On Wed, Nov 02, 2016 at 05:27:50AM +0000, Zhao1, Wei wrote:
> Hi All,
> Now we are planning for an sample application for Generic flow
> filtering API feature, and I have finished the RFC for this example app.
> Now Adrien Mazarguil has send v2 version of Generic flow
> filtering API, this sample application RFC is based on that.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>
> Generic flow filtering API Sample Application
> ============================================
>
> The application is a simple example of generic flow filtering API using the
> DPDK.
> The application performs flow director/filtering/classification in packet
> processing.
>
> Overview
> --------
>
> The application demonstrates the use of generic flow
> director/filtering/classification API
> in the DPDK to implement packet forwarding.And this document focus on the
> guide line of writing rules configuration
> files and prompt commands usage. It also supply the definition of the
> available EAL options arguments which is useful
> in DPDK packet forwarding processing.
>
>
> Compiling the Application
> -------------------------
>
> To compile the application:
>
> #. Go to the sample application directory:
>
> .. code-block:: console
>
> export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
> cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/gen_filter
Any specific reason to create a separate application for testing the generic
filter but not as a extension to testpmd?
>
