-* libpcap headers and libraries (libpcap-devel) to compile and use the libpcap-based poll-mode driver.
- This driver is disabled by default and can be enabled by setting ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP=y`` in the build time config file.
+**Additional Libraries**
+
+A number of DPDK components, such as libraries and poll-mode drivers (PMDs) have additional dependencies.
+For DPDK builds using meson, the presence or absence of these dependencies will be
+automatically detected enabling or disabling the relevant components appropriately.
+
+For builds using make, these components are disabled in the default configuration and
+need to be enabled manually by changing the relevant setting to "y" in the build configuration file
+i.e. the ``.config`` file in the build folder.
+
+In each case, the relevant library development package (``-devel`` or ``-dev``) is needed to build the DPDK components.