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author | Nathan Skrzypczak <nathan.skrzypczak@gmail.com> | 2021-10-08 14:05:58 +0200 |
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committer | Dave Wallace <dwallacelf@gmail.com> | 2021-10-13 15:32:22 +0000 |
commit | a2c9509a4ab22380937a2b613fcc518da22f5166 (patch) | |
tree | 93e0629de82c99ca4b1f9802083cf9362f1dc325 /src/examples/sample-plugin | |
parent | 8acc5ee9079d0b03229a72e72a5308e7de0a359a (diff) |
docs: convert extras doc md->rst
Type: improvement
Change-Id: Ie3b25a86b99098d2b3a21a11fc73234c8ed589d6
Signed-off-by: Nathan Skrzypczak <nathan.skrzypczak@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/src/examples/sample-plugin/sample_plugin_doc.md b/src/examples/sample-plugin/sample_plugin_doc.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9aaaefa0061..00000000000 --- a/src/examples/sample-plugin/sample_plugin_doc.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -# Sample plugin for VPP {#sample_plugin_doc} - -## Overview - -This is the VPP sample plugin demonstrates how to create a new plugin that integrates -with VPP. The sample code implements a trival macswap algorithim that demonstrates plugin -runtime integration with the VPP graph hierachy, api and cli. - -For deeper dive information see the annotations in the sample code itself. See [sample.c](@ref sample.c) - -## How to build and run the sample plugin. - -Now (re)build VPP. - - $ make wipe - -Define environmental variable 'SAMPLE_PLUGIN=yes' with a process scope - - $ SAMPLE_PLUGIN=yes make build - -or a session scope, and build VPP. - - $ export SAMPLE_PLUGIN=yes - $ make build - -Now run VPP and make sure the plugin is loaded. - - $ make run - ... - load_one_plugin:184: Loaded plugin: memif_plugin.so (Packet Memory Interface (experimetal)) - load_one_plugin:184: Loaded plugin: sample_plugin.so (Sample of VPP Plugin) - load_one_plugin:184: Loaded plugin: nat_plugin.so (Network Address Translation) - ... - DBGvpp# - -## How to create a new plugin - -To create a new plugin based on the sample plugin, copy and rename the sample plugin directory and automake config. - - cp -r src/examples/sample-plugin/sample src/plugins/newplugin - cp src/examples/sample-plugin/sample.am src/plugins/newplugin.am - -Add the following entry to the plugins section of `src/configure.ac`. - - PLUGIN_ENABLED(newplugin) - -Add the following entry to the plugins section of `src/plugins/Makefile.am` - - if ENABLE_NEWPLUGIN - include newplugin.am - endif - -Now (re)build VPP. - - $ make wipe - $ make build - -## Configuration - -To enable the sample plugin - - sample macswap <interface name> - -To disable the sample plugin - - sample macswap <interface name> disable diff --git a/src/examples/sample-plugin/sample_plugin_doc.rst b/src/examples/sample-plugin/sample_plugin_doc.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..23023e21bfb --- /dev/null +++ b/src/examples/sample-plugin/sample_plugin_doc.rst @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +.. _sample_plugin_doc: + +Sample plugin for VPP +===================== + +Overview +-------- + +This is the VPP sample plugin demonstrates how to create a new plugin +that integrates with VPP. The sample code implements a trivial macswap +algorithm that demonstrates plugin runtime integration with the VPP +graph hierarchy, api and cli. + +For deeper dive information see the annotations in the sample code +itself. See `sample.c <@ref%20sample.c>`__ + +How to build and run the sample plugin. +--------------------------------------- + +Now (re)build VPP. + +:: + + $ make wipe + +Define environmental variable ‘SAMPLE_PLUGIN=yes’ with a process scope + +:: + + $ SAMPLE_PLUGIN=yes make build + +or a session scope, and build VPP. + +:: + + $ export SAMPLE_PLUGIN=yes + $ make build + +Now run VPP and make sure the plugin is loaded. + +:: + + $ make run + ... + load_one_plugin:184: Loaded plugin: memif_plugin.so (Packet Memory Interface (experimetal)) + load_one_plugin:184: Loaded plugin: sample_plugin.so (Sample of VPP Plugin) + load_one_plugin:184: Loaded plugin: nat_plugin.so (Network Address Translation) + ... + DBGvpp# + +How to create a new plugin +-------------------------- + +To create a new plugin based on the sample plugin, copy and rename the +sample plugin directory and automake config. + +:: + + cp -r src/examples/sample-plugin/sample src/plugins/newplugin + cp src/examples/sample-plugin/sample.am src/plugins/newplugin.am + +Add the following entry to the plugins section of ``src/configure.ac``. + +:: + + PLUGIN_ENABLED(newplugin) + +Add the following entry to the plugins section of +``src/plugins/Makefile.am`` + +:: + + if ENABLE_NEWPLUGIN + include newplugin.am + endif + +Now (re)build VPP. + +:: + + $ make wipe + $ make build + +Configuration +------------- + +To enable the sample plugin + +:: + + sample macswap <interface name> + +To disable the sample plugin + +:: + + sample macswap <interface name> disable |