[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] doc: add basic howto for flow API

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas at monjalon.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 12:18 AM
> To: Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara at intel.com>
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org; Ori Kam <orika at mellanox.com>; adrien.mazarguil at 6wind.com
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] doc: add basic howto for flow API
> 
> 25/10/2017 17:27, Mcnamara, John:
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ori Kam [mailto:orika at mellanox.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 3:51 PM
> > > To: adrien.mazarguil at 6wind.com; Mcnamara, John
> > > <john.mcnamara at intel.com>
> > > Cc: dev at dpdk.org; orika at mellanox.com
> > > Subject: [PATCH v2] doc: add basic howto for flow API
> > >
> > > As the rte flow is a new complex module in the DPDK.
> > > In order to ease developers in to using this feature it was
> > > suggested to supply a simple howto doc.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Ori Kam <orika at mellanox.com>
> >
> > Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara at intel.com>
> 
> I have a doubt.
> 
> Howtos are targetting user experience.
> However this patch is showing how to use an API, so it should probably be
> inserted in the programmers guide.
> Am I missing something?

I think this qualifies more as a how-to then a section for the programmer's guide.

I like the way it compares the testpmd syntax and the equivalent C code.

John