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

[Burakov, Anatoly]

On 26-Apr-18 4:48 PM, Reshma Pattan wrote:
> 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.
> +

--socket-mem is not supported on FreeBSD (because no NUMA support), so 
the comment about recommending it is wrong.

-- 
Thanks,
Anatoly