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[204.195.22.127]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id h14sm25315783pfk.195.2020.08.18.10.10.06 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:10:07 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:09:59 -0700 From: Stephen Hemminger To: Sarosh Arif Cc: dev@dpdk.org, Thomas Monjalon Message-ID: <20200818100959.00fa004e@hermes.lan> In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC] usertools: Replace dpdk-setup with a python curses based script X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:39:19 +0500 Sarosh Arif wrote: > dpdk-setup has been used for a long time in order to compile and > configure dpdk along with running some basic applications. dpdk-setup > uses the make build system to compile which is now deprecated. In addition > to this it has been discussed on the mailing list a few times that > dpdk-setup UI is quite old and it needs improvement along with > addition of some other facilities. This had created a need for python > curses based script that would provide similar functionality as > dpdk-setup but with more options and better UI. The idea is almost similar > to kernel's make menuconfig. The reason to select python curses is that it > comes as a standard library with python. The script will use the meson bu= ild > system for compilation. >=20 > Here is a link containing suggested UI: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ngGpO_e-8FYNKjkKqS1IKQSrDDcXSO6/view?us= p=3Dsharing >=20 > The following options will be present in the Menu and Sub-Menu: >=20 > Compile > Compile with gcc > Compile with icc > Compile with clang > Compile examples > Cross compile > arm64_armada_linux_gcc > arm64_armv8_linux_gcc > arm64_bluefield_linux_gcc > arm64_dpaa_linux_gcc > arm64_emag_linux_gcc > arm64_n1sdp_linux_gcc > arm64_octeontx2_linux_gcc > arm64_stingray_linux_gcc > arm64_thunderx2_linux_gcc > Arm64_thunderx_linux_gcc > Ppc64le-power8-linux-gcc > cross-mingw > Hugepages > Setup hugepage for non-NUMA > Setup hugepages for NUMA > Remove hugepage mappings > Insert module > Setup VFIO permissions > VFIO > KNI > IBG UIO > Remove module > VFIO > KNI > IBG UIO > Bind and Unbind devices > Bind device to IGB UIO > Bind device to VFIO > Unbind devices from IGB UIO or VFIO driver > Display > Hugepages info > Current device settings > Run Applications > Test application =E2=86=92 prompt user to enter flags and possibly bu= ild > directory name. Also give a default options for flags > Testpmd application =E2=86=92 prompt user to enter flags and possibly > build directory name. Also give a default options for flags >=20 > In addition to this, the user will have the facility to provide any > additional flags for compilation if he/she wishes to. I would prefer a set of scripts that each do one thing. Having a GUI is a lot of overhead to support.