[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] doc: add a guide doc for cross compiling from x86

Jerin Jacob jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com
Thu May 24 19:16:24 CEST 2018


-----Original Message-----
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 15:54:00 +0200
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> To: Gavin Hu <gavin.hu at arm.com>
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org, Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com>
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] doc: add a guide doc for cross
>  compiling from x86
> 
> 24/05/2018 13:17, Jerin Jacob:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > > Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 23:38:47 -0400
> > > From: Gavin Hu <gavin.hu at arm.com>
> > > To: dev at dpdk.org
> > > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] doc: add a guide doc for cross compiling
> > >  from x86
> > > X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.1.4
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Gavin Hu <gavin.hu at arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Steve Capper <Steve.Capper at arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <Honnappa.Nagarahalli at arm.com>
> > 
> > In addition to comments from Marko,
> > 
> > > ---
> > >  doc/cross_compiling_sdk.txt | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 
> > I think, instead of keeping it as a orphan document, IMO, it should linked with
> > https://dpdk.org/doc/guides/
> > I think, it can go a new section or "HowTo Guides" section, So that in future armv7 and/or PowerPC cross
> > compilation details can be added.
> 
> I think the right location is http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.html

I think, that link is specific to Linux.What about freebsd ? That reason why I thought to have neutral location.
No strong opinion on the location though.

> 
> This patch is far from being ready, so please send the patch 1,
> which is a fix, separately.
> 
> 


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