Re: [dpdk-users] Network Devices

[Kumaraparameshwaran Rathnavel <krath@cloudsimple.com>]

Thanks Keith. I will make the change and let u know about it. 

Thanking you,
Param.

> On 18-Dec-2016, at 9:05 PM, Wiles, Keith <keith.wiles@intel.com> wrote:
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>> On Dec 18, 2016, at 12:01 AM, Kumaraparameshwaran Rathnavel <krath@cloudsimple.com> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
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>> I am writing my own application and in Makefile I just use include files and library path of the DPDK. It is not able to find any pci devices during rte_eal_pci_init. I am not getting any Network devices but when I use DPDKs example Makefile I am able get the devices. What should be the reason for this as in both cases the function is the same.
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> The makefiles in the DPDK examples include DPDK make fragment files *.mk, these files include the mk/rte.app.mk fragment and it appends the libraries on to the end of the link line including the drivers. The drivers do not use a strong compiler link to be included in the image. What happens is the rte.app.mk will include the drivers and the use constructor calls to bind to DPDK.
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> I hope that is clearer. One way to add a driver is to include its .o on the link line of your makefile or try using the examples directory style of Makefile in your application.
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>> Thanking you,
>> Param.
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> Regards,
> Keith
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