[PATCH v4 0/6] docs: getting started guide consolidation

[David Young]

This patch series introduces significant updates to the DPDK Getting Started
Guide, enhancing user accessibility and content clarity:

1-Structural Improvements:
Integrated links to the Getting Started Guide in the main index.
Relocated run_apps.rst to the GSG index and removed run_apps/index.rst.

2-Refined Introduction:
Revised the introduction for improved clarity.
Highlighted step-by-step instructions adaptable for various operating systems.

3-Installation and Build Process Updates:
Redesigned installation instructions, categorizing tools under specific Linux
distributions and FreeBSD.
Updated Windows section with intuitive navigation and refreshed DPDK building
instructions in line with the latest Meson build system.

4-Technical Enhancements:
Updated unicode representations with isonum.txt.
Refined the hugepages section with corrected information and additional guidance.
Streamlined VFIO section instructions for network port binding using dpdk-devbind.py.

5-New Additions and Content Streamlining:
Introduced a guide on hugepages for various architectures.
Focused on IOMMU support for VFIO on Linux, along with simplified FreeBSD content.
Introduced reference tags (.. _vfio_platform:, .. _bifurcated_driver:,
.. _uio:) for improved document navigation.

6-Glossary and Navigation Enhancement:
Enhanced glossary formatting for readability.
Employed structured term definitions with .. glossary:: directive.
Expanded term definitions with links to content pages and integrated hyperlinks.

David Young (6):
  Section 1: Introduction
  Section 2: Install and Build DPDK
  Section 3: Setting up a System to Run DPDK Applications
  Section 4: Running Applications
  Section 5: Appendix
  Section 6: Glossary

 .../appendix/cross_compile_dpdk.rst           |  37 +++
 .../appendix/dpdk_meson_build_options.rst     |  57 ++++
 .../hugepages_different_architectures.rst     |  56 ++++
 .../getting_started_guide/appendix/index.rst  |  18 ++
 .../running_dpdk_apps_without_root.rst        |  24 ++
 .../appendix/vfio_advanced.rst                | 301 ++++++++++++++++++
 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst |  78 +++++
 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/index.rst    |  18 ++
 .../building_from_sources.rst                 | 180 +++++++++++
 .../install_and_build/index.rst               |  14 +
 .../installing_prebuilt_packages.rst          |  54 ++++
 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/intro.rst    |  13 +
 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/run_apps.rst | 114 +++++++
 .../getting_started_guide/run_apps/index.rst  |  10 +
 .../run_apps/run_apps.rst                     | 118 +++++++
 .../getting_started_guide/system_setup.rst    | 197 ++++++++++++
 doc/guides/index.rst                          |   1 +
 17 files changed, 1290 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/appendix/cross_compile_dpdk.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/appendix/dpdk_meson_build_options.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/appendix/hugepages_different_architectures.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/appendix/index.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/appendix/running_dpdk_apps_without_root.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/appendix/vfio_advanced.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/index.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/install_and_build/building_from_sources.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/install_and_build/index.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/install_and_build/installing_prebuilt_packages.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/intro.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/run_apps.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/run_apps/index.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/run_apps/run_apps.rst
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/system_setup.rst

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