@@ -333,6 +333,22 @@ rte_cfgfile_section_entries(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg, const char *sectionname,
 	return i;
 }
 
+int
+rte_cfgfile_section_entries_by_index(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg, int index,
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries, int max_entries)
+{
+	int i;
+	const struct rte_cfgfile_section *sect;
+
+	if (index >= cfg->num_sections)
+		return -1;
+
+	sect = cfg->sections[index];
+	for (i = 0; i < max_entries && i < sect->num_entries; i++)
+		entries[i] = *sect->entries[i];
+	return i;
+}
+
 const char *
 rte_cfgfile_get_entry(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg, const char *sectionname,
 		const char *entryname)

@@ -155,6 +155,29 @@ int rte_cfgfile_section_entries(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
 	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries,
 	int max_entries);
 
+/** Get section entries as key-value pairs
+*
+* The index of a section is the same as the index of its name in the
+* result of rte_cfgfile_sections. This API can be used when there are
+* multiple sections with the same name.
+*
+* @param cfg
+*   Config file
+* @param index
+*   Section index
+* @param entries
+*   Pre-allocated array of at least max_entries entries where the section
+*   entries are stored as key-value pair after successful invocation
+* @param max_entries
+*   Maximum number of section entries to be stored in entries array
+* @return
+*   Number of entries populated on success, negative error code otherwise
+*/
+int rte_cfgfile_section_entries_by_index(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
+	int index,
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries,
+	int max_entries);
+
 /** Get value of the named entry in named config file section
 *
 * @param cfg

@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ DPDK_2.0 {
 
 	local: *;
 };
+
+DPDK_2.3 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries_by_index;
+} DPDK_2.0;