[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 21/21] doc: add external memory feature to programmer's guide

[Burakov, Anatoly]

On 26-Sep-18 4:19 PM, Kovacevic, Marko wrote:
>> Add a short chapter on usage of external memory in DPDK to the
>> Programmer's Guide.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov at intel.com>
>> ---
>>   .../prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst      | 37 +++++++++++++++++++
>>   1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)
> 
>> +The expected workflow is as follows:
>> +
>> +* Get a pointer to memory area
>> +* Create a named heap
>> +* Add memory area(s) to the heap
>> +  * If IOVA table is not specified, IOVA addresses will be assumed to be
>> +    unavailable, and DMA mappings will not be performed
>> +  * Other processes must attach to the memory area before they can use
>> +it
>> +* Get socket ID used for the heap
>> +* Use normal DPDK allocation procedures, using supplied socket ID
>> +* If memory area is no longer needed, it can be removed from the heap
>> +  * Other processes must detach from this memory area before it can be
>> +removed
>> +* If heap is no longer needed, remove it
>> +  * Socket ID will become invalid and will not be reused
> 
> 
> Hi Anatoly,
> 
> Im getting an error when doing
> 
> make-doc-guides-html
> 
> /dpdk/doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst:241: WARNING: Unexpected indentation.
> /dpdk/doc/guides/prog_guide/env_abstraction_layer.rst:242: WARNING: Block quote ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent.
> 
> This is due to the indentation of your inner bullet points instead of two spaces put 4
> For all four that you have.
> 
> Thanks,
> Marko K
> 
Hi Marko,

Those are supposed to be sub-bullet points, i.e. 2nd level. Does it have 
to be six?

-- 
Thanks,
Anatoly