The :ref:`librte_pdump <pdump_library>` library provides the APIs required to
allow users to initialize the packet capture framework and to enable or
The :ref:`librte_pdump <pdump_library>` library provides the APIs required to
allow users to initialize the packet capture framework and to enable or
usage is recommended for debugging purposes.
The :ref:`dpdk-pdump <pdump_tool>` tool is developed based on the
usage is recommended for debugging purposes.
The :ref:`dpdk-pdump <pdump_tool>` tool is developed based on the
provides command-line options with which users can request enabling or
disabling of the packet capture on DPDK ports.
provides command-line options with which users can request enabling or
disabling of the packet capture on DPDK ports.
-The application which initializes the packet capture framework will act as a
-server and the application that enables or disables the packet capture will
-act as a client. The server sends the Rx and Tx packets from the DPDK ports
-to the client.
+The application which initializes the packet capture framework will be a primary process
+and the application that enables or disables the packet capture will
+be a secondary process. The primary process sends the Rx and Tx packets from the DPDK ports
+to the secondary process.
client. To view Rx or Tx packets of ``testpmd``, the application should be
launched first, and then the ``dpdk-pdump`` tool. Packets from ``testpmd``
will be sent to the tool, which then sends them on to the Pcap PMD device and
client. To view Rx or Tx packets of ``testpmd``, the application should be
launched first, and then the ``dpdk-pdump`` tool. Packets from ``testpmd``
will be sent to the tool, which then sends them on to the Pcap PMD device and