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Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>
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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
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Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation.
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Introduction
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This document provides software architecture information,
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development environment information and optimization guidelines.
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For programming examples and for instructions on compiling and running each sample application,
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see the *DPDK Sample Applications User Guide* for details.
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For general information on compiling and running applications, see the *DPDK Getting Started Guide*.
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Documentation Roadmap
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The following is a list of DPDK documents in the suggested reading order:
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* **Release Notes** : Provides release-specific information, including supported features,
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limitations, fixed issues, known issues and so on.
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Also, provides the answers to frequently asked questions in FAQ format.
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* **Getting Started Guide** : Describes how to install and configure the DPDK software;
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designed to get users up and running quickly with the software.
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* **FreeBSD* Getting Started Guide** : A document describing the use of the DPDK with FreeBSD*
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has been added in DPDK Release 1.6.0.
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Refer to this guide for installation and configuration instructions to get started using the DPDK with FreeBSD*.
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* **Programmer's Guide** (this document): Describes:
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* The software architecture and how to use it (through examples),
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specifically in a Linux* application (linuxapp) environment
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* The content of the DPDK, the build system
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(including the commands that can be used in the root DPDK Makefile to build the development kit and an application)
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and guidelines for porting an application
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* Optimizations used in the software and those that should be considered for new development
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A glossary of terms is also provided.
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* **API Reference** : Provides detailed information about DPDK functions,
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data structures and other programming constructs.
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* **Sample Applications User Guide**: Describes a set of sample applications.
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Each chapter describes a sample application that showcases specific functionality
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and provides instructions on how to compile, run and use the sample application.
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Related Publications
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The following documents provide information that is relevant to the development of applications using the DPDK:
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* Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual Volume 3A: System Programming Guide
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