[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] testpmd: add option to not start device

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 7/16/2019 7:29 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> Some configuration options can not be tested properly with current
> testpmd because it automatically starts all ports.
> This makes it harder to test driver handling of configuration options:
> (for example rx_deferred_start) which maybe buggy in some
> drivers.
> 
> Add new command line flag --disable-device-start which skips
> the device start. The port can then be started manually later.

Can you please document new command line argument in
'doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst'

> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>