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This is achieved by using the --lcores option by mapping >> the logical cores in the application to physical cores. >> >> There is no change in functionalty, just additional messages >> suggesting how the --lcores option might be used for the supplied >> list of lcores. For example, if "-l 12-16,130,132" is used, we >> see the following additional output on the command line: >> >> EAL: Error = One of the 7 cores provided exceeds RTE_MAX_LCORE (128) >> EAL: Please use --lcores instead, e.g. > Minor suggestion: it would be good to clarify how to use lcores and what is > happening here in the example. Something like: "Please use --lcores > instead, to map lower lcore ids onto higher-numbered cores", could help the > user understand better what is happening. Hi Bruce, how about: EAL: Please use --lcores to map logical cores onto cores > RTE_LCORE_MAX ,e.g. --lcores 0@12,1@13,2@14,3@15,4@16,5@130,6@132 Rgds, Dave. > >> --lcores 0@12,1@13,2@14,3@15,4@16,5@130,6@132 >> >> Signed-off-by: David Hunt <david.hunt@intel.com> > With some more info to help the user: > > Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>