Re: [RFC]Generic flow filtering API Sample Application

[Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>]

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?

>