[dpdk-users] DPDK pinned Memory for non Root User

[Shreyansh Jain]

Karthi,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: users [mailto:users-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Anupam Kapoor
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:15 PM
> To: Karthi M <karthi at cloudsimple.com>
> Cc: users at dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-users] DPDK pinned Memory for non Root User
> 
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Karthi M <karthi at cloudsimple.com> wrote:
> 
> > So is there a way for App to get pinned memory for the users other than
> > the root user.
> 
> 
> i am assuming that you are on linux. ​afaik there is no way to ​run dpdk as
> non-root. the thread you linked to has necessary information...

There is possible way, as documented here:
http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.html#running-dpdk-applications-without-root-privileges

But I haven't tried it myself and neither do I know if it will solve your problem.

> 
> --
> thanks
> anupam
> 
> 
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