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diff --git a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
index 29739a5..594cbc5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.rst
@@ -98,12 +98,14 @@ Running a Sample Application
 
 .. warning::
 
-    The UIO drivers and hugepages must be setup prior to running an application.
+    Before running the application make sure:
 
-.. warning::
+    - Hugepages setup is done.
+    - Any kernel driver being used is loaded.
+    - In case needed, ports being used by the application should be
+      bound to the corresponding kernel driver.
 
-    Any ports to be used by the application must be already bound to an appropriate kernel
-    module, as described in :ref:`linux_gsg_binding_kernel`, prior to running the application.
+    refer to :ref:`linux_gsg_linux_drivers` for more details.
 
 The application is linked with the DPDK target environment's Environmental Abstraction Layer (EAL) library,
 which provides some options that are generic to every DPDK application.
@@ -113,8 +115,8 @@ The following is the list of options that can be given to the EAL:
 .. code-block:: console
 
     ./rte-app [-c COREMASK | -l CORELIST] [-n NUM] [-b <domain:bus:devid.func>] \
-              [--socket-mem=MB,...] [-m MB] [-r NUM] [-v] [--file-prefix] \
-             [--proc-type <primary|secondary|auto>] [-- xen-dom0]
+              [--socket-mem=MB,...] [-d LIB.so|DIR] [-m MB] [-r NUM] [-v] [--file-prefix] \
+             [--proc-type <primary|secondary|auto>]
 
 The EAL options are as follows:
 
@@ -137,6 +139,11 @@ The EAL options are as follows:
 * ``--socket-mem``:
   Memory to allocate from hugepages on specific sockets.
 
+* ``-d``:
+  Add a driver or driver directory to be loaded.
+  The application should use this option to load the pmd drivers
+  that are built as shared libraries.
+
 * ``-m MB``:
   Memory to allocate from hugepages, regardless of processor socket. It is
   recommended that ``--socket-mem`` be used instead of this option.
@@ -150,15 +157,15 @@ The EAL options are as follows:
 * ``--huge-dir``:
   The directory where hugetlbfs is mounted.
 
+* ``mbuf-pool-ops-name``:
+  Pool ops name for mbuf to use.
+
 * ``--file-prefix``:
   The prefix text used for hugepage filenames.
 
 * ``--proc-type``:
   The type of process instance.
 
-* ``--xen-dom0``:
-  Support application running on Xen Domain0 without hugetlbfs.
-
 * ``--vmware-tsc-map``:
   Use VMware TSC map instead of native RDTSC.