Re: [dpdk-users] pktgen run.py error: NameError: name 'false' is not defined

[Uditha Bandara <ubndra@gmail.com>]

Hi,

Just identified that the problem goes away if the following file within
<PktgenInstallDir> is deleted.

/pktgen-dpdk/style/call_Uncrustify.cfg

Is it safe to delete this file?

Thanks and Regards,
Uditha


On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 2:45 PM, Uditha Bandara <ubndra@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Keith,
>
> Thanks for the information.
>
> I'm using latest version of Pktgen cloned on 24th July 2018 via:
>
> git clone git://dpdk.org/apps/pktgen-dpdk
>
> My python version is 2.7.12
> I upgraded to 2.7.15 but observed the same errors.
>
> RTE_SDK and RTE_TARGET environment variables are set as explained on
> http://pktgen-dpdk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html
>
> Thanks,
> Uditha
>
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 10:21 AM, Wiles, Keith <keith.wiles@intel.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> > On Jul 24, 2018, at 6:25 PM, Uditha Bandara <ubndra@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'm trying to install Pktgen on a system running Linux Mint 18.1 Serena.
>> > I followed the steps given in:
>>
>> Which version of Pktgen are you using, seems like the latest version.
>>
>> >
>> > http://pktgen-dpdk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html
>> >
>> > When I executed "./tools/run.py -s default" I am getting the following
>> > error.
>> >
>> > uditha@udithapc ~/sandbox/pktgen/pktgen-dpdk $ ./tools/run.py -s
>> default
>> >>>> sdk '/home/uditha/sandbox/pktgen/dpdk', target
>> > 'x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc'
>> > Traceback (most recent call last):
>> >  File "./tools/run.py", line 361, in <module>
>> >    main()
>> >  File "./tools/run.py", line 358, in main
>> >    setup_cfg(cfg_file)
>> >  File "./tools/run.py", line 219, in setup_cfg
>> >    cfg = load_cfg(cfg_file)
>> >  File "./tools/run.py", line 119, in load_cfg
>> >    cfg = imp.load_source('cfg', '', f)
>> >  File "", line 1, in <module>
>> >
>>
>> I normally only run pktgen on Ubuntu systems and currently 18.04, which
>> makes me believe it could the version of python you are running.
>>
>> I am running python 2.7.15.
>>
>> On my machine the same command works and false is nowhere in the code,
>> must be a Python variable type.
>>
>> Do you have your RTE_SDK and RTE_TARGET environment variables set?
>>
>> > NameError: name 'false' is not defined
>> >
>> > I have tried cleaning up the files and a re-install but getting the same
>> > error. Does any of the config files needed to be edited before this
>> step?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance!
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Uditha
>>
>> Regards,
>> Keith
>>
>>
>