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

[Lam, Tiago]

On 18/12/2018 00:39, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> 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)
> 

Thanks, Ferruh, for applying with the fixes.

I've re-build the docs and looks from here.

Tiago.