[dpdk-dev] Compilation failed on dpdk-16.04

[Thomas Monjalon]

2016-05-20 17:33, Sheroo Pratap:
> Hi All,
> 
>   I m trying to install dpdk-16.04 on my VM ubuntu.
>   I tried to make the build but it failed with below error.
> 
>   anyone can help on this.
> 
>  ubuntu version is "Ubuntu 14.04.3 (64bit)"
>  kernel version is 4.6.
> 
> * SYMLINK-FILE include/rte_eth_null.h*
> *  INSTALL-LIB librte_pmd_null.a*
> *== Build drivers/net/pcap*
> *  CC rte_eth_pcap.o*
> */home/osboxes/Downloads/dpdk-16.04/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c:47:18:
> fatal error: pcap.h: No such file or directory*

PCAP is disabled in the default config:
	CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP=n
Either you keep it disable or you install libpcap headers.