[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add option to install PMD driver shared library
Reshma Pattan
reshma.pattan at intel.com
Mon Mar 27 14:32:17 CEST 2017
Update the document with the available EAL command
line option to install the pmd drivers that are built
as shared libraries.
Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan at intel.com>
---
doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
index 29739a5..12fefff 100644
--- a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ The following is the list of options that can be given to the EAL:
.. code-block:: console
./rte-app [-c COREMASK | -l CORELIST] [-n NUM] [-b <domain:bus:devid.func>] \
- [--socket-mem=MB,...] [-m MB] [-r NUM] [-v] [--file-prefix] \
+ [--socket-mem=MB,...] [-d LIB.so|DIR] [-m MB] [-r NUM] [-v] [--file-prefix] \
[--proc-type <primary|secondary|auto>] [-- xen-dom0]
The EAL options are as follows:
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ The EAL options are as follows:
* ``--socket-mem``:
Memory to allocate from hugepages on specific sockets.
+* ``-d``:
+ Add a driver or driver directory to be loaded.
+ The application should use this option to load the pmd drivers
+ that are built as shared libraries.
+
* ``-m MB``:
Memory to allocate from hugepages, regardless of processor socket. It is
recommended that ``--socket-mem`` be used instead of this option.
--
2.7.4
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