[v5,16/20] doc: remove references to make from app guides

Message ID 20200921135931.13355-17-ciara.power@intel.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Thomas Monjalon
Headers
Series remove make support in DPDK |

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Power, Ciara Sept. 21, 2020, 1:59 p.m. UTC
  Make is no longer supported for compiling DPDK, references are now
removed in the documentation.

Signed-off-by: Ciara Power <ciara.power@intel.com>
Acked-by: Nicolas Chautru <nicolas.chautru@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/bbdev_app.rst        | 34 ++------
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/cmd_line.rst         |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/compiling.rst        | 83 +++++++------------
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/dist_app.rst         |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ethtool.rst          |  2 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/eventdev_pipeline.rst       |  3 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/fips_validation.rst  | 10 +--
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_classify.rst    |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst   | 25 +-----
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/hello_world.rst      |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ioat.rst             |  6 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_frag.rst          |  6 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_pipeline.rst      |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_reassembly.rst    |  9 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst      | 14 +---
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipv4_multicast.rst   |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst       |  4 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst    | 14 ++--
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_cat.rst   |  4 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/l2_forward_crypto.rst       |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_event.rst | 10 +--
 .../sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst    |  4 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst |  6 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward.rst       | 10 +--
 .../sample_app_ug/l3_forward_access_ctrl.rst  |  6 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_graph.rst |  4 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst    | 14 ++--
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/multi_process.rst    | 20 ++---
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ntb.rst              |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/packet_ordering.rst  |  3 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/performance_thread.rst      | 44 +++-------
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ptpclient.rst        |  9 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_metering.rst     |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_scheduler.rst    | 10 +--
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/rxtx_callbacks.rst   |  9 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/server_node_efd.rst  |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/service_cores.rst    | 23 +----
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/skeleton.rst         |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/tep_termination.rst  | 43 +++-------
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/test_pipeline.rst    |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/timer.rst            |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vdpa.rst             |  4 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost.rst            | 11 +--
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_blk.rst        |  2 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_crypto.rst     |  2 +-
 .../sample_app_ug/vm_power_management.rst     | 34 ++++----
 .../sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst     |  8 +-
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_forwarding.rst  |  8 +-
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst         |  6 +-
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst   |  9 +-
 51 files changed, 199 insertions(+), 356 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Hunt, David Sept. 24, 2020, 1:17 p.m. UTC | #1
Hi Ciara,

On 21/9/2020 2:59 PM, Ciara Power wrote:
> Make is no longer supported for compiling DPDK, references are now
> removed in the documentation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ciara Power <ciara.power@intel.com>
> Acked-by: Nicolas Chautru <nicolas.chautru@intel.com>
> ---


--snip--


When checking the vm_power_manager portion of this guide, I came across 
a dependency on a patch set that Bruce submitted, which makes some power 
management library headers public. This patch set needs to be applied so 
vm_power_mgr and guest_cli can be build with these instruction.

http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=11745

Once that patch set is applied, new guide instructions works well.

Also, one small nit, if you're pusing another version of the patch set 
(don't worry about it of you're not), maybe something to consider for 
the patch description: While make has been deprecated for DPDK, it's 
still applicable for some example apps, this patch set adjusts the 
guides to take that into consideration.

Thanks,
Dave.
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/bbdev_app.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/bbdev_app.rst
index 405e706a46..764155f983 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/bbdev_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/bbdev_app.rst
@@ -31,30 +31,12 @@  Limitations
 Compiling the Application
 -------------------------
 
-#. DPDK needs to be built with ``baseband_turbo_sw`` PMD driver enabled along
-   with ``FLEXRAN SDK`` Libraries. Refer to *SW Turbo Poll Mode Driver*
-   documentation for more details on this.
+DPDK needs to be built with ``baseband_turbo_sw`` PMD driver enabled along
+with ``FLEXRAN SDK`` Libraries. Refer to *SW Turbo Poll Mode Driver*
+documentation for more details on this.
 
-#. Go to the example directory:
+To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-        cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/bbdev_app
-
-#. Set the target (a default target is used if not specified). For example:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linux-gcc
-
-    See the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for possible RTE_TARGET values.
-
-#. Build the application:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        make
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------
@@ -63,8 +45,8 @@  The application accepts a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/bbdev [EAL options] -- [-e ENCODING_CORES] [-d DECODING_CORES] /
-    [-p ETH_PORT_ID] [-b BBDEV_ID]
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-bbdev [EAL options] -- [-e ENCODING_CORES] /
+    [-d DECODING_CORES] [-p ETH_PORT_ID] [-b BBDEV_ID]
 
 where:
 
@@ -84,8 +66,8 @@  issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/bbdev --vdev='baseband_turbo_sw' -w <NIC0PCIADDR> -c 0x38 --socket-mem=2,2 \
-    --file-prefix=bbdev -- -e 0x10 -d 0x20
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-bbdev --vdev='baseband_turbo_sw' -w <NIC0PCIADDR> \
+    -c 0x38 --socket-mem=2,2 --file-prefix=bbdev -- -e 0x10 -d 0x20
 
 where, NIC0PCIADDR is the PCI address of the Rx port
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/cmd_line.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/cmd_line.rst
index 6deb6c8112..5e3a25a317 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/cmd_line.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/cmd_line.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@  To run the application in linux environment, issue the following command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/cmdline -l 0-3 -n 4
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-cmdline -l 0-3 -n 4
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications
 and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/compiling.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/compiling.rst
index 6f04743c82..adde775d4e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/compiling.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/compiling.rst
@@ -9,100 +9,75 @@  This section explains how to compile the DPDK sample applications.
 To compile all the sample applications
 --------------------------------------
 
-Set the path to DPDK source code if its not set:
+Go to DPDK build directory:
 
     .. code-block:: console
 
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
+       cd dpdk/<build_dir>
 
-Go to DPDK source:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        cd $RTE_SDK
-
-Build DPDK:
+Enable examples compilation:
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
-        make defconfig
-        make
+      meson configure -Dexamples=all
 
-Build the sample applications:
+Build:
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
-       export RTE_TARGET=build
-       make -C examples
+      ninja
 
-For other possible ``RTE_TARGET`` values and additional information on
-compiling see
+For additional information on compiling see
 :ref:`Compiling DPDK on Linux <linux_gsg_compiling_dpdk>` or
 :ref:`Compiling DPDK on FreeBSD <building_from_source>`.
-Applications are output to: ``$RTE_SDK/examples/app-dir/build`` or
-``$RTE_SDK/examples/app-dir/$RTE_TARGET``.
+Applications are output to: ``dpdk/<build_dir>/examples``.
 
 
-In the example above the compiled application is written to the ``build`` subdirectory.
-To have the applications written to a different location,
-the ``O=/path/to/build/directory`` option may be specified in the make command.
+To compile a single application
+-------------------------------
 
-    .. code-block:: console
 
-       make O=/tmp
+Using meson
+~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-To build the applications for debugging use the ``DEBUG`` option.
-This option adds some extra flags, disables compiler optimizations and
-sets verbose output.
+Go to DPDK build directory:
 
     .. code-block:: console
 
-       make DEBUG=1
-
-
-To compile a single application
--------------------------------
+       cd dpdk/<build_dir>
 
-Set the path to DPDK source code:
+Enable example app compilation:
 
-    .. code-block:: console
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
+      meson configure -Dexamples=helloworld
 
-Go to DPDK source:
+Build:
 
-    .. code-block:: console
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-       cd $RTE_SDK
+      ninja
 
-Build DPDK:
 
-    .. code-block:: console
+Using Make
+~~~~~~~~~~
 
-        make defconfig
-        make
+Pkg-config is used when building an example app standalone using make, please
+see :ref:`building_app_using_installed_dpdk` for more information.
 
 Go to the sample application directory. Unless otherwise specified the sample
-applications are located in ``$RTE_SDK/examples/``.
-
+applications are located in ``dpdk/examples/``.
 
 Build the application:
 
     .. code-block:: console
 
-        export RTE_TARGET=build
         make
 
-To cross compile the sample application(s)
-------------------------------------------
-
-For cross compiling the sample application(s), please append 'CROSS=$(CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX)' to the 'make' command.
-In example of AARCH64 cross compiling:
+To build the application for debugging use the ``DEBUG`` option.
+This option adds some extra flags, disables compiler optimizations and
+sets verbose output.
 
     .. code-block:: console
 
-        export RTE_TARGET=build
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-        make -C examples CROSS=aarch64-linux-gnu-
-               or
-        make CROSS=aarch64-linux-gnu-
+       make DEBUG=1
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/dist_app.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/dist_app.rst
index 90270e3a58..3bd03905c3 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/dist_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/dist_app.rst
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@  Running the Application
 
    ..  code-block:: console
 
-       ./build/distributor_app [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
+       ./<build-dir>/examples/dpdk-distributor [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
 
    where,
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@  Running the Application
 
    ..  code-block:: console
 
-       $ ./build/distributor_app -l 1-9,22 -n 4 -- -p f
+       $ ./<build-dir>/examples/dpdk-distributor -l 1-9,22 -n 4 -- -p f
 
 #. Refer to the DPDK Getting Started Guide for general information on running
    applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ethtool.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ethtool.rst
index 253004dd00..7819871917 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ethtool.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ethtool.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@  The only available options are the standard ones for the EAL:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./ethtool-app/${RTE_TARGET}/ethtool [EAL options]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ethtool [EAL options]
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on
 running applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL)
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/eventdev_pipeline.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/eventdev_pipeline.rst
index dc7972aa9a..b4fc587a09 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/eventdev_pipeline.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/eventdev_pipeline.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@  these settings is shown below:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/eventdev_pipeline --vdev event_sw0 -- -r1 -t1 -e4 -w FF00 -s4 -n0 -c32 -W1000 -D
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-eventdev_pipeline --vdev event_sw0 -- -r1 -t1 /
+    -e4 -w FF00 -s4 -n0 -c32 -W1000 -D
 
 The application has some sanity checking built-in, so if there is a function
 (e.g.; the RX core) which doesn't have a cpu core mask assigned, the application
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/fips_validation.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/fips_validation.rst
index 2953fddeb9..8b009244b8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/fips_validation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/fips_validation.rst
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@  Compiling the Application
 
 * Compile Application
 
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-         make -C examples/fips_validation
+    To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
 *  Run ``dos2unix`` on the request files
 
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
     .. code-block:: console
 
-         ./fips_validation [EAL options]
+         ./dpdk-fips_validation [EAL options]
          -- --req-file FILE_PATH/FOLDER_PATH
          --rsp-file FILE_PATH/FOLDER_PATH
          [--cryptodev DEVICE_NAME] [--cryptodev-id ID] [--path-is-folder]
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@  file for crypto_aesni_mb PMD, issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./fips_validation --vdev crypto_aesni_mb --
+    $ ./dpdk-fips_validation --vdev crypto_aesni_mb --
     --req-file /PATH/TO/REQUEST/FILE.req --rsp-file ./PATH/TO/RESPONSE/FILE.rsp
     --cryptodev crypto_aesni_mb
 
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@  data files in one folder for crypto_aesni_gcm PMD, issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./fips_validation --vdev crypto_aesni_gcm0 --
+    $ ./dpdk-fips_validation --vdev crypto_aesni_gcm0 --
     --req-file /PATH/TO/REQUEST/FILE/FOLDER/
     --rsp-file ./PATH/TO/RESPONSE/FILE/FOLDER/
     --cryptodev-id 0 --path-is-folder
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_classify.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_classify.rst
index dc40b4d6f9..2ae22739c0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_classify.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_classify.rst
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@  To run the example in a ``linux`` environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    cd ~/dpdk/examples/flow_classify
-    ./build/flow_classify -c 4 -n 4 -- --rule_ipv4="../ipv4_rules_file.txt"
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-flow_classify -c 4 -n 4 -- /
+    --rule_ipv4="../ipv4_rules_file.txt"
 
 Please refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide*, section
 :doc:`../linux_gsg/build_sample_apps`
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst
index 5e5a6cd8a0..4a4006dc8e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst
@@ -13,28 +13,7 @@  It is intended as a demonstration of the basic components RTE flow rules.
 Compiling the Application
 -------------------------
 
-To compile the application export the path to the DPDK source tree and go to
-the example directory:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-
-    cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/flow_filtering
-
-Set the target, for example:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linux-gcc
-
-See the *DPDK Getting Started* Guide for possible ``RTE_TARGET`` values.
-
-Build the application as follows:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    make
+To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
 
 Running the Application
@@ -44,7 +23,7 @@  To run the example in a ``linux`` environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/flow -l 1 -n 1
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-flow_filtering -l 1 -n 1
 
 Refer to *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running
 applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/hello_world.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/hello_world.rst
index 46f997a7dc..8f48533873 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/hello_world.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/hello_world.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@  To run the example in a linux environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/helloworld -l 0-3 -n 4
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-helloworld -l 0-3 -n 4
 
 Refer to *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications
 and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ioat.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ioat.rst
index 3f7d5c34a6..eadb6efaf4 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ioat.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ioat.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ioatfwd [EAL options] -- [-p MASK] [-q NQ] [-s RS] [-c <sw|hw>]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ioat [EAL options] -- [-p MASK] [-q NQ] [-s RS] [-c <sw|hw>]
         [--[no-]mac-updating]
 
 where,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@  updating issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/ioatfwd -l 0-2 -n 2 -- -p 0x1 --mac-updating -c sw
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ioat -l 0-2 -n 2 -- -p 0x1 --mac-updating -c sw
 
 To run the application in a Linux environment with 2 lcores (the master lcore,
 plus one forwarding core), 2 ports (ports 0 and 1), hardware copying and no MAC
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@  updating issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/ioatfwd -l 0-1 -n 1 -- -p 0x3 --no-mac-updating -c hw
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ioat -l 0-1 -n 1 -- -p 0x3 --no-mac-updating -c hw
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on
 running applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_frag.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_frag.rst
index afeaff3639..92d5e4aeae 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_frag.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_frag.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@  Application usage:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ip_fragmentation [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_fragmentation [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ]
 
 where:
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@  To run the example in linux environment with 2 lcores (2,4) over 2 ports(0,2) wi
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ip_fragmentation -l 2,4 -n 3 -- -p 5
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_fragmentation -l 2,4 -n 3 -- -p 5
     EAL: coremask set to 14
     EAL: Detected lcore 0 on socket 0
     EAL: Detected lcore 1 on socket 1
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@  To run the example in linux environment with 1 lcore (4) over 2 ports(0,2) with
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ip_fragmentation -l 4 -n 3 -- -p 5 -q 2
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_fragmentation -l 4 -n 3 -- -p 5 -q 2
 
 To test the application, flows should be set up in the flow generator that match the values in the
 l3fwd_ipv4_route_array and/or l3fwd_ipv6_route_array table.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_pipeline.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_pipeline.rst
index 56014be174..1d8656c637 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_pipeline.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_pipeline.rst
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@  Running the application
 
 The application startup command line is::
 
-   ip_pipeline [EAL_ARGS] -- [-s SCRIPT_FILE] [-h HOST] [-p PORT]
+   dpdk-ip_pipeline [EAL_ARGS] -- [-s SCRIPT_FILE] [-h HOST] [-p PORT]
 
 The application startup arguments are:
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@  The following is an example command to run ip pipeline application configured fo
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/ip_pipeline -c 0x3 -- -s examples/route_ecmp.cli
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_pipeline -c 0x3 -- -s examples/route_ecmp.cli
 
 The application should start successfully and display as follows:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_reassembly.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_reassembly.rst
index f34b9d0055..e72c8492e9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_reassembly.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ip_reassembly.rst
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@  The application has a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ip_reassembly [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] [--maxflows=FLOWS>] [--flowttl=TTL[(s|ms)]]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_reassembly [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] [--maxflows=FLOWS>] [--flowttl=TTL[(s|ms)]]
 
 where:
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@  To run the example in linux environment with 2 lcores (2,4) over 2 ports(0,2) wi
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ip_reassembly -l 2,4 -n 3 -- -p 5
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_reassembly -l 2,4 -n 3 -- -p 5
     EAL: coremask set to 14
     EAL: Detected lcore 0 on socket 0
     EAL: Detected lcore 1 on socket 1
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@  To run the example in linux environment with 1 lcore (4) over 2 ports(0,2) with
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ip_reassembly -l 4 -n 3 -- -p 5 -q 2
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ip_reassembly -l 4 -n 3 -- -p 5 -q 2
 
 To test the application, flows should be set up in the flow generator that match the values in the
 l3fwd_ipv4_route_array and/or l3fwd_ipv6_route_array table.
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@  Debug logging and Statistics Collection
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The RTE_LIBRTE_IP_FRAG_TBL_STAT controls statistics collection for the IP Fragment Table.
-This macro is disabled by default.
+This macro is disabled by default, but it can be enabled by modifying the appropriate line
+in ``config/rte_config.h``.
 To make ip_reassembly print the statistics to the standard output,
 the user must send either an USR1, INT or TERM signal to the process.
 For all of these signals, the ip_reassembly process prints Fragment table statistics for each RX queue,
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst
index 434f484138..1f37dccf8b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@  To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
 The application is located in the ``ipsec-secgw`` sub-directory.
 
-#. [Optional] Build the application for debugging:
-   This option adds some extra flags, disables compiler optimizations and
-   is verbose::
-
-       make DEBUG=1
-
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------
@@ -129,7 +123,7 @@  Running the Application
 The application has a number of command line options::
 
 
-   ./build/ipsec-secgw [EAL options] --
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ipsec-secgw [EAL options] --
                         -p PORTMASK -P -u PORTMASK -j FRAMESIZE
                         -l -w REPLAY_WINOW_SIZE -e -a
                         -c SAD_CACHE_SIZE
@@ -245,7 +239,7 @@  The mapping of lcores to port/queues is similar to other l3fwd applications.
 
 For example, given the following command line to run application in poll mode::
 
-    ./build/ipsec-secgw -l 20,21 -n 4 --socket-mem 0,2048       \
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ipsec-secgw -l 20,21 -n 4 --socket-mem 0,2048       \
            --vdev "crypto_null" -- -p 0xf -P -u 0x3             \
            --config="(0,0,20),(1,0,20),(2,0,21),(3,0,21)"       \
            -f /path/to/config_file --transfer-mode poll         \
@@ -297,7 +291,7 @@  where each option means:
 Similarly for example, given the following command line to run application in
 event app mode::
 
-    ./build/ipsec-secgw -c 0x3 -- -P -p 0x3 -u 0x1       \
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ipsec-secgw -c 0x3 -- -P -p 0x3 -u 0x1       \
            -f /path/to/config_file --transfer-mode event \
            --event-schedule-type parallel                \
 
@@ -336,7 +330,7 @@  For example, something like the following command line:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ipsec-secgw -l 20,21 -n 4 --socket-mem 0,2048 \
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ipsec-secgw -l 20,21 -n 4 --socket-mem 0,2048 \
             -w 81:00.0 -w 81:00.1 -w 81:00.2 -w 81:00.3 \
             --vdev "crypto_aesni_mb" --vdev "crypto_null" \
 	    -- \
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipv4_multicast.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipv4_multicast.rst
index 8923a7f548..7c6e8b15cc 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipv4_multicast.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipv4_multicast.rst
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@  The application has a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ipv4_multicast [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ipv4_multicast [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ]
 
 where,
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@  Typically, to run the IPv4 Multicast sample application, issue the following com
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ipv4_multicast -l 0-3 -n 3 -- -p 0x3 -q 1
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ipv4_multicast -l 0-3 -n 3 -- -p 0x3 -q 1
 
 In this command:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
index 865ba69e5c..ef7936f80f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@  The application has a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-keepalive [EAL options] \
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-keepalive [EAL options] \
             -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] [-K PERIOD] [-T PERIOD]
 
 where,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@  To run the application in linux environment with 4 lcores, 16 ports
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-keepalive -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff -K 10
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-keepalive -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff -K 10
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on
 running applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL)
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst
index aac4ebd8d4..ef441cc1e5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface.rst
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@  The ``kni`` example application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    kni [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --config="(port,lcore_rx,lcore_tx[,lcore_kthread,...])[,(port,lcore_rx,lcore_tx[,lcore_kthread,...])]" [-P] [-m]
+    dpdk-kni [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --config="(port,lcore_rx,lcore_tx[,lcore_kthread,...])[,(port,lcore_rx,lcore_tx[,lcore_kthread,...])]" [-P] [-m]
 
 Where:
 
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@  interface ``vEth1_0`` with the kernel thread bound to lcore 9.
 .. code-block:: console
 
     # rmmod rte_kni
-    # insmod kmod/rte_kni.ko kthread_mode=multiple
-    # ./build/kni -l 4-7 -n 4 -- -P -p 0x3 -m --config="(0,4,6,8),(1,5,7,9)"
+    # insmod <build_dir>/kernel/linux/kni/rte_kni.ko kthread_mode=multiple
+    # ./<build-dir>/examples/dpdk-kni -l 4-7 -n 4 -- -P -p 0x3 -m --config="(0,4,6,8),(1,5,7,9)"
 
 The following example is identical, except an additional ``lcore_kthread``
 core is specified per physical port.  In this case, ``kni`` will create
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@  The kernel thread for each interface will be bound as follows:
 .. code-block:: console
 
     # rmmod rte_kni
-    # insmod kmod/rte_kni.ko kthread_mode=multiple
-    # ./build/kni -l 4-7 -n 4 -- -P -p 0x3 -m --config="(0,4,6,8,10),(1,5,7,9,11)"
+    # insmod <build_dir>/kernel/linux/kni/rte_kni.ko kthread_mode=multiple
+    # ./<build-dir>/examples/dpdk-kni -l 4-7 -n 4 -- -P -p 0x3 -m --config="(0,4,6,8,10),(1,5,7,9,11)"
 
 The following example can be used to test the interface between the ``kni``
 test application and the ``rte_kni`` kernel module.  In this example,
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@  disabled by **not** specifying the ``-m`` flag to ``kni``:
 .. code-block:: console
 
     # rmmod rte_kni
-    # insmod kmod/rte_kni.ko lo_mode=lo_mode_fifo carrier=on
-    # ./build/kni -l 4-7 -n 4 -- -P -p 0x3 --config="(0,4,6,8),(1,5,7,9)"
+    # insmod <build_dir>/kernel/linux/kni/rte_kni.ko lo_mode=lo_mode_fifo carrier=on
+    # ./<build-dir>/examples/dpdk-kni -l 4-7 -n 4 -- -P -p 0x3 --config="(0,4,6,8),(1,5,7,9)"
 
 KNI Operations
 --------------
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_cat.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_cat.rst
index 0a813200ba..c1be2d7dff 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_cat.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_cat.rst
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@  To run the example in a ``linux`` environment and enable CAT on cpus 0-2:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-cat -l 1 -n 4 -- --l3ca="0x3@(0-2)"
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-cat -l 1 -n 4 -- --l3ca="0x3@(0-2)"
 
 or to enable CAT and CDP on cpus 1,3:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-cat -l 1 -n 4 -- --l3ca="(0x00C00,0x00300)@(1,3)"
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-cat -l 1 -n 4 -- --l3ca="(0x00C00,0x00300)@(1,3)"
 
 If CDP is not supported it will fail with following error message:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_crypto.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_crypto.rst
index 962752f21c..e2c0f9f1ec 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_crypto.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_crypto.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-crypto [EAL options] -- [-p PORTMASK] [-q NQ] [-s] [-T PERIOD] /
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-crypto [EAL options] -- [-p PORTMASK] [-q NQ] [-s] [-T PERIOD] /
     [--cdev_type HW/SW/ANY] [--chain HASH_CIPHER/CIPHER_HASH/CIPHER_ONLY/HASH_ONLY/AEAD] /
     [--cipher_algo ALGO] [--cipher_op ENCRYPT/DECRYPT] [--cipher_key KEY] /
     [--cipher_key_random_size SIZE] [--cipher_iv IV] [--cipher_iv_random_size SIZE] /
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@  To run the application in linux environment with 2 lcores, 2 ports and 2 crypto
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/l2fwd-crypto -l 0-1 -n 4 --vdev "crypto_aesni_mb0" \
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-crypto -l 0-1 -n 4 --vdev "crypto_aesni_mb0" \
     --vdev "crypto_aesni_mb1" -- -p 0x3 --chain CIPHER_HASH \
     --cipher_op ENCRYPT --cipher_algo aes-cbc \
     --cipher_key 00:01:02:03:04:05:06:07:08:09:0a:0b:0c:0d:0e:0f \
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_event.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_event.rst
index d536eee819..11c9d4b2ee 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_event.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_event.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-event [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] --[no-]mac-updating --mode=MODE --eventq-sched=SCHED_MODE
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-event [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] --[no-]mac-updating --mode=MODE --eventq-sched=SCHED_MODE
 
 where,
 
@@ -75,20 +75,20 @@  issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-event -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff --mode=poll
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-event -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff --mode=poll
 
 Eventdev mode with 4 lcores, 16 ports , sched method ordered and MAC address updating enabled,
 issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-event -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -p ffff --eventq-sched=ordered
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-event -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -p ffff --eventq-sched=ordered
 
 or
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-event -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-event -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running
 applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@  scheduler. Following is the sample command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-event -l 0-7 -s 0-3 -n 4 --vdev event_sw0 -- -q 8 -p ffff --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-event -l 0-7 -s 0-3 -n 4 --vdev event_sw0 -- -q 8 -p ffff --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
 
 Explanation
 -----------
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst
index 8d0c38721f..1a854abb23 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd-jobstats [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] [-l]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-jobstats [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ] [-l]
 
 where,
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@  thousands  separator printing, issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/l2fwd-jobstats -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff -l
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd-jobstats -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff -l
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications
 and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst
index c0e8488e79..5a13de215e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l2fwd [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
                                    [-q NQ]
                                    --[no-]mac-updating
                                    [--portmap="(port, port)[,(port, port)]"]
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@  updating enabled, issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/l2fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p ffff
 
 To run the application in linux environment with 4 lcores, 4 ports, 8 RX queues
 per lcore, to forward RX traffic of ports 0 & 1 on ports 2 & 3 respectively and
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@  vice versa, issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/l2fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p f --portmap="(0,2)(1,3)"
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l2fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -q 8 -p f --portmap="(0,2)(1,3)"
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications
 and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward.rst
index 07c8d44936..7acbd7404e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward.rst
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@  Running the Application
 
 The application has a number of command line options::
 
-    ./l3fwd [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
+    ./dpdk-l3fwd [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
                              [-P]
                              [-E]
                              [-L]
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@  To enable L3 forwarding between two ports, assuming that both ports are in the s
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd -l 1,2 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1),(1,0,2)"
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd -l 1,2 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1),(1,0,2)"
 
 In this command:
 
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@  Following is the sample command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -w <event device> -- -p 0x3 --eventq-sched=ordered
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -w <event device> -- -p 0x3 --eventq-sched=ordered
 
 or
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -w <event device> -- -p 0x03 --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd -l 0-3 -n 4 -w <event device> -- -p 0x03 --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
 
 In this command:
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@  scheduler. Following is the sample command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd -l 0-7 -s 0xf0000 -n 4 --vdev event_sw0 -- -p 0x3 --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd -l 0-7 -s 0xf0000 -n 4 --vdev event_sw0 -- -p 0x3 --mode=eventdev --eventq-sched=ordered
 
 In case of eventdev mode, *--config* option is not used for ethernet port
 configuration. Instead each ethernet port will be configured with mentioned
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_access_ctrl.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_access_ctrl.rst
index a44fbcd52c..d3c901f8d8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_access_ctrl.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_access_ctrl.rst
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@  Packet 2 matches Rule 2 and is forwarded to port 1.
 Packet 3 matches Rule 3 and is forwarded to port 0.
 
 For more details on the rule file format,
-please refer to rule_ipv4.db and rule_ipv6.db files (inside <RTE_SDK>/examples/l3fwd-acl/).
+please refer to rule_ipv4.db and rule_ipv6.db files (inside dpdk/examples/l3fwd-acl/).
 
 Application Phases
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@  The application has a number of command line options:
 
 ..  code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd-acl [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-P] --config(port,queue,lcore)[,(port,queue,lcore)] --rule_ipv4 FILENAME rule_ipv6 FILENAME [--scalar] [--enable-jumbo [--max-pkt-len PKTLEN]] [--no-numa]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-acl [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-P] --config(port,queue,lcore)[,(port,queue,lcore)] --rule_ipv4 FILENAME rule_ipv6 FILENAME [--scalar] [--enable-jumbo [--max-pkt-len PKTLEN]] [--no-numa]
 
 
 where,
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@  To enable L3 forwarding between two ports, assuming that both ports are in the s
 
 ..  code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd-acl -l 1,2 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1),(1,0,2)" --rule_ipv4="./rule_ipv4.db" -- rule_ipv6="./rule_ipv6.db" --scalar
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-acl -l 1,2 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1),(1,0,2)" --rule_ipv4="./rule_ipv4.db" -- rule_ipv6="./rule_ipv6.db" --scalar
 
 In this command:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_graph.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_graph.rst
index df50827bab..75617e3af1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_graph.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_graph.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@  Running the Application
 
 The application has a number of command line options similar to l3fwd::
 
-    ./l3fwd-graph [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
+    ./dpdk-l3fwd-graph [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
                                    [-P]
                                    --config(port,queue,lcore)[,(port,queue,lcore)]
                                    [--eth-dest=X,MM:MM:MM:MM:MM:MM]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@  To enable L3 forwarding between two ports, assuming that both ports are in the s
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd-graph -l 1,2 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1),(1,0,2)"
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-graph -l 1,2 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1),(1,0,2)"
 
 In this command:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst
index 0cc6f2e62e..4f997108ba 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@  The application has a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/l3fwd_power [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-P]  --config(port,queue,lcore)[,(port,queue,lcore)] [--enable-jumbo [--max-pkt-len PKTLEN]] [--no-numa]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd_power [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-P]  --config(port,queue,lcore)[,(port,queue,lcore)] [--enable-jumbo [--max-pkt-len PKTLEN]] [--no-numa]
 
 where,
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@  See :doc:`Power Management<../prog_guide/power_man>` chapter in the DPDK Program
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./l3fwd-power -l xxx   -n 4   -w 0000:xx:00.0 -w 0000:xx:00.1 -- -p 0x3 -P --config="(0,0,xx),(1,0,xx)" --empty-poll="0,0,0" -l 14 -m 9 -h 1
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-power -l xxx   -n 4   -w 0000:xx:00.0 -w 0000:xx:00.1 -- -p 0x3 -P --config="(0,0,xx),(1,0,xx)" --empty-poll="0,0,0" -l 14 -m 9 -h 1
 
 Where,
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@  app with the training flag set to “1”, and the other parameters set to
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./examples/l3fwd-power/build/l3fwd-power -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --empty-poll "1,0,0" –P
+        ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-power -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --empty-poll "1,0,0" –P
 
 This will run the training algorithm for x seconds on each core (cores 2
 and 3), and then print out the recommended threshold values for those
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@  then be started without the training mode so traffic can start immediately.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./examples/l3fwd-power/build/l3fwd-power -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --empty-poll "0,340000,540000" –P
+        ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-power -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --empty-poll "0,340000,540000" –P
 
 Telemetry Mode
 --------------
@@ -449,13 +449,9 @@  cycles it took is measured and compared with minimum and maximum
 reference cycles and accordingly busy rate is set  to either 0% or
 50% or 100%.
 
-   .. Note::
-
-      * The CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY should be set in order to get the stats in DPDK telemetry.
-
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./examples/l3fwd-power/build/l3fwd-power --telemetry -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --telemetry
+        ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-power --telemetry -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --telemetry
 
 The new stats ``empty_poll`` , ``full_poll`` and ``busy_percent`` can be viewed by running the script
 ``/usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py`` and selecting the menu option ``Send for global Metrics``.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst
index 04c40f2854..75bfd78505 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@  The application requires a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/link_status_interrupt [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ][-T PERIOD]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-link_status_interrupt [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [-q NQ][-T PERIOD]
 
 where,
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@  issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/link_status_interrupt -l 0-3 -n 4-- -q 8 -p ffff
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-link_status_interrupt -l 0-3 -n 4-- -q 8 -p ffff
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications
 and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/multi_process.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/multi_process.rst
index f2a79a6397..8b2858b971 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/multi_process.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/multi_process.rst
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@  passing at least two cores in the coremask/corelist, as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/simple_mp -l 0-1 -n 4 --proc-type=primary
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-simple_mp -l 0-1 -n 4 --proc-type=primary
 
 For the first DPDK process run, the proc-type flag can be omitted or set to auto,
 since all DPDK processes will default to being a primary instance,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@  The process should start successfully and display a command prompt as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/simple_mp -l 0-1 -n 4 --proc-type=primary
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-simple_mp -l 0-1 -n 4 --proc-type=primary
     EAL: coremask set to 3
     EAL: Detected lcore 0 on socket 0
     EAL: Detected lcore 1 on socket 0
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@  again run the same binary setting at least two cores in the coremask/corelist:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/simple_mp -l 2-3 -n 4 --proc-type=secondary
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-simple_mp -l 2-3 -n 4 --proc-type=secondary
 
 When running a secondary process such as that shown above, the proc-type parameter can again be specified as auto.
 However, omitting the parameter altogether will cause the process to try and start as a primary rather than secondary process.
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@  the following commands can be used (assuming run as root):
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    # ./build/symmetric_mp -l 1 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=0
-    # ./build/symmetric_mp -l 2 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=1
-    # ./build/symmetric_mp -l 3 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=2
-    # ./build/symmetric_mp -l 4 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=3
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-symmetric_mp -l 1 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=0
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-symmetric_mp -l 2 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=1
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-symmetric_mp -l 3 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=2
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-symmetric_mp -l 4 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -p 3 --num-procs=4 --proc-id=3
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@  the following commands could be used:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    # ./mp_server/build/mp_server -l 1-2 -n 4 -- -p 3 -n 2
-    # ./mp_client/build/mp_client -l 3 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -n 0
-    # ./mp_client/build/mp_client -l 4 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -n 1
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-mp_server -l 1-2 -n 4 -- -p 3 -n 2
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-mp_client -l 3 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -n 0
+    # ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-mp_client -l 4 -n 4 --proc-type=auto -- -n 1
 
 .. note::
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ntb.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ntb.rst
index 93fb752f25..f80b221db7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ntb.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ntb.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@  The only available options are the standard ones for the EAL:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ntb_fwd -c 0xf -n 6 -- -i
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ntb -c 0xf -n 6 -- -i
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on
 running applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL)
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/packet_ordering.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/packet_ordering.rst
index 1c8ee5d040..5a4e0a9d28 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/packet_ordering.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/packet_ordering.rst
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@  The application execution command line is:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./packet_ordering [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK [--disable-reorder] [--insight-worker]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-packet_ordering [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK /
+    [--disable-reorder] [--insight-worker]
 
 The -c EAL CPU_COREMASK option has to contain at least 3 CPU cores.
 The first CPU core in the core mask is the master core and would be assigned to
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/performance_thread.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/performance_thread.rst
index b04d0ba444..2a50eb4270 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/performance_thread.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/performance_thread.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@  Running the Application
 
 The application has a number of command line options::
 
-    ./build/l3fwd-thread [EAL options] --
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-thread [EAL options] --
         -p PORTMASK [-P]
         --rx(port,queue,lcore,thread)[,(port,queue,lcore,thread)]
         --tx(lcore,thread)[,(lcore,thread)]
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@  in ``--rx/--tx`` are used to affinitize threads to the selected scheduler.
 
 For example, the following places every l-thread on different lcores::
 
-   l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+   dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                 --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,1,1)" \
                 --tx="(2,0)(3,1)"
 
 The following places RX l-threads on lcore 0 and TX l-threads on lcore 1 and 2
 and so on::
 
-   l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+   dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                 --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,0,1)" \
                 --tx="(1,0)(2,1)"
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@  place every RX and TX thread on different lcores.
 
 For example, the following places every EAL thread on different lcores::
 
-   l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+   dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                 --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,1,1)" \
                 --tx="(2,0)(3,1)" \
                 --no-lthreads
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@  parameter is used.
 The following places RX EAL threads on lcore 0 and TX EAL threads on lcore 1
 and 2 and so on::
 
-   l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 --lcores="(0,1)@0,(2,3)@1" -- -P -p 3 \
+   dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 --lcores="(0,1)@0,(2,3)@1" -- -P -p 3 \
                 --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,1,1)" \
                 --tx="(2,0)(3,1)" \
                 --no-lthreads
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@  and its corresponding EAL threads command line can be realized as follows:
 
 a) Start every thread on different scheduler (1:1)::
 
-      l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+      dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                    --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,1,1)" \
                    --tx="(2,0)(3,1)"
 
    EAL thread equivalent::
 
-      l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+      dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                    --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,1,1)" \
                    --tx="(2,0)(3,1)" \
                    --no-lthreads
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@  b) Start all threads on one core (N:1).
 
    Start 4 L-threads on lcore 0::
 
-      l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+      dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                    --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,0,1)" \
                    --tx="(0,0)(0,1)"
 
    Start 4 EAL threads on cpu-set 0::
 
-      l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 --lcores="(0-3)@0" -- -P -p 3 \
+      dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 --lcores="(0-3)@0" -- -P -p 3 \
                    --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,0,1)" \
                    --tx="(2,0)(3,1)" \
                    --no-lthreads
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@  c) Start threads on different cores (N:M).
 
    Start 2 L-threads for RX on lcore 0, and 2 L-threads for TX on lcore 1::
 
-      l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
+      dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 -- -P -p 3 \
                    --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,0,1)" \
                    --tx="(1,0)(1,1)"
 
    Start 2 EAL threads for RX on cpu-set 0, and 2 EAL threads for TX on
    cpu-set 1::
 
-      l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 --lcores="(0-1)@0,(2-3)@1" -- -P -p 3 \
+      dpdk-l3fwd-thread -l 0-7 -n 2 --lcores="(0-1)@0,(2-3)@1" -- -P -p 3 \
                    --rx="(0,0,0,0)(1,0,1,1)" \
                    --tx="(2,0)(3,1)" \
                    --no-lthreads
@@ -1146,33 +1146,15 @@  in the performance-thread folder
 
 To build and run the pthread shim example
 
-#. Go to the example applications folder
-
-   .. code-block:: console
-
-       export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-       cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/performance-thread/pthread_shim
-
-
-#. Set the target (a default target is used if not specified). For example:
-
-   .. code-block:: console
-
-       export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linux-gcc
-
-   See the DPDK Getting Started Guide for possible RTE_TARGET values.
-
 #. Build the application:
 
-   .. code-block:: console
-
-       make
+   To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
 #. To run the pthread_shim example
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
-       lthread-pthread-shim -c core_mask -n number_of_channels
+       dpdk-pthread-shim -c core_mask -n number_of_channels
 
 .. _lthread_diagnostics:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ptpclient.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ptpclient.rst
index 12b4f13d5b..a58b6f35bf 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ptpclient.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ptpclient.rst
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@  To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
 The application is located in the ``ptpclient`` sub-directory.
 
-.. note::
-   To compile the application edit the ``config/common_linux`` configuration file to enable IEEE1588
-   and then recompile DPDK:
-
-   .. code-block:: console
-
-      CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IEEE1588=y
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------
@@ -72,7 +65,7 @@  To run the example in a ``linux`` environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/ptpclient -l 1 -n 4 -- -p 0x1 -T 0
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-ptpclient -l 1 -n 4 -- -p 0x1 -T 0
 
 Refer to *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running
 applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_metering.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_metering.rst
index d75f7da52c..6b6853a0e9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_metering.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_metering.rst
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@  The application execution command line is as below:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./qos_meter [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
+    ./dpdk-qos_meter [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK
 
 The application is constrained to use a single core in the EAL core mask and 2 ports only in the application port mask
 (first port from the port mask is used for RX and the other port in the core mask is used for TX).
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_scheduler.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_scheduler.rst
index b5010657a7..801f5e1286 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_scheduler.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/qos_scheduler.rst
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@  The application is located in the ``qos_sched`` sub-directory.
 .. note::
 
     To get statistics on the sample app using the command line interface as described in the next section,
-    DPDK must be compiled defining *CONFIG_RTE_SCHED_COLLECT_STATS*,
-    which can be done by changing the configuration file for the specific target to be compiled.
+    DPDK must be compiled defining *RTE_SCHED_COLLECT_STATS*, which can be done by changing the relevant
+    entry in the ``config/rte_config.h`` file.
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@  The application has a number of command line options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./qos_sched [EAL options] -- <APP PARAMS>
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-qos_sched [EAL options] -- <APP PARAMS>
 
 Mandatory application parameters include:
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@  The following is an example command with a single packet flow configuration:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./qos_sched -l 1,5,7 -n 4 -- --pfc "3,2,5,7" --cfg ./profile.cfg
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-qos_sched -l 1,5,7 -n 4 -- --pfc "3,2,5,7" --cfg ./profile.cfg
 
 This example uses a single packet flow configuration which creates one RX thread on lcore 5 reading
 from port 3 and a worker thread on lcore 7 writing to port 2.
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@  Another example with 2 packet flow configurations using different ports but shar
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./qos_sched -l 1,2,6,7 -n 4 -- --pfc "3,2,2,6,7" --pfc "1,0,2,6,7" --cfg ./profile.cfg
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-qos_sched -l 1,2,6,7 -n 4 -- --pfc "3,2,2,6,7" --pfc "1,0,2,6,7" --cfg ./profile.cfg
 
 Note that independent cores for the packet flow configurations for each of the RX, WT and TX thread are also supported,
 providing flexibility to balance the work.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/rxtx_callbacks.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/rxtx_callbacks.rst
index 0a69ec71ab..62d1f39d7e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/rxtx_callbacks.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/rxtx_callbacks.rst
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@  To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
 The application is located in the ``rxtx_callbacks`` sub-directory.
 
-The callbacks feature requires that the ``CONFIG_RTE_ETHDEV_RXTX_CALLBACKS``
-setting is on in the ``config/common_`` config file that applies to the
-target. This is generally on by default:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    CONFIG_RTE_ETHDEV_RXTX_CALLBACKS=y
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------
@@ -40,7 +33,7 @@  To run the example in a ``linux`` environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/rxtx_callbacks -l 1 -n 4 -- [-t]
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-rxtx_callbacks -l 1 -n 4 -- [-t]
 
 Use -t to enable hardware timestamping. If not supported by the NIC, an error
 will be displayed.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/server_node_efd.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/server_node_efd.rst
index 12208f4258..f27d1ccfce 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/server_node_efd.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/server_node_efd.rst
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@  and the back-end node.
 
 The frontend server (server) has the following command line options::
 
-    ./server [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK -n NUM_NODES -f NUM_FLOWS
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-server [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK -n NUM_NODES -f NUM_FLOWS
 
 Where,
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/service_cores.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/service_cores.rst
index cd0f4717aa..9202be6ea9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/service_cores.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/service_cores.rst
@@ -20,26 +20,9 @@  is application specific, and not a part of the service cores API.
 Compiling the Application
 -------------------------
 
-#.  Go to the example directory:
+To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-        cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/service_cores
-
-#.  Set the target (a default target is used if not specified). For example:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linux-gcc
-
-    See the *DPDK Getting Started* Guide for possible RTE_TARGET values.
-
-#.  Build the application:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        make
+The application is located in the ``service_cores`` sub-directory.
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------
@@ -50,7 +33,7 @@  pass a service core-mask as an EAL argument at startup time.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/service_cores
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-service_cores
 
 
 Explanation
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/skeleton.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/skeleton.rst
index 34f6f9aea7..263d8debc8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/skeleton.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/skeleton.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@  To run the example in a ``linux`` environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/basicfwd -l 1 -n 4
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-skeleton -l 1 -n 4
 
 Refer to *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running
 applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/tep_termination.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/tep_termination.rst
index df159355d6..86ced036ce 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/tep_termination.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/tep_termination.rst
@@ -90,36 +90,17 @@  The example in this section have been validated with the following distributions
 
 *   Fedora* 20
 
-Compiling the Sample Code
--------------------------
-
-To enable vhost, turn on vhost library in the configure file
-``config/common_linux``.
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST=y
-
-Then following the to compile the sample application shown in
-:doc:`compiling`.
 
 Running the Sample Code
 -----------------------
 
-#.  Go to the examples directory:
+Run the tep_termination sample code:
 
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-        cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/tep_termination
-
-#.  Run the tep_termination sample code:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
+.. code-block:: console
 
-        user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
-                        -p 0x1 --dev-basename tep-termination --nb-devices 4
-                        --udp-port 4789 --filter-type 1
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+                    -p 0x1 --dev-basename tep-termination --nb-devices 4
+                    --udp-port 4789 --filter-type 1
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -139,7 +120,7 @@  The default value is 2.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                     --nb-devices 2
 
 **Tunneling UDP port.**
@@ -149,7 +130,7 @@  The default value is 4789.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                     --nb-devices 2 --udp-port 4789
 
 **Filter Type.**
@@ -160,7 +141,7 @@  The default value is 1, which means the filter type of inner MAC and tenant ID i
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                 --nb-devices 2 --udp-port 4789 --filter-type 1
 
 **TX Checksum.**
@@ -170,7 +151,7 @@  The default value is 0, which means the checksum offload is disabled.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                 --nb-devices 2 --tx-checksum
 
 **TCP segment size.**
@@ -180,7 +161,7 @@  The default value is 0, which means TSO offload is disabled.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                 --tx-checksum --tso-segsz 800
 
 **Decapsulation option.**
@@ -190,7 +171,7 @@  The default value is 1.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                 --nb-devices 4 --udp-port 4789 --decap 1
 
 **Encapsulation option.**
@@ -200,7 +181,7 @@  The default value is 1.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/app/tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-tep_termination -l 0-3 -n 4 --huge-dir /mnt/huge --
                 --nb-devices 4 --udp-port 4789 --encap 1
 
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/test_pipeline.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/test_pipeline.rst
index 5aefd8d89f..d57d08fb2c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/test_pipeline.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/test_pipeline.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@  Compiling the Application
 -------------------------
 To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`
 
-The application is located in the ``$RTE_SDK/app/test-pipeline`` directory.
+The application is located in the ``dpdk/<build_dir>/app`` directory.
 
 
 Running the Application
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@  The application execution command line is:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./test-pipeline [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --TABLE_TYPE
+    ./dpdk-test-pipeline [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --TABLE_TYPE
 
 The -c or -l EAL CPU coremask/corelist option has to contain exactly 3 CPU cores.
 The first CPU core in the core mask is assigned for core A, the second for core B and the third for core C.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/timer.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/timer.rst
index 98d762d238..94cee9819d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/timer.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/timer.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@  To run the example in linux environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    $ ./build/timer -l 0-3 -n 4
+    $ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-timer -l 0-3 -n 4
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications and
 the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vdpa.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vdpa.rst
index d66a724827..a8bedbab53 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vdpa.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vdpa.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@  Start the vdpa example
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./vdpa [EAL options]  -- [--client] [--interactive|-i] or [--iface SOCKET_PATH]
+        ./dpdk-vdpa [EAL options]  -- [--client] [--interactive|-i] or [--iface SOCKET_PATH]
 
 where
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@  Take IFCVF driver for example:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./vdpa -c 0x2 -n 4 --socket-mem 1024,1024 \
+        ./dpdk-vdpa -c 0x2 -n 4 --socket-mem 1024,1024 \
                 -w 0000:06:00.3,vdpa=1 -w 0000:06:00.4,vdpa=1 \
                 -- --interactive
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost.rst
index b7ed4f8bdf..bacf7898f9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost.rst
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@  Start the vswitch example
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./vhost-switch -l 0-3 -n 4 --socket-mem 1024  \
+        ./dpdk-vhost-switch -l 0-3 -n 4 --socket-mem 1024  \
              -- --socket-file /tmp/sock0 --client \
              ...
 
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@  could be done by:
 .. code-block:: console
 
    modprobe uio_pci_generic
-   $RTE_SDK/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py -b uio_pci_generic 0000:00:04.0
+   dpdk/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py -b uio_pci_generic 0000:00:04.0
 
 Then start testpmd for packet forwarding testing.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./x86_64-native-gcc/app/testpmd -l 0-1 -- -i
+    ./<build_dir>/app/dpdk-testpmd -l 0-1 -- -i
     > start tx_first
 
 Inject packets
@@ -192,11 +192,6 @@  Common Issues
   max queue number is larger than 128, device start will fail due to
   insufficient mbuf.
 
-  Change the default number to make it work as below, just set the number
-  according to the NIC's property. ::
-
-      make EXTRA_CFLAGS="-DMAX_QUEUES=320"
-
 * Option "builtin-net-driver" is incompatible with QEMU
 
   QEMU vhost net device start will fail if protocol feature is not negotiated.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_blk.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_blk.rst
index 681de6f3e1..788eef0d5f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_blk.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_blk.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@  Start the vhost_blk example
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-        ./vhost_blk -m 1024
+        ./dpdk-vhost_blk -m 1024
 
 .. _vhost_blk_app_run_vm:
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_crypto.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_crypto.rst
index bbc25bde1c..7ae7addac4 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_crypto.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vhost_crypto.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@  Start the vhost_crypto example
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./vhost_crypto [EAL options] --
+    ./dpdk-vhost_crypto [EAL options] --
     		--config (lcore,cdev-id,queue-id)[,(lcore,cdev-id,queue-id)]
     		--socket-file lcore,PATH
     		[--zero-copy]
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vm_power_management.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vm_power_management.rst
index 1b6de8e936..35afdac63f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vm_power_management.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vm_power_management.rst
@@ -245,26 +245,23 @@  To build just the ``vm_power_manager`` application using ``make``:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-   export RTE_TARGET=build
-   cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/vm_power_manager/
+   cd dpdk/examples/vm_power_manager/
    make
 
-The resulting binary is ``${RTE_SDK}/build/examples/vm_power_manager``.
+The resulting binary is ``dpdk/build/examples/vm_power_manager``.
 
 To build just the ``vm_power_manager`` application using ``meson``/``ninja``:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-   cd ${RTE_SDK}
+   cd dpdk
    meson build
    cd build
    ninja
    meson configure -Dexamples=vm_power_manager
    ninja
 
-The resulting binary is ``${RTE_SDK}/build/examples/dpdk-vm_power_manager``.
+The resulting binary is ``dpdk/build/examples/dpdk-vm_power_manager``.
 
 Running the Host Application
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -274,7 +271,7 @@  than the EAL options:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./build/vm_power_mgr [EAL options]
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vm_power_mgr [EAL options]
 
 The application requires exactly two cores to run. One core for the CLI
 and the other for the channel endpoint monitor. For example, to run on
@@ -282,7 +279,7 @@  cores 0 and 1 on a system with four memory channels, issue the command:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./build/vm_power_mgr -l 0-1 -n 4
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vm_power_mgr -l 0-1 -n 4
 
 After successful initialization, the VM Power Manager CLI prompt appears:
 
@@ -462,12 +459,10 @@  the following commands:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-   export RTE_TARGET=build
-   cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/vm_power_manager/guest_cli/
+   cd dpdk/examples/vm_power_manager/guest_cli/
    make
 
-The resulting binary is ``${RTE_SDK}/build/examples/guest_cli``.
+The resulting binary is ``dpdk/build/examples/guest_cli``.
 
 **Note**: This sample application conditionally links in the Jansson JSON
 library. Consequently, if you are using a multilib or cross-compile
@@ -498,15 +493,14 @@  To build just the ``vm_power_manager`` application using ``meson``/``ninja``:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
-   cd ${RTE_SDK}
+   cd dpdk
    meson build
    cd build
    ninja
    meson configure -Dexamples=vm_power_manager/guest_cli
    ninja
 
-The resulting binary is ``${RTE_SDK}/build/examples/guest_cli``.
+The resulting binary is ``dpdk/build/examples/guest_cli``.
 
 Running the Guest Application
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -515,14 +509,14 @@  The standard EAL command line parameters are necessary:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./build/vm_power_mgr [EAL options] -- [guest options]
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vm_power_mgr [EAL options] -- [guest options]
 
 The guest example uses a channel for each lcore enabled. For example, to
 run on cores 0, 1, 2 and 3:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./build/guest_vm_power_mgr -l 0-3
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-guest_vm_power_mgr -l 0-3
 
 .. _sending_policy:
 
@@ -593,7 +587,7 @@  host, use a command like the following:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./build/guest_vm_power_mgr -l 0-3 -n 4 -- --vm-name=ubuntu --policy=BRANCH_RATIO --vcpu-list=2-4
+   ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-guest_vm_power_mgr -l 0-3 -n 4 -- --vm-name=ubuntu --policy=BRANCH_RATIO --vcpu-list=2-4
 
 Once the VM Power Manager Guest CLI appears, issuing the 'send_policy now' command
 will send the policy to the host:
@@ -707,7 +701,7 @@  To start the application and configure the power policy, and send it to the host
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
- ./build/guest_vm_power_mgr -l 0-3 -n 4 -- --vm-name=ubuntu --policy=BRANCH_RATIO --vcpu-list=2-4
+ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-guest_vm_power_mgr -l 0-3 -n 4 -- --vm-name=ubuntu --policy=BRANCH_RATIO --vcpu-list=2-4
 
 Once the VM Power Manager Guest CLI appears, issuing the 'send_policy now' command
 will send the policy to the host:
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
index 8e1774d9e2..c908074eb0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@  multiple queues. When run with 8 threads, that is, with the -c FF option, each t
 As supplied, the sample application configures the VMDQ feature to have 32 pools with 4 queues each as indicated in :numref:`figure_vmdq_dcb_example`.
 The Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller NIC also supports the splitting of traffic into 16 pools of 8 queues. While the
 Intel® X710 or XL710 Ethernet Controller NICs support many configurations of VMDQ pools of 4 or 8 queues each. For simplicity, only 16
-or 32 pools is supported in this sample. And queues numbers for each VMDQ pool can be changed by setting CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VM
-in config/common_* file.
+or 32 pools is supported in this sample. And queues numbers for each VMDQ pool can be changed by setting RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VM
+in config/rte_config.h file.
 The nb-pools, nb-tcs and enable-rss parameters can be passed on the command line, after the EAL parameters:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/vmdq_dcb [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --nb-pools NP --nb-tcs TC --enable-rss
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vmdq_dcb [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --nb-pools NP --nb-tcs TC --enable-rss
 
 where, NP can be 16 or 32, TC can be 4 or 8, rss is disabled by default.
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@  To run the example in a linux environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/vmdq_dcb -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --nb-pools 32 --nb-tcs 4
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vmdq_dcb -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --nb-pools 32 --nb-tcs 4
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications and
 the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_forwarding.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_forwarding.rst
index c3a3439e51..a1a8e77de2 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_forwarding.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_forwarding.rst
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@  multiple queues. When run with 8 threads, that is, with the -c FF option, each t
 As supplied, the sample application configures the VMDq feature to have 32 pools with 4 queues each.
 The Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller NIC also supports the splitting of traffic into 16 pools of 2 queues.
 While the Intel® X710 or XL710 Ethernet Controller NICs support many configurations of VMDq pools of 4 or 8 queues each.
-And queues numbers for each VMDq pool can be changed by setting CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VM
-in config/common_* file.
+And queues numbers for each VMDq pool can be changed by setting RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VM
+in config/rte_config.h file.
 The nb-pools and enable-rss parameters can be passed on the command line, after the EAL parameters:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    ./build/vmdq_app [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --nb-pools NP --enable-rss
+    ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vmdq [EAL options] -- -p PORTMASK --nb-pools NP --enable-rss
 
 where, NP can be 8, 16 or 32, rss is disabled by default.
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@  To run the example in a Linux environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    user@target:~$ ./build/vmdq_app -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --nb-pools 16
+    user@target:~$ ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-vmdq -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --nb-pools 16
 
 Refer to the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for general information on running applications and
 the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
index d1e4ee3e7a..ac4f0d9212 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@  They must be separated from the EAL options, shown in the previous section, with
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    sudo ./testpmd -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -i --portmask=0x1 --nb-cores=2
+    sudo ./dpdk-testpmd -l 0-3 -n 4 -- -i --portmask=0x1 --nb-cores=2
 
 The command line options are:
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@  The command line options are:
 *   ``--nb-cores=N``
 
     Set the number of forwarding cores,
-    where 1 <= N <= "number of cores" or ``CONFIG_RTE_MAX_LCORE`` from the configuration file.
+    where 1 <= N <= "number of cores" or ``RTE_MAX_LCORE`` from the configuration file.
     The default value is 1.
 
 *   ``--nb-ports=N``
 
     Set the number of forwarding ports,
-    where 1 <= N <= "number of ports" on the board or ``CONFIG_RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS`` from the configuration file.
+    where 1 <= N <= "number of ports" on the board or ``RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS`` from the configuration file.
     The default value is the number of ports on the board.
 
 *   ``--coremask=0xXX``
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 90cf252df5..6856e3b909 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@  practical or possible testpmd supports alternative methods for executing command
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   ./testpmd -n4 -r2 ... -- -i --cmdline-file=/home/ubuntu/flow-create-commands.txt
+   ./dpdk-testpmd -n4 -r2 ... -- -i --cmdline-file=/home/ubuntu/flow-create-commands.txt
    Interactive-mode selected
    CLI commands to be read from /home/ubuntu/flow-create-commands.txt
    Configuring Port 0 (socket 0)
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@  The available information categories are:
 
 * ``icmpecho``: Receives a burst of packets, lookup for ICMP echo requests and, if any, send back ICMP echo replies.
 
-* ``ieee1588``: Demonstrate L2 IEEE1588 V2 PTP timestamping for RX and TX. Requires ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IEEE1588=y``.
+* ``ieee1588``: Demonstrate L2 IEEE1588 V2 PTP timestamping for RX and TX.
 
 * ``noisy``: Noisy neighbor simulation.
   Simulate more realistic behavior of a guest machine engaged in receiving
@@ -379,11 +379,6 @@  Example for the io forwarding engine, with some packet drops on the tx side::
      TX-packets: 548595568      TX-dropped: 128           TX-total: 548595696
      ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
-.. note::
-
-   Enabling CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_CORE_CYCLES appends "CPU cycles/packet" stats, like:
-
-   CPU cycles/packet=xx.dd (total cycles=xxxx / total RX packets=xxxx) at xxx MHz clock
 
 clear fwd
 ~~~~~~~~~