| Message ID | 617638b7bdd97cf232289909fcd74bcc82d79545.1606224358.git.anatoly.burakov@intel.com (mailing list archive) |
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| State | New |
| Delegated to: | Thomas Monjalon |
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| Series | [DPDK-KMODS,v2] linux/igb_uio: add compile instructions | expand |
| Context | Check | Description |
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| ci/travis-robot | success | Travis build: passed |
| ci/iol-mellanox-Performance | success | Performance Testing PASS |
| ci/Intel-compilation | success | Compilation OK |
| ci/iol-intel-Performance | success | Performance Testing PASS |
| ci/iol-intel-Functional | success | Functional Testing PASS |
| ci/iol-testing | success | Testing PASS |
| ci/iol-broadcom-Performance | success | Performance Testing PASS |
| ci/iol-broadcom-Functional | success | Functional Testing PASS |
| ci/checkpatch | success | coding style OK |
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 5:26 AM Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> wrote: > > Currently, compilation instructions for igb_uio are missing. Add them, > as well as a top-level INSTALL file referring users to per-OS > subdirectories. > > Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> > Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> Reviewed-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com> > --- > INSTALL | 5 +++++ > linux/README.rst | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 INSTALL > create mode 100644 linux/README.rst > > diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..f9ef15c > --- /dev/null > +++ b/INSTALL > @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ > +Installing DPDK Kernel Drivers > +============================== > + > +For instructions on how to install kernel drivers for each OS, please refer to > +the respective subdirectories' ``README`` files. > diff --git a/linux/README.rst b/linux/README.rst > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..11dd501 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/linux/README.rst > @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ > +Building Linux Drivers > +====================== > + > +Prerequisites > +------------- > + > +The system must have relevant Linux kernel headers or source code installed. > + > +Build > +----- > + > +To build ``igb_uio`` driver, simple run ``make`` command inside the > +``igb_uio`` directory: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + cd igb_uio > + make > + > +If compiling against a specific kernel source directory is required, it is > +possible to specify the kernel source directory using the ``KSRC`` variable: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + make KSRC=/path/to/custom/kernel/source > + > +Load the driver > +--------------- > + > +The ``igb_uio`` driver requires the UIO driver to be loaded beforehand (these > +commands are to be run as ``root`` user): > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + modprobe uio > + insmod igb_uio.ko > + > +Clean the build directory > +------------------------- > + > +To clean the build directory, the following command can be run: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + make clean > -- > 2.17.1
On 24-Nov-20 2:27 PM, Ajit Khaparde wrote: > On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 5:26 AM Anatoly Burakov > <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> wrote: >> >> Currently, compilation instructions for igb_uio are missing. Add them, >> as well as a top-level INSTALL file referring users to per-OS >> subdirectories. >> >> Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> >> Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> > > Reviewed-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com> > Is there anything preventing this patch from getting merged?
About the title, I think "build" would be more generic than "compile". 24/11/2020 14:26, Anatoly Burakov: > Currently, compilation instructions for igb_uio are missing. Add them, > as well as a top-level INSTALL file referring users to per-OS > subdirectories. > > Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> > Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> > --- > +++ b/INSTALL > @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ > +Installing DPDK Kernel Drivers > +============================== > + > +For instructions on how to install kernel drivers for each OS, please refer to > +the respective subdirectories' ``README`` files. I would suggest "README file in the respective sub-directory". > +++ b/linux/README.rst > @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ > +Building Linux Drivers > +====================== What about "Building Out-of-Tree Kernel Drivers for Linux" ? > + > +Prerequisites > +------------- > + > +The system must have relevant Linux kernel headers or source code installed. > + > +Build > +----- We are supposed to insert 2 blank lines before titles. > + > +To build ``igb_uio`` driver, simple run ``make`` command inside the s/simple/simply/ > +``igb_uio`` directory: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + cd igb_uio > + make It looks nicer if indented with 3 spaces, aligning with ".. " > + > +If compiling against a specific kernel source directory is required, it is Please wrap the line after the comma. > +possible to specify the kernel source directory using the ``KSRC`` variable: If it make line too long here, you can wrap before using. The idea is to have one idea per line, so wrapping is more logic. > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + make KSRC=/path/to/custom/kernel/source > + > +Load the driver > +--------------- Previous title was just "Build". So this one can be just "Load". > + > +The ``igb_uio`` driver requires the UIO driver to be loaded beforehand (these > +commands are to be run as ``root`` user): Wrapping should isolate the full parenthesis on the second line. > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + modprobe uio > + insmod igb_uio.ko Note: uio could be built-in. > + > +Clean the build directory > +------------------------- > + > +To clean the build directory, the following command can be run: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + make clean
On 15-Feb-21 11:40 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > About the title, I think "build" would be more generic than "compile". > > 24/11/2020 14:26, Anatoly Burakov: >> Currently, compilation instructions for igb_uio are missing. Add them, >> as well as a top-level INSTALL file referring users to per-OS >> subdirectories. >> >> Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com> >> Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> >> --- >> +++ b/INSTALL >> @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ >> +Installing DPDK Kernel Drivers >> +============================== >> + >> +For instructions on how to install kernel drivers for each OS, please refer to >> +the respective subdirectories' ``README`` files. > > I would suggest "README file in the respective sub-directory". > > >> +++ b/linux/README.rst >> @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ >> +Building Linux Drivers >> +====================== > > What about "Building Out-of-Tree Kernel Drivers for Linux" ? > >> + >> +Prerequisites >> +------------- >> + >> +The system must have relevant Linux kernel headers or source code installed. >> + >> +Build >> +----- > > We are supposed to insert 2 blank lines before titles. > >> + >> +To build ``igb_uio`` driver, simple run ``make`` command inside the > > s/simple/simply/ > >> +``igb_uio`` directory: >> + >> +.. code-block:: console >> + >> + cd igb_uio >> + make > > It looks nicer if indented with 3 spaces, aligning with ".. " > >> + >> +If compiling against a specific kernel source directory is required, it is > > Please wrap the line after the comma. > >> +possible to specify the kernel source directory using the ``KSRC`` variable: > > If it make line too long here, you can wrap before using. > The idea is to have one idea per line, so wrapping is more logic. > >> + >> +.. code-block:: console >> + >> + make KSRC=/path/to/custom/kernel/source >> + >> +Load the driver >> +--------------- > > Previous title was just "Build". So this one can be just "Load". > >> + >> +The ``igb_uio`` driver requires the UIO driver to be loaded beforehand (these >> +commands are to be run as ``root`` user): > > Wrapping should isolate the full parenthesis on the second line. > >> + >> +.. code-block:: console >> + >> + modprobe uio >> + insmod igb_uio.ko > > Note: uio could be built-in. > >> + >> +Clean the build directory >> +------------------------- >> + >> +To clean the build directory, the following command can be run: >> + >> +.. code-block:: console >> + >> + make clean > > > Thanks for your review, Thomas, i'll submit a new version addressing the feedback!
Hello 15/02/2021 13:00, Burakov, Anatoly: > Thanks for your review, Thomas, i'll submit a new version addressing the > feedback! It seems this patch was forgotten. Please could you update?
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f9ef15c --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +Installing DPDK Kernel Drivers +============================== + +For instructions on how to install kernel drivers for each OS, please refer to +the respective subdirectories' ``README`` files. diff --git a/linux/README.rst b/linux/README.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..11dd501 --- /dev/null +++ b/linux/README.rst @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +Building Linux Drivers +====================== + +Prerequisites +------------- + +The system must have relevant Linux kernel headers or source code installed. + +Build +----- + +To build ``igb_uio`` driver, simple run ``make`` command inside the +``igb_uio`` directory: + +.. code-block:: console + + cd igb_uio + make + +If compiling against a specific kernel source directory is required, it is +possible to specify the kernel source directory using the ``KSRC`` variable: + +.. code-block:: console + + make KSRC=/path/to/custom/kernel/source + +Load the driver +--------------- + +The ``igb_uio`` driver requires the UIO driver to be loaded beforehand (these +commands are to be run as ``root`` user): + +.. code-block:: console + + modprobe uio + insmod igb_uio.ko + +Clean the build directory +------------------------- + +To clean the build directory, the following command can be run: + +.. code-block:: console + + make clean