-Glossary Introduction Formatting: Refined the introduction's formatting for clarity. -Directive Implementation: Used .. glossary:: directive for structured term definitions. -Term Definitions and Linking: Expanded definitions for terms like BIOS, Bifurcated Driver, Clang-LLVM, etc., with reference tags and links to their respective content pages. Enhanced Navigation: Integrated hyperlinks for each term, directing to detailed information on content pages. --- doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst | 78 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst
diff --git a/doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst b/doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..29e3f041ba --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/guides/getting_started_guide/glossary.rst @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause + Copyright(c) 2010-2025 Intel Corporation. + +Glossary +======== + +This glossary provides definitions for key terms and concepts used within DPDK. Understanding +these terms will help in comprehending the functionality and architecture of DPDK. + +.. glossary:: + + BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) + + The firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs. + + :ref:`Bifurcated Driver <bifurcated_driver>` + + A driver model that splits functionality between kernel and userspace, often used in high-performance networking. + + :ref:`Clang-LLVM <clang_llvm>` + + A compiler toolchain that includes the Clang C compiler and LLVM linker, used for building DPDK on Windows. + + :ref:`contigmem Module <loading_contigmem_module>` + + A module in FreeBSD that provides physically contiguous memory allocation used by DPDK. + + :ref:`DMA (Direct Memory Access) <direct_memory_access_dma>` + + A feature that allows hardware devices to access the main system memory directly, without involving the CPU. + + :ref:`EAL (Environment Abstraction Layer) <Environment_Abstraction_Layer>` + + The layer within DPDK that abstracts environmental specifics and provides a standard programming interface. + + :ref:`hugepages <memory_setup_reserving_hugepages>` + + Large memory pages used by the operating system to manage memory more efficiently, especially in high-performance applications like DPDK. + + IOMMU (Input-Output Memory Management Unit) + + A hardware component that translates device-visible virtual addresses to physical addresses, providing memory protection and isolation. + + :ref:`MinGW-w64 Toolchain <mingw_w64_toolchain>` + + A development environment for creating Windows applications, used as an option for compiling DPDK on Windows. + + NIC (Network Interface Card) + + A hardware component that connects a computer to a network. + + :ref:`nic_uio Module <nic_uio_module>` + + A UIO driver for network devices in FreeBSD, used by DPDK. + + NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) + + A computer memory design used in multiprocessing where the memory access time depends on the memory location relative to the processor. + + PMD (POLL Mode Driver) + + A type of driver in DPDK that continuously polls for events rather than relying on interrupts, often used for high-performance networking. + + SoC (System on a Chip) + + An integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip. + + :ref:`UIO (Userspace I/O) <uio>` + + A Linux kernel module that enables user-space applications to access hardware devices directly. + + :ref:`VFIO (Virtual Function I/O) <device_setup_vfio>` + + A kernel driver that allows a virtual machine to access physical devices directly, used in DPDK for device assignment. + + :ref:`VFIO Platform <vfio_platform>` + + A framework in Linux that allows exposing direct device access to userspace, in a secure, IOMMU-protected way. -- 2.41.0.windows.1
