+/**
+ * struct dpio_cfg - Structure representing DPIO configuration
+ * @channel_mode: Notification channel mode
+ * @num_priorities: Number of priorities for the notification channel (1-8);
+ * relevant only if 'channel_mode = DPIO_LOCAL_CHANNEL'
+ */
+struct dpio_cfg {
+ enum dpio_channel_mode channel_mode;
+ uint8_t num_priorities;
+};
+
+/**
+ * dpio_create() - Create the DPIO object.
+ * @mc_io: Pointer to MC portal's I/O object
+ * @cmd_flags: Command flags; one or more of 'MC_CMD_FLAG_'
+ * @cfg: Configuration structure
+ * @token: Returned token; use in subsequent API calls
+ *
+ * Create the DPIO object, allocate required resources and
+ * perform required initialization.
+ *
+ * The object can be created either by declaring it in the
+ * DPL file, or by calling this function.
+ *
+ * This function returns a unique authentication token,
+ * associated with the specific object ID and the specific MC
+ * portal; this token must be used in all subsequent calls to
+ * this specific object. For objects that are created using the
+ * DPL file, call dpio_open() function to get an authentication
+ * token first.
+ *
+ * Return: '0' on Success; Error code otherwise.
+ */
+int dpio_create(struct fsl_mc_io *mc_io,
+ uint32_t cmd_flags,
+ const struct dpio_cfg *cfg,
+ uint16_t *token);
+
+/**
+ * dpio_destroy() - Destroy the DPIO object and release all its resources.
+ * @mc_io: Pointer to MC portal's I/O object
+ * @cmd_flags: Command flags; one or more of 'MC_CMD_FLAG_'
+ * @token: Token of DPIO object
+ *
+ * Return: '0' on Success; Error code otherwise
+ */
+int dpio_destroy(struct fsl_mc_io *mc_io,
+ uint32_t cmd_flags,
+ uint16_t token);
+