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> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Panu Matilainen
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:49 PM
> To: dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/2] Provide reasonable default to -n
>
> The number of memory channels is a truly obscure thing as a mandatory
> command line argument when its really just an optimization.
> Provide a reasonable default in mempool as suggested by Bruce Richardson
> and make the -n argument optional in EAL to make DPDK that little bit
> easier to use for a first-timer.
Hi,
In the Linux and FreeBSD user guides there is the following statement that will
need to change as well, either as part of this patchset, or separately:
"The -c and the -n options are mandatory; the others are optional."
http://www.dpdk.org/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_sample_apps.html#running-a-sample-application
http://www.dpdk.org/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_sample_apps.html#running-a-sample-application
John.
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