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authorJakub Grajciar <jgrajcia@cisco.com>2021-01-04 11:36:44 +0100
committerDave Wallace <dwallacelf@gmail.com>2021-10-13 15:26:34 +0000
commit87e90830b8931b4c55526bf7cb5a148a10df061f (patch)
treea6241383357b1ca2a61358e2f0df03467d8e203f /extras/libmemif/docs/buildinstructions_doc.md
parent3d3dc2966debd902d1388d3a9733bfa360d01a96 (diff)
libmemif: update documentation
Type: refactor Signed-off-by: Jakub Grajciar <jgrajcia@cisco.com> Change-Id: I0094ea8627cd8bcd5ea119c2fd48f077c8e2e4bb
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
#### Install dependencies
```
-# sudo apt-get install -y git cmake autoconf pkg_config libtool check
+# sudo apt-get install -y git cmake autoconf pkg_config libtool
```
Libmemif is now part of VPP repository. Follow fd.io wiki to pull source code from VPP repository.
@@ -18,30 +18,28 @@ Libmemif is located under extras/libmemif. From extras/libmemif:
#### Verify installation:
```
-build# ./examples/icmpr-epoll
+build# ./examples/icmp_responder -?
```
-Use _help_ command to display build information and commands:
+Use `-?` flag to display help:
```
-LIBMEMIF EXAMPLE APP: ICMP_Responder
+LIBMEMIF EXAMPLE APP: icmp_responder_example
==============================
-libmemif version: 3.0
-memif version: 512
- use CTRL+C to exit
-MEMIF DETAILS
+libmemif version: 4.0, memif version: 2.0
==============================
- interface name: memif_connection
- app name: ICMP_Responder
- remote interface name:
- remote app name:
- id: 0
- secret: (null)
- role: slave
- mode: ethernet
- socket filename: /run/vpp/memif.sock
- socket filename: /run/vpp/memif.sock
- rx queues:
- tx queues:
- link: down
+In this example, memif endpoint connects to an external application.
+The example application can resolve ARP and reply to ICMPv4 packets.
+The program will exit once the interface is disconnected.
+==============================
+Usage: icmp_responder [OPTIONS]
+
+Options:
+ -r Interface role <slave|master>. Default: slave
+ -s Socket path. Supports abstract socket using @ before the path. Default: /run/vpp/memif.sock
+ -i Interface id. Default: 0
+ -a IPv4 address. Default: 192.168.1.1
+ -h Mac address. Default: aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa
+ -? Show help and exit.
+ -v Show libmemif and memif version information and exit.
```
#### Examples