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diff --git a/extras/vpp_stats_fs/README.md b/extras/vpp_stats_fs/README.md deleted file mode 100755 index 52610feba94..00000000000 --- a/extras/vpp_stats_fs/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,113 +0,0 @@ -# VPP stats segment FUSE filesystem {#stats_fs_doc} - -The statfs binary allows to create a FUSE filesystem to expose and to browse the stats segment. -It relies on the Go-FUSE library and requires Go-VPP stats bindings to work. - -The binary mounts a filesystem on the local machine whith the data from the stats segments. -The counters can be opened and read as files (e.g. in a Unix shell). -Note that the value of a counter is determined when the corresponding file is opened (as for /proc/interrupts). - -Directories update their contents on epoch changes so that new counters get added to the filesystem. - -The script `install.sh` is responsible for buildiing and installing the filesystem. - -## Usage - -The local Makefile contains targets for all the possible intercations with the stats_f binary. - -### Help -A basic help menu -```bash -make help -``` - -### Install -Building the binary -```bash -make install -``` - -### Start -Starts the filesystem. Requires a running VPP instance using the default socket /run/vpp/stats.sock. - -May require a privileged user (sudo) -```bash -make start -``` - -### Stop -Stops and unmounts the filesystem if it is not busy. - -May require a privileged user (sudo) -```bash -make stop -``` - -### Force unmount -Forces the unmount of the filesystem even if it is busy. - -May require a privileged user (sudo) -```bash -make force-unmount -``` - -### Cleanup -Cleaning stats_fs binary. - -May require a privileged user (sudo). -```bash -make clean -``` - -## Browsing the filesystem - -The default mountpoint is /run/vpp/stats_fs_dir. -You can browse the filesystem as a regular user. -Example: - -```bash -cd /run/vpp/stats_fs_dir -cd sys/node -ls -al -cat names -``` - -## Building and mounting the filesystem manually - -For more modularity, you can build and mount the filesystem manually. - -### Building -Inside the local directory, you can build the go binary: -```bash -go build -``` - -### Mounting -Then, ou can mount the filesystem with the local binary. - -May require a privileged user (sudo). - -The basic usage is: -```bash -./stats_fs <MOUNT_POINT> -``` - -**Options:** - - debug \<true|false\> (default is false) - - socket \<statSocket\> (default is /run/vpp/stats.sock) : VPP socket for stats - - -### Unmounting the file system - -You can unmount the filesystem with the fusermount command. - -May require a privileged user (sudo) - -```bash -fusermount -u /path/to/mountpoint -``` - -To force the unmount even if the resource is busy, add the -z option: -```bash -fusermount -uz /path/to/mountpoint -``` |