
 	/* init EAL */
@@ -852,23 +852,23 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	rte_spinlock_init(&global_flag_stru_p->lock);
 
 	/* check state of lcores */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(slave_core_id) {
-		if (rte_eal_get_lcore_state(slave_core_id) != WAIT)
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(worker_core_id) {
+		if (rte_eal_get_lcore_state(worker_core_id) != WAIT)
 			return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	/* start lcore main on core != master_core - ARP response thread */
-	slave_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
-	if ((slave_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (slave_core_id == 0))
+	/* start lcore main on core != main_core - ARP response thread */
+	worker_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
+	if ((worker_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (worker_core_id == 0))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainIsRunning = 1;
-	global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainCore = slave_core_id;
+	global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainCore = worker_core_id;
 	printf("Starting lcore_main on core %d:%d Our IP:%d.%d.%d.%d\n",
-			slave_core_id,
+			worker_core_id,
 			rte_eal_remote_launch((lcore_function_t *)lcore_main,
 					NULL,
-					slave_core_id),
+					worker_core_id),
 			BOND_IP_1,
 			BOND_IP_2,
 			BOND_IP_3,
diff --git a/examples/distributor/main.c b/examples/distributor/main.c
index dca48c2abd7d..caa7c46cb1e8 100644
--- a/examples/distributor/main.c
+++ b/examples/distributor/main.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static int
 init_power_library(void)
 {
 	int ret = 0, lcore_id;
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		/* init power management library */
 		ret = rte_power_init(lcore_id);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		 * available, the higher frequency cores will go to the
 		 * distributor first, then rx, then tx.
 		 */
-		RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+		RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 
 			rte_power_get_capabilities(lcore_id, &lcore_cap);
 
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * after the high performing core assignment above, pre-assign
 	 * them here.
 	 */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (lcore_id == (unsigned int)distr_core_id ||
 				lcore_id == (unsigned int)rx_core_id ||
 				lcore_id == (unsigned int)tx_core_id)
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * Kick off all the worker threads first, avoiding the pre-assigned
 	 * lcore_ids for tx, rx and distributor workloads.
 	 */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (lcore_id == (unsigned int)distr_core_id ||
 				lcore_id == (unsigned int)rx_core_id ||
 				lcore_id == (unsigned int)tx_core_id)
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		usleep(1000);
 	}
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
index 7383413215d6..c6023a1d41bd 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
+++ b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void process_frame(struct app_port *ptr_port,
 	rte_ether_addr_copy(&ptr_port->mac_addr, &ptr_mac_hdr->s_addr);
 }
 
-static int slave_main(__rte_unused void *ptr_data)
+static int worker_main(__rte_unused void *ptr_data)
 {
 	struct app_port *ptr_port;
 	struct rte_mbuf *ptr_frame;
@@ -284,16 +284,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	app_cfg.cnt_ports = cnt_ports;
 
 	if (rte_lcore_count() < 2)
-		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No available slave core!\n");
-	/* Assume there is an available slave.. */
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No available worker core!\n");
+
+	/* Assume there is an available worker.. */
 	id_core = rte_lcore_id();
 	id_core = rte_get_next_lcore(id_core, 1, 1);
-	rte_eal_remote_launch(slave_main, NULL, id_core);
+	rte_eal_remote_launch(worker_main, NULL, id_core);
 
 	ethapp_main();
 
 	app_cfg.exit_now = 1;
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(id_core) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(id_core) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(id_core) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c
index 4ac5821539f4..08edc6782e16 100644
--- a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c
+++ b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/main.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	int worker_idx = 0;
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (lcore_id >= MAX_NUM_CORE)
 			break;
 
diff --git a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
index 433e64d3f901..335d7d2ad815 100644
--- a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
+++ b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to add rules\n");
 	}
 
-	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	/* Call lcore_main on the main core only. */
 	lcore_main(cls_app);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/helloworld/main.c b/examples/helloworld/main.c
index 968045f1b042..8a4cee60ff07 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/main.c
+++ b/examples/helloworld/main.c
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		rte_panic("Cannot init EAL\n");
 
-	/* call lcore_hello() on every slave lcore */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	/* call lcore_hello() on every worker lcore */
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_hello, NULL, lcore_id);
 	}
 
-	/* call it on master lcore too */
+	/* call it on main lcore too */
 	lcore_hello(NULL);
 
 	rte_eal_mp_wait_lcore();
diff --git a/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c b/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c
index 8cf606e25b23..dd3994a488c6 100644
--- a/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c
+++ b/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ tx_main_loop(void)
 			ioat_tx_port(&cfg.ports[i]);
 }
 
-/* Main rx and tx loop if only one slave lcore available */
+/* Main rx and tx loop if only one worker lcore available */
 static void
 rxtx_main_loop(void)
 {
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	cfg.nb_lcores = rte_lcore_count() - 1;
 	if (cfg.nb_lcores < 1)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
-			"There should be at least one slave lcore.\n");
+			"There should be at least one worker lcore.\n");
 
 	if (copy_mode == COPY_MODE_IOAT_NUM)
 		assign_rawdevs();
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		assign_rings();
 
 	start_forwarding_cores();
-	/* master core prints stats while other cores forward */
+	/* main core prints stats while other cores forward */
 	print_stats(argv[0]);
 
 	/* force_quit is true when we get here */
diff --git a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
index c7348bee5c79..5a96841dfc3e 100644
--- a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
@@ -1069,8 +1069,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	check_all_ports_link_status(enabled_port_mask);
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c
index 97d1e91c2b4b..c4aba394314a 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(
 		thread_main,
 		NULL,
-		SKIP_MASTER);
+		SKIP_MAIN);
 
 	/* Script */
 	if (app.script_name)
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
index 46006f9d0265..df1045ee7a70 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ thread_init(void)
 {
 	uint32_t i;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(i) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(i) {
 		char name[NAME_MAX];
 		struct rte_ring *msgq_req, *msgq_rsp;
 		struct thread *t = &thread[i];
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
index c4c96037d35d..954a11512a8f 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
@@ -1195,8 +1195,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
index a51b58412cfc..e18726a5d2b6 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
@@ -799,8 +799,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot build the multicast hash\n");
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/kni/main.c b/examples/kni/main.c
index 2223bd367d4d..59860294c7e2 100644
--- a/examples/kni/main.c
+++ b/examples/kni/main.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ kni_alloc(uint16_t port_id)
 		conf.mbuf_size = MAX_PACKET_SZ;
 		/*
 		 * The first KNI device associated to a port
-		 * is the master, for multiple kernel thread
+		 * is the main, for multiple kernel thread
 		 * environment.
 		 */
 		if (i == 0) {
@@ -1098,8 +1098,8 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 			"Could not create link status thread!\n");
 
 	/* Launch per-lcore function on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(i) {
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(i) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(i) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
index 67e3403cfe89..a38d45611c4e 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(l2fwd_launch_one_lcore, (void *)&options,
 			CALL_MAIN);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
index bb55b0c19353..1151769aa9aa 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(l2fwd_launch_one_lcore, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
index 5df7a085cb52..e4c2b2793305 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Stats setup failure.\n");
 	}
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every worker lcore */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		struct lcore_queue_conf *qconf = &lcore_queue_conf[lcore_id];
 
 		if (qconf->n_rx_port == 0)
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		rte_delay_ms(5);
 		}
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/main.c b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
index 307b6315e0d7..103d200a620d 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	ret = 0;
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(l2fwd_launch_one_lcore, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0) {
 			ret = -1;
 			break;
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
index cae050458c94..00cab4fd6273 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
index 61363e8a6357..95c2709b9635 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ get_current_stat_values(uint64_t *values)
 	uint64_t app_eps = 0, app_fps = 0, app_br = 0;
 	uint64_t count = 0;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		qconf = &lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 		if (qconf->n_rx_queue == 0)
 			continue;
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		else
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "failed to register metrics names");
 
-		RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+		RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 			rte_spinlock_init(&stats[lcore_id].telemetry_lock);
 		}
 		rte_timer_init(&telemetry_timer);
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (app_mode == APP_MODE_EMPTY_POLL || app_mode == APP_MODE_TELEMETRY)
 		launch_timer(rte_lcore_id());
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
index 69b0ad376667..f1653b4fb8ff 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(lsi_launch_one_lcore, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/main.c b/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/main.c
index 86b7d244a91f..109b8bb45dcc 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/main.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/main.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	RTE_LOG(INFO, APP, "Finished Process Init.\n");
 
 	/* call lcore_recv() on every worker lcore */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_recv, NULL, lcore_id);
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c b/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c
index 139da540b113..54b7f0896406 100644
--- a/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c
+++ b/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ cmd_quit_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 	uint32_t lcore_id;
 
 	/* Stop transmission first. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		conf = &fwd_lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 
 		if (!conf->nb_stream)
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ assign_stream_to_lcores(void)
 	uint8_t lcore_num, nb_extra;
 
 	lcore_num = rte_lcore_count();
-	/* Exclude master core */
+	/* Exclude main core */
 	lcore_num--;
 
 	nb_streams = (fwd_mode == IOFWD) ? num_queues * 2 : num_queues;
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ assign_stream_to_lcores(void)
 	sm_id = 0;
 	i = 0;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		conf = &fwd_lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 
 		if (i < nb_extra) {
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ assign_stream_to_lcores(void)
 	}
 
 	/* Print packet forwading config. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		conf = &fwd_lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 
 		if (!conf->nb_stream)
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ start_pkt_fwd(void)
 	assign_stream_to_lcores();
 	in_test = 1;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		conf = &fwd_lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 
 		if (!conf->nb_stream)
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ cmd_stop_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 	struct ntb_fwd_lcore_conf *conf;
 	uint32_t lcore_id;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		conf = &fwd_lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 
 		if (!conf->nb_stream)
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-/* prompt function, called from main on MASTER lcore */
+/* prompt function, called from main on MAIN lcore */
 static void
 prompt(void)
 {
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
index b5fc6c54be56..a79d77a321ef 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
@@ -345,10 +345,10 @@ print_stats(void)
 {
 	uint16_t i;
 	struct rte_eth_stats eth_stats;
-	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, master_lcore_id, end_w_lcore_id;
+	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, main_lcore_id, end_w_lcore_id;
 
 	last_lcore_id   = get_last_lcore_id();
-	master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	main_lcore_id = rte_get_main_lcore();
 	end_w_lcore_id  = get_previous_lcore_id(last_lcore_id);
 
 	printf("\nRX thread stats:\n");
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ print_stats(void)
 	for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id <= end_w_lcore_id; lcore_id++) {
 		if (insight_worker
 			&& rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id)
-			&& lcore_id != master_lcore_id) {
+			&& lcore_id != main_lcore_id) {
 			printf("\nWorker thread stats on core [%u]:\n",
 					lcore_id);
 			printf(" - Pkts deqd from workers ring:		%"PRIu64"\n",
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned nb_ports;
-	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, master_lcore_id;
+	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, main_lcore_id;
 	uint16_t port_id;
 	uint16_t nb_ports_available;
 	struct worker_thread_args worker_args = {NULL, NULL};
@@ -745,32 +745,32 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	last_lcore_id   = get_last_lcore_id();
-	master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	main_lcore_id = rte_get_main_lcore();
 
 	worker_args.ring_in  = rx_to_workers;
 	worker_args.ring_out = workers_to_tx;
 
-	/* Start worker_thread() on all the available slave cores but the last 1 */
+	/* Start worker_thread() on all the available worker cores but the last 1 */
 	for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id <= get_previous_lcore_id(last_lcore_id); lcore_id++)
-		if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) && lcore_id != master_lcore_id)
+		if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) && lcore_id != main_lcore_id)
 			rte_eal_remote_launch(worker_thread, (void *)&worker_args,
 					lcore_id);
 
 	if (disable_reorder) {
-		/* Start tx_thread() on the last slave core */
+		/* Start tx_thread() on the last worker core */
 		rte_eal_remote_launch((lcore_function_t *)tx_thread, workers_to_tx,
 				last_lcore_id);
 	} else {
 		send_args.ring_in = workers_to_tx;
-		/* Start send_thread() on the last slave core */
+		/* Start send_thread() on the last worker core */
 		rte_eal_remote_launch((lcore_function_t *)send_thread,
 				(void *)&send_args, last_lcore_id);
 	}
 
-	/* Start rx_thread() on the master core */
+	/* Start rx_thread() on the main core */
 	rx_thread(rx_to_workers);
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
index 20da32517095..09968cdfc7ca 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ parse_sync(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data, uint16_t rx_tstamp_idx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Parse the PTP FOLLOWUP message and send DELAY_REQ to the master clock.
+ * Parse the PTP FOLLOWUP message and send DELAY_REQ to the main clock.
  */
 static void
 parse_fup(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (rte_lcore_count() > 1)
 		printf("\nWARNING: Too many lcores enabled. Only 1 used.\n");
 
-	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	/* Call lcore_main on the main core only. */
 	lcore_main();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
index 54d124b00bc9..6fe39546dd52 100644
--- a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
+++ b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		printf("\nWARNING: Too much enabled lcores - "
 			"App uses only 1 lcore\n");
 
-	/* call lcore_main on master core only */
+	/* call lcore_main on main core only */
 	lcore_main();
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c b/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c
index 05f961cff5d0..4728960eaf22 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ get_printable_mac_addr(uint16_t port)
 /*
  * This function displays the recorded statistics for each port
  * and for each node. It uses ANSI terminal codes to clear
- * screen when called. It is called from a single non-master
+ * screen when called. It is called from a single worker
  * thread in the server process, when the process is run with more
  * than one lcore enabled.
  */
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ do_stats_display(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * The function called from each non-master lcore used by the process.
+ * The function called from each non-main lcore used by the process.
  * The test_and_set function is used to randomly pick a single lcore on which
  * the code to display the statistics will run. Otherwise, the code just
  * repeatedly sleeps.
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ process_packets(uint32_t port_num __rte_unused, struct rte_mbuf *pkts[],
 }
 
 /*
- * Function called by the master lcore of the DPDK process.
+ * Function called by the main lcore of the DPDK process.
  */
 static void
 do_packet_forwarding(void)
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* clear statistics */
 	clear_stats();
 
-	/* put all other cores to sleep bar master */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(sleep_lcore, NULL, SKIP_MASTER);
+	/* put all other cores to sleep except main */
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(sleep_lcore, NULL, SKIP_MAIN);
 
 	do_packet_forwarding();
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
index 72ba85fa1fe5..4b2b6ab4ff78 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
+++ b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (rte_lcore_count() > 1)
 		printf("\nWARNING: Too many lcores enabled. Only 1 used.\n");
 
-	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	/* Call lcore_main on the main core only. */
 	lcore_main();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/tep_termination/main.c b/examples/tep_termination/main.c
index 232ed59b6ec6..15bf8bbf7f77 100644
--- a/examples/tep_termination/main.c
+++ b/examples/tep_termination/main.c
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ init_data_ll(void)
 {
 	int lcore;
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore) {
 		lcore_info[lcore].lcore_ll =
 			malloc(sizeof(struct lcore_ll_info));
 		if (lcore_info[lcore].lcore_ll == NULL) {
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ destroy_device(int vid)
 	rm_data_ll_entry(&ll_root_used, ll_main_dev_cur, ll_main_dev_last);
 
 	/* Set the dev_removal_flag on each lcore. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore) {
 		lcore_info[lcore].lcore_ll->dev_removal_flag =
 			REQUEST_DEV_REMOVAL;
 	}
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ destroy_device(int vid)
 	 * the device removed from the linked lists and that the devices
 	 * are no longer in use.
 	 */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore) {
 		while (lcore_info[lcore].lcore_ll->dev_removal_flag
 			!= ACK_DEV_REMOVAL)
 			rte_pause();
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ new_device(int vid)
 	vdev->remove = 0;
 
 	/* Find a suitable lcore to add the device. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore) {
 		if (lcore_info[lcore].lcore_ll->device_num < device_num_min) {
 			device_num_min = lcore_info[lcore].lcore_ll->device_num;
 			core_add = lcore;
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* Launch all data cores. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(switch_worker,
 			mbuf_pool, lcore_id);
 	}
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			"failed to start vhost driver.\n");
 	}
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id)
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id)
 		rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/timer/main.c b/examples/timer/main.c
index 0259022f104e..5a57e482909f 100644
--- a/examples/timer/main.c
+++ b/examples/timer/main.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	rte_timer_init(&timer0);
 	rte_timer_init(&timer1);
 
-	/* load timer0, every second, on master lcore, reloaded automatically */
+	/* load timer0, every second, on main lcore, reloaded automatically */
 	hz = rte_get_timer_hz();
 	lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
 	rte_timer_reset(&timer0, hz, PERIODICAL, lcore_id, timer0_cb, NULL);
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	lcore_id = rte_get_next_lcore(lcore_id, 0, 1);
 	rte_timer_reset(&timer1, hz/3, SINGLE, lcore_id, timer1_cb, NULL);
 
-	/* call lcore_mainloop() on every slave lcore */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	/* call lcore_mainloop() on every worker lcore */
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_mainloop, NULL, lcore_id);
 	}
 
-	/* call it on master lcore too */
+	/* call it on main lcore too */
 	(void) lcore_mainloop(NULL);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/vhost/main.c b/examples/vhost/main.c
index 959c0c2838b4..faa4822455b2 100644
--- a/examples/vhost/main.c
+++ b/examples/vhost/main.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ destroy_device(int vid)
 
 
 	/* Set the dev_removal_flag on each lcore. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore)
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore)
 		lcore_info[lcore].dev_removal_flag = REQUEST_DEV_REMOVAL;
 
 	/*
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ destroy_device(int vid)
 	 * we can be sure that they can no longer access the device removed
 	 * from the linked lists and that the devices are no longer in use.
 	 */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore) {
 		while (lcore_info[lcore].dev_removal_flag != ACK_DEV_REMOVAL)
 			rte_pause();
 	}
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ new_device(int vid)
 	vdev->remove = 0;
 
 	/* Find a suitable lcore to add the device. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore) {
 		if (lcore_info[lcore].device_num < device_num_min) {
 			device_num_min = lcore_info[lcore].device_num;
 			core_add = lcore;
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* Launch all data cores. */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id)
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id)
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(switch_worker, NULL, lcore_id);
 
 	if (client_mode)
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id)
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id)
 		rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/main.c b/examples/vmdq/main.c
index 660be4011e16..3cb890fa2b2b 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq/main.c
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* call lcore_main() on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
index 83a6843ee5b0..1a7436463806 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
@@ -699,12 +699,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot initialize network ports\n");
 	}
 
-	/* call lcore_main() on every slave lcore */
+	/* call lcore_main() on every worker lcore */
 	i = 0;
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_main, (void*)i++, lcore_id);
 	}
-	/* call on master too */
+	/* call on main too */
 	(void) lcore_main((void*)i);
 
 	return 0;
-- 
2.27.0