Write first lines of the README file about the intent (upstream first) and the licenses allowed so far in DPDK.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net> --- README | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e71dbba --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +dpdk-kmods can include kernel source code for various operating systems. + +DPDK is focused on userspace libraries, so it is encouraged contributing +and using vanilla kernels as much as possible. +Some kernel modules were historically parts of DPDK, +and are hosted in its directory kernel/. +Now the preference is to contribute kernel modules to the upstream project +if possible, otherwise to host kernel code in dpdk-kmods.git. + +The license can be BSD-3-Clause or GPL-2.0. -- 2.25.0
