Compiling the Application
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-The testpmd application is compiled as part of the main compilation of the Intel® DPDK libraries and tools.
-Refer to the Intel® DPDK Getting Started Guide for details.
+The testpmd application is compiled as part of the main compilation of the DPDK libraries and tools.
+Refer to the DPDK Getting Started Guide for details.
The basic compilation steps are:
#. Set the required environmental variables and go to the source directory:
Introduction
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-This document is a user guide for the testpmd example application that is shipped as part of the Intel® Data Plane Development Kit.
+This document is a user guide for the testpmd example application that is shipped as part of the Data Plane Development Kit.
-The testpmd application can be used to test the Intel® DPDK in a packet forwarding mode
+The testpmd application can be used to test the DPDK in a packet forwarding mode
and also to access NIC hardware features such as Flow Director.
-It also serves as a example of how to build a more fully-featured application using the Intel® DPDK SDK.
+It also serves as a example of how to build a more fully-featured application using the DPDK SDK.
DocumentationRoadmap
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-The following is a list of Intel® DPDK documents in the suggested reading order:
+The following is a list of DPDK documents in the suggested reading order:
* **Release Notes** : Provides release-specific information, including supported features,
limitations, fixed issues, known issues and so on.
Also, provides the answers to frequently asked questions in FAQ format.
-* **Getting Started Guide** (this document): Describes how to install and configure the Intel® DPDK;
+* **Getting Started Guide** (this document): Describes how to install and configure the DPDK;
designed to get users up and running quickly with the software.
* **Programmer's Guide** : Describes:
* The software architecture and how to use it (through examples), specifically in a Linux* application (linuxapp) environment
- * The content of the Intel® DPDK, the build system
- (including the commands that can be used in the root Intel® DPDK Makefile to build the development kit and an application)
+ * The content of the DPDK, the build system
+ (including the commands that can be used in the root DPDK Makefile to build the development kit and an application)
and guidelines for porting an application
* Optimizations used in the software and those that should be considered for new development
A glossary of terms is also provided.
-* **API Reference** : Provides detailed information about Intel® DPDK functions, data structures and other programming constructs.
+* **API Reference** : Provides detailed information about DPDK functions, data structures and other programming constructs.
* **Sample Applications User Guide** : Describes a set of sample applications.
Each chapter describes a sample application that showcases specific functionality and
.. note::
- These documents are available for download as a separate documentation package at the same location as the Intel® DPDK code package.
+ These documents are available for download as a separate documentation package at the same location as the DPDK code package.