[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: include config options in testpmd user guide

Ferruh Yigit ferruh.yigit at intel.com
Wed Jun 17 20:21:31 CEST 2020


On 5/20/2020 4:20 AM, Dharmik Thakkar wrote:
> Update testpmd documentation to include RECORD configuration options,
> CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES and
> CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dharmik Thakkar <dharmik.thakkar at arm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagarahalli at arm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Phil Yang <phil.yang at arm.com>
> ---
> v3:
>  - Replace config/common_base with build/.config (Thomas)
> 
> v2:
>  - Remove extra '#'.
> ---
>  doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst | 12 ++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst
> index d1ca9f3d19a9..8c9aaa83187f 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/build_app.rst
> @@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ The basic compilation steps are:
>  
>          export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linux-gcc
>  
> +#.  If required, enable configuration options. For example:
> +
> +    .. code-block:: console
> +
> +        cd to the top-level DPDK directory
> +        sed -i 's,\(CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES\)=n,\1=y,' build/.config
> +        sed -i 's,\(CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS\)=n,\1=y,' build/.config
> +
> +    Enabling CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES enables measurement of CPU cycles.
> +
> +    Enabling CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS enables display of RX and TX bursts.
> +
>  #.  Build the application:
>  
>      .. code-block:: console
> 

Hi Dharmik,

This patch waiting to address the Thomas comment on document how to enable those
config options in meson. @Thomas, can you please correct if I got it wrong?


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