From: ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp
To: ferruh.yigit@intel.com, spp@dpdk.org, ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp
Subject: [spp] [PATCH v2 2/5] docs: update getting started section
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:53:36 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1542707619-25195-3-git-send-email-ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1542707619-25195-1-git-send-email-ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp>
From: Yasufumi Ogawa <ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp>
* Correct configuration of PCAP PMD.
* Add description for version of Python and Python2 is going to be
deprecated.
* Revise confirmation of running l2fwd because the purpose is not clear.
Signed-off-by: Yasufumi Ogawa <ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp>
---
docs/guides/setup/getting_started.rst | 16 +++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/guides/setup/getting_started.rst b/docs/guides/setup/getting_started.rst
index 1d026bd..16ff5d6 100644
--- a/docs/guides/setup/getting_started.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/setup/getting_started.rst
@@ -152,13 +152,15 @@ is included in ``wireshark``.
$ sudo apt install wireshark
PCAP is disabled by default in DPDK configuration.
-``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP`` defines the configuration and enabled
-it to ``y``.
+``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP`` and ``CONFIG_RTE_PORT_PCAP`` define the
+configuration and enabled it to ``y``.
.. code-block:: console
# dpdk/config/common_base
CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP=y
+ ...
+ CONFIG_RTE_PORT_PCAP=y
Compile DPDK with target environment.
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ Python 2 or 3 ?
You need to install Python for using usertools of DPDK or SPP controller.
DPDK and SPP support both of Python2 and 3.
+Howevrer, Python2 will not be maintained after 2020 and SPP is going to update
+only supporting Python3.
Binding Network Ports to DPDK
@@ -289,8 +293,9 @@ cannot find it by using ``ifconfig`` or ``ip``.
Confirm DPDK is setup properly
------------------------------
-You should run DPDK sample application ``l2fwd`` before SPP
-to confirm that DPDK is setup properly.
+You can confirm if you are ready to use DPDK by running DPDK's sample
+application. ``l2fwd`` is good choice to confirm it before SPP because
+it is very similar to SPP's worker process for forwarding.
.. code-block:: console
@@ -301,7 +306,8 @@ to confirm that DPDK is setup properly.
INSTALL-APP l2fwd
INSTALL-MAP l2fwd.map
-In this case, run this application with two options.
+In this case, run this application simply with just two options
+while DPDK has many kinds of options.
- -l: core list
- -p: port mask
--
2.13.1
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Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-11-19 7:59 [spp] [PATCH 0/5] Update docs to the latest desigin ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-19 8:00 ` [spp] [PATCH 1/5] docs: update overview section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-19 8:00 ` [spp] [PATCH 2/5] docs: update getting started section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-19 8:00 ` [spp] [PATCH 3/5] docs: update how to use section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-19 8:00 ` [spp] [PATCH 4/5] docs: update usecases section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-19 8:00 ` [spp] [PATCH 5/5] docs: add how to compile for docs ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-20 9:53 ` [spp] [PATCH v2 0/5] Update docs to the latest desigin ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-20 9:53 ` [spp] [PATCH v2 1/5] docs: update overview section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-20 9:53 ` ogawa.yasufumi [this message]
2018-11-20 9:53 ` [spp] [PATCH v2 3/5] docs: update how to use section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-20 9:53 ` [spp] [PATCH v2 4/5] docs: update usecases section ogawa.yasufumi
2018-11-20 9:53 ` [spp] [PATCH v2 5/5] docs: add how to compile for docs ogawa.yasufumi
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