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Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/5] doc: include config options in testpmd user
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Update testpmd documentation to include RECORD configuration options,
CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES and
CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS.

Signed-off-by: Dharmik Thakkar <dharmik.thakkar@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagarahalli@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Phil Yang <phil.yang@arm.com>
---
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst
index d1ca9f3d19a9..caebb33849e3 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ The basic compilation steps are:
 
         export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linux-gcc
 
+##.  If required, enable configuration options. For example:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        cd to the top-level DPDK directory
+        sed -i 's,\(CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES\)=n,\1=y,' config/common_base
+        sed -i 's,\(CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS\)=n,\1=y,' config/common_base
+
+    Enabling CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES enables measurement of CPU cycles.
+
+    Enabling CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS enables display of RX and TX bursts.
+
 #.  Build the application:
 
     .. code-block:: console
-- 
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