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34 This document contains instructions for installing and configuring the
35 Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) software. It is designed to get customers
36 up and running quickly and describes how to compile and run a
37 DPDK application in a FreeBSD application (bsdapp) environment, without going
40 For a comprehensive guide to installing and using FreeBSD, the following
41 handbook is available from the FreeBSD Documentation Project:
42 `FreeBSD Handbook <http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html>`_.
46 The DPDK is now available as part of the FreeBSD ports collection.
47 Installing via the ports collection infrastructure is now the recommended
48 way to install the DPDK on FreeBSD, and is documented in the
49 next chapter, :ref:`install_from_ports`.
54 The following is a list of DPDK documents in the suggested reading order:
56 * **Release Notes** : Provides release-specific information, including supported
57 features, limitations, fixed issues, known issues and so on. Also, provides the
58 answers to frequently asked questions in FAQ format.
60 * **Getting Started Guide** (this document): Describes how to install and
61 configure the DPDK; designed to get users up and running quickly with the
64 * **Programmer's Guide**: Describes:
66 * The software architecture and how to use it (through examples),
67 specifically in a Linux* application (linuxapp) environment
69 * The content of the DPDK, the build system (including the commands
70 that can be used in the root DPDK Makefile to build the development
71 kit and an application) and guidelines for porting an application
73 * Optimizations used in the software and those that should be considered
76 A glossary of terms is also provided.
78 * **API Reference**: Provides detailed information about DPDK functions,
79 data structures and other programming constructs.
81 * **Sample Applications User Guide**: Describes a set of sample applications.
82 Each chapter describes a sample application that showcases specific functionality
83 and provides instructions on how to compile, run and use the sample application.