[dpdk-dev,PKTGEN,2/2] usage_pktgen.rst: multiple instances: clarify EAL options needed

  Signed-off-by: Matthew Hall <mhall@mhcomputing.net>
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 docs/source/usage_pktgen.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
  

On 1/20/16, 11:50 PM, "dev on behalf of Matthew Hall" <dev-bounces@dpdk.org on behalf of mhall@mhcomputing.net> wrote:

>Signed-off-by: Matthew Hall <mhall@mhcomputing.net>

>---

> docs/source/usage_pktgen.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++

> 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

>

>diff --git a/docs/source/usage_pktgen.rst b/docs/source/usage_pktgen.rst

>index efe8aa4..223d033 100644

>--- a/docs/source/usage_pktgen.rst

>+++ b/docs/source/usage_pktgen.rst

>@@ -157,4 +157,19 @@ The -m option then assigns lcores to the ports.

> The information from above is taken from two new files pktgen-master.sh

> and pktgen-slave.sh, have a look at them and adjust as you need.

> 

>+The following DPDK / EAL options must be configured correctly as well:

>+

>+* ``-l lcore_id_list``: non-conflicting list of lcores for each app


If you are going to add -l option then you need to add the -c option too.
>+

>+* ``--master-lcore lcore_id``: non-conflicting master lcore for each app


This option is not required for pktgen or DPDK, which I think we can leave out.
>+

>+* ``-m hugepage_mb / --socket-mem hugepage_mb_list``: non-conflicting amount

>+of hugepage memory for each app, or for each app on each CPU socket

>+

>+* ``--no-shconf``: prevents DPDK from claiming a lockfile that breaks

>+concurrent use of multiple apps


This one is not required, correct? As long as you set the primary processes file-prefix to different prefixes for each one.
>+

>+* ``--file-prefix``: assigns a unique name to the hugepage mmap() files for

>+each app

>+

> Pktgen can also be configured using the :ref:`commands`.

>-- 

>2.5.0

>

>



Regards,
Keith