+static int
+parsed_dpif_open(const char *arg_, bool create, struct dpif **dpifp)
+{
+ int result;
+ char *name, *type;
+
+ dp_parse_name(arg_, &name, &type);
+
+ if (create) {
+ result = dpif_create(name, type, dpifp);
+ } else {
+ result = dpif_open(name, type, dpifp);
+ }
+
+ free(name);
+ free(type);
+ return result;
+}
+