[ovs-discuss] Need suggestion regarding OpenvSwitch

[Ben Pfaff]

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Todd Deshane <deshantm at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 6:17 AM, Waqas Daar <waqasdaar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I read the INSTALL.LINUX file, and found that I can install openvswitch with
>> Linux kernel header module. I dont understand in which scenario this options
>> '--with-126=/path/to/linux/header/files' would be used.
>
> From what I have read most want Open vSwitch as a kernel module. I
> don't actually know the details of the reasons of why you would want
> to have it in userspace.

The userspace version is really just for quick and easy experimentation in
situations where installing a kernel module is difficult or impossible.  Most
users will want the kernel module.