docs: convert extras doc md->rst

Type: improvement

Change-Id: Ie3b25a86b99098d2b3a21a11fc73234c8ed589d6
Signed-off-by: Nathan Skrzypczak <nathan.skrzypczak@gmail.com>

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+.. _handoff_queue_demo_plugin:
+
+Handoff queue in a plugin
+=========================
+
+This plugin provides a simplified example of how to hand off packets
+between threads. I used it to debug packet-tracer handoff tracing
+support.
+
+Packet generator input script
+-----------------------------
+
+::
+
+    packet-generator new {
+       name x
+       limit 5
+       size 128-128
+       interface local0
+       node handoffdemo-1
+       data {
+           incrementing 30
+       }
+    }
+
+Start vpp with 2 worker threads
+-------------------------------
+
+The demo plugin hands packets from worker 1 to worker 2.
+
+Enable tracing, and start the packet generator
+----------------------------------------------
+
+::
+
+     trace add pg-input 100
+     packet-generator enable
+
+Sample Run
+----------
+
+::
+
+     DBGvpp# ex /tmp/pg_input_script
+     DBGvpp# pa en
+     DBGvpp# sh err
+      Count                    Node                  Reason
+            5              handoffdemo-1             packets handed off processed
+            5              handoffdemo-2             completed packets
+     DBGvpp# show run
+     Thread 1 vpp_wk_0 (lcore 0)
+     Time 133.9, average vectors/node 5.00, last 128 main loops 0.00 per node 0.00
+       vector rates in 3.7331e-2, out 0.0000e0, drop 0.0000e0, punt 0.0000e0
+                  Name                 State         Calls          Vectors        Suspends         Clocks       Vectors/Call
+     handoffdemo-1                    active                  1               5               0          4.76e3            5.00
+     pg-input                        disabled                 2               5               0          5.58e4            2.50
+     unix-epoll-input                 polling             22760               0               0          2.14e7            0.00
+     ---------------
+     Thread 2 vpp_wk_1 (lcore 2)
+     Time 133.9, average vectors/node 5.00, last 128 main loops 0.00 per node 0.00
+       vector rates in 0.0000e0, out 0.0000e0, drop 3.7331e-2, punt 0.0000e0
+                  Name                 State         Calls          Vectors        Suspends         Clocks       Vectors/Call
+     drop                             active                  1               5               0          1.35e4            5.00
+     error-drop                       active                  1               5               0          2.52e4            5.00
+     handoffdemo-2                    active                  1               5               0          2.56e4            5.00
+     unix-epoll-input                 polling             22406               0               0          2.18e7            0.00
+
+Enable the packet tracer and run it again…
+
+::
+
+     DBGvpp# trace add pg-input 100
+     DBGvpp# pa en
+     DBGvpp# sh trace
+     sh trace
+     ------------------- Start of thread 0 vpp_main -------------------
+     No packets in trace buffer
+     ------------------- Start of thread 1 vpp_wk_0 -------------------
+     Packet 1
+
+     00:06:50:520688: pg-input
+       stream x, 128 bytes, 0 sw_if_index
+       current data 0, length 128, buffer-pool 0, ref-count 1, trace handle 0x1000000
+       00000000: 000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d0000
+       00000020: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000040: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000060: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+     00:06:50:520762: handoffdemo-1
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 1
+
+     Packet 2
+
+     00:06:50:520688: pg-input
+       stream x, 128 bytes, 0 sw_if_index
+       current data 0, length 128, buffer-pool 0, ref-count 1, trace handle 0x1000001
+       00000000: 000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d0000
+       00000020: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000040: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000060: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+     00:06:50:520762: handoffdemo-1
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 1
+
+     Packet 3
+
+     00:06:50:520688: pg-input
+       stream x, 128 bytes, 0 sw_if_index
+       current data 0, length 128, buffer-pool 0, ref-count 1, trace handle 0x1000002
+       00000000: 000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d0000
+       00000020: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000040: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000060: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+     00:06:50:520762: handoffdemo-1
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 1
+
+     Packet 4
+
+     00:06:50:520688: pg-input
+       stream x, 128 bytes, 0 sw_if_index
+       current data 0, length 128, buffer-pool 0, ref-count 1, trace handle 0x1000003
+       00000000: 000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d0000
+       00000020: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000040: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000060: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+     00:06:50:520762: handoffdemo-1
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 1
+
+     Packet 5
+
+     00:06:50:520688: pg-input
+       stream x, 128 bytes, 0 sw_if_index
+       current data 0, length 128, buffer-pool 0, ref-count 1, trace handle 0x1000004
+       00000000: 000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d0000
+       00000020: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000040: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+       00000060: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+     00:06:50:520762: handoffdemo-1
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 1
+
+     ------------------- Start of thread 2 vpp_wk_1 -------------------
+     Packet 1
+
+     00:06:50:520796: handoff_trace
+       HANDED-OFF: from thread 1 trace index 0
+     00:06:50:520796: handoffdemo-2
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 2
+     00:06:50:520867: error-drop
+       rx:local0
+     00:06:50:520914: drop
+       handoffdemo-2: completed packets
+
+     Packet 2
+
+     00:06:50:520796: handoff_trace
+       HANDED-OFF: from thread 1 trace index 1
+     00:06:50:520796: handoffdemo-2
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 2
+     00:06:50:520867: error-drop
+       rx:local0
+     00:06:50:520914: drop
+       handoffdemo-2: completed packets
+
+     Packet 3
+
+     00:06:50:520796: handoff_trace
+       HANDED-OFF: from thread 1 trace index 2
+     00:06:50:520796: handoffdemo-2
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 2
+     00:06:50:520867: error-drop
+       rx:local0
+     00:06:50:520914: drop
+       handoffdemo-2: completed packets
+
+     Packet 4
+
+     00:06:50:520796: handoff_trace
+       HANDED-OFF: from thread 1 trace index 3
+     00:06:50:520796: handoffdemo-2
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 2
+     00:06:50:520867: error-drop
+       rx:local0
+     00:06:50:520914: drop
+       handoffdemo-2: completed packets
+
+     Packet 5
+
+     00:06:50:520796: handoff_trace
+       HANDED-OFF: from thread 1 trace index 4
+     00:06:50:520796: handoffdemo-2
+       HANDOFFDEMO: current thread 2
+     00:06:50:520867: error-drop
+       rx:local0
+     00:06:50:520914: drop
+       handoffdemo-2: completed packets
+    DBGvpp#