[ovs-dev] [PATCH v3 0/2] doc: Refactor DPDK install guide

Thomas F Herbert thomasfherbert at gmail.com
Thu May 12 17:21:05 UTC 2016


On 5/9/16 2:32 AM, Bhanuprakash Bodireddy wrote:
> This patchset refactors the present INSTALL.DPDK.md guide.
>
> The INSTALL guide is split in to two documents named INSTALL.DPDK and
> INSTALL.DPDK-ADVANCED. The former document is simplified with emphasis
> on installation, basic testcases and targets novice users. Sections on
> system configuration, performance tuning, vhost walkthrough are moved
> to DPDK-ADVANCED guide.
and IVSHMEM is moved too.

DPDK can be complex to install and configure to optimize OVS for best 
performance but it is relatively easy to set up for simple test cases. 
This patch is the right step to present the install information in 
separate parts. Most users won't need to refer to INSTALL.DPDK-ADVANCED.md.
+1

Reviewers can see these doc changes in rendered form in this fork:
https://github.com/bbodired/ovs/blob/master/INSTALL.DPDK.md
https://github.com/bbodired/ovs/blob/master/INSTALL.DPDK-ADVANCED.md
>
> v1->v2:
> - Rebased
> - Update DPDK version to 16.04
> - Add vsperf section in ADVANCED Guide
>
> v2->v3:
> - Rebased
>
> Bhanuprakash Bodireddy (2):
>    doc: Refactor DPDK install documentation
>    doc: Refactor DPDK install guide, add ADVANCED doc
>
>   INSTALL.DPDK-ADVANCED.md |  809 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   INSTALL.DPDK.md          | 1193 +++++++++++++---------------------------------
>   2 files changed, 1140 insertions(+), 862 deletions(-)
>   create mode 100644 INSTALL.DPDK-ADVANCED.md
>




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