[PATCH 1/2] doc: add note about CPU 0
Thomas Monjalon
thomas at monjalon.net
Mon Jul 29 21:59:11 CEST 2024
18/07/2024 20:43, Stephen Hemminger:
> On Linux (and probably BSD), CPU 0 can not be fully isolated
> because it receives timer interrupts and is used for other
> kernel related functions. The DPDK documentation should
> be updated to tell users to avoid polling on that CPU.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
> ---
> +.. note::
> +
> + It is not recommended to use CPU core 0 for DPDK polling applications
> + because it can not be isolated from other system and kernel activity.
Indent should be 3 spaces.
> For example, if a given CPU has 0-7 cores
> -and DPDK applications are to run on logical cores 2, 4 and 6,
> -the following should be added to the kernel parameter list:
> +and DPDK applications are to run on logical cores 2, 4 and 6.
> +The following should be added to the kernel parameter list:
I think it was better as 1 sentence with the comma.
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