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diff --git a/docs/gettingstarted/developers/plugins.rst b/docs/gettingstarted/developers/plugins.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d18a5a879d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/gettingstarted/developers/plugins.rst @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +.. _dplugins: + +Plugins +======= + +vlib implements a straightforward plug-in DLL mechanism. VLIB client +applications specify a directory to search for plug-in .DLLs, and a name +filter to apply (if desired). VLIB needs to load plug-ins very early. + +Once loaded, the plug-in DLL mechanism uses dlsym to find and verify a +vlib\_plugin\_registration data structure in the newly-loaded plug-in. + +For more on plugins please refer to :ref:`sample_plugin`. |