[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/af_packet: add docs guide

Ferruh Yigit ferruh.yigit at intel.com
Tue Dec 18 01:39:27 CET 2018


On 12/18/2018 12:31 AM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 12/17/2018 9:14 AM, Tiago Lam wrote:
>> As of commit 364e08f2bbc0, DPDK allows an aplication to send and receive
>> raw packets using an AF_PACKET and PACKET_MMAP, when using a Linux
>> Kernel. This complements it by adding a simple guide with the following
>> information:
>> - An introduction, where a brief explanation of this driver is given,
>>   pointing out the dependency on PACKET_MMAP;
>> - Which options are supported at configuration time, while setting up an
>>   interface, and it's inherent limitations;
>> - What the prerequisites are;
>> - A command line example of how to set up a DPDK port using the
>>   af_packet driver.
>>
>> Since there's a dependency in PACKET_MMAP, the guide also points to the
>> original Kernel documentation, so the reader can get more details.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Tiago Lam <tiago.lam at intel.com>
<...>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com> 

Applied to dpdk-next-net/master, thanks.

(mentioned changes applied while merging, please confirm)


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