Yes, I think this can be addressed at both the PMD and ethdev layers. To centralize the logic and avoid duplication across drivers, I’ve also submitted a patch at the ethdev layer that checks for `dev_private` accessibility in the secondary process context.
Please see the updated patch here: https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20250722115439.1353573-1-14pwcse1...@uetpeshawar.edu.pk/ Looking forward to your feedback. Best Regards, Khadem Ullah
