[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: update eal option usage for FreeBSD

Reshma Pattan reshma.pattan at intel.com
Thu Apr 26 17:48:07 CEST 2018


EAL option -m is supported in FreeBSD,
so move it under supported heading from non
supported heading.

Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan at intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst b/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
index 90f050232..ac92260f1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ The EAL options for FreeBSD are as follows:
 *   ``--proc-type``:
     The type of process instance.
 
+*   ``-m MB``:
+    Memory to allocate from hugepages, regardless of processor socket.
+    It is recommended that ``--socket-mem`` be used instead of this option.
+
 Other options, specific to Linux and are not supported under FreeBSD are as follows:
 
 *   ``socket-mem``:
@@ -142,10 +146,6 @@ Other options, specific to Linux and are not supported under FreeBSD are as foll
 *   ``--file-prefix``:
     The prefix text used for hugepage filenames.
 
-*   ``-m MB``:
-    Memory to allocate from hugepages, regardless of processor socket.
-    It is recommended that ``--socket-mem`` be used instead of this option.
-
 The ``-c`` or ``-l`` option is mandatory; the others are optional.
 
 Copy the DPDK application binary to your target, then run the application
-- 
2.14.3



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