* [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc
@ 2016-07-06 15:57 Reshma Pattan
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide Reshma Pattan
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From: Reshma Pattan @ 2016-07-06 15:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dev
This patch set contains
1) Release notes update for adding pdump library version to shared library section.
2) Added missing note about pdump tool dependency on libpcap and CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP.
Reshma Pattan (2):
doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide
doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst | 1 +
doc/guides/sample_app_ug/pdump.rst | 11 +++++++++--
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--
2.5.0
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* [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide
2016-07-06 15:57 [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc Reshma Pattan
@ 2016-07-06 15:57 ` Reshma Pattan
2016-07-06 16:52 ` Mcnamara, John
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 2/2] doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes Reshma Pattan
2016-07-16 9:32 ` [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc Thomas Monjalon
2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Reshma Pattan @ 2016-07-06 15:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dev; +Cc: Reshma Pattan
Added a missing note about dependencies on libpcap and
CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP flag that pdump tool has.
Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
---
doc/guides/sample_app_ug/pdump.rst | 11 +++++++++--
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/pdump.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/pdump.rst
index 96c8709..32d4fbc 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/pdump.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/pdump.rst
@@ -33,14 +33,21 @@
dpdk_pdump Application
======================
-The ``dpdk_pdump`` application is a Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) application that runs as a DPDK secondary process and
+The ``dpdk_pdump`` tool is a Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) tool that runs as a DPDK secondary process and
is capable of enabling packet capture on dpdk ports.
+ .. Note::
+
+ * The ``dpdk_pdump`` tool depends on libpcap based PMD which is disabled by default in the build configuration
+ files, owing to an external dependency on the libpcap development files which must be installed on the board.
+ Once the libpcap development files are installed, the libpcap based PMD can be enabled by setting
+ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP=y and recompiling the DPDK.
+
Running the Application
-----------------------
-The application has a ``--pdump`` command line option with various sub arguments:
+The tool has a ``--pdump`` command line option with various sub arguments:
.. code-block:: console
--
2.5.0
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* [PATCH 2/2] doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes
2016-07-06 15:57 [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc Reshma Pattan
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide Reshma Pattan
@ 2016-07-06 15:57 ` Reshma Pattan
2016-07-06 16:52 ` Mcnamara, John
2016-07-16 9:32 ` [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc Thomas Monjalon
2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Reshma Pattan @ 2016-07-06 15:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dev; +Cc: Reshma Pattan
Added missing librte_pdump shared library version to release notes.
Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
---
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst
index 569f562..d758cd5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version.
librte_mbuf.so.2
+ librte_mempool.so.2
librte_meter.so.1
+ librte_pdump.so.1
librte_pipeline.so.3
librte_pmd_bond.so.1
librte_pmd_ring.so.2
--
2.5.0
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* Re: [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide Reshma Pattan
@ 2016-07-06 16:52 ` Mcnamara, John
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From: Mcnamara, John @ 2016-07-06 16:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Pattan, Reshma, dev; +Cc: Pattan, Reshma
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Reshma Pattan
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:58 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: Pattan, Reshma <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump
> tool guide
>
> Added a missing note about dependencies on libpcap and
> CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP flag that pdump tool has.
>
> Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
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* Re: [PATCH 2/2] doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 2/2] doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes Reshma Pattan
@ 2016-07-06 16:52 ` Mcnamara, John
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From: Mcnamara, John @ 2016-07-06 16:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Pattan, Reshma, dev; +Cc: Pattan, Reshma
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Reshma Pattan
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:58 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: Pattan, Reshma <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] doc: add pdump shared library version to
> release notes
>
> Added missing librte_pdump shared library version to release notes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
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* Re: [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc
2016-07-06 15:57 [PATCH 0/2] update packet capture framework doc Reshma Pattan
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide Reshma Pattan
2016-07-06 15:57 ` [PATCH 2/2] doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes Reshma Pattan
@ 2016-07-16 9:32 ` Thomas Monjalon
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Thomas Monjalon @ 2016-07-16 9:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Reshma Pattan; +Cc: dev
2016-07-06 16:57, Reshma Pattan:
> This patch set contains
> 1) Release notes update for adding pdump library version to shared library section.
> 2) Added missing note about pdump tool dependency on libpcap and CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP.
>
> Reshma Pattan (2):
> doc: add pcap dependency note to pdump tool guide
> doc: add pdump shared library version to release notes
Applied, thanks
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