doc: add generic build instructions for sample apps

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / sample_app_ug / kernel_nic_interface.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst
index e050e8b..e1ac415 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst
@@ -77,35 +77,17 @@ The packet flow through the Kernel NIC Interface application is as shown in the
 
    Kernel NIC Application Packet Flow
 
-
 Compiling the Application
 -------------------------
 
-Compile the application as follows:
-
-#.  Go to the example directory:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
+To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-        cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/kni
+The application is located in the ``kni`` sub-directory.
 
-#.  Set the target (a default target is used if not specified)
-
-    .. note::
+.. note::
 
         This application is intended as a linuxapp only.
 
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
-
-#.  Build the application:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        make
-
 Loading the Kernel Module
 -------------------------