X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=cf43a4df8a550923f9d72fafadf61bc5f44af4ce;hb=e2e95ce6550a28a6ba5870c9c550acb619883f1a;hp=2a71d27e10ea5f5eec2bb762a84a871e554c96ad;hpb=b585097048884e063ac25aecc26a6802ee3faa4d;p=vpp.git diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2a71d27e10e..cf43a4df8a5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Vector Packet Processing ======================== -## Introduction. +## Introduction The VPP platform is an extensible framework that provides out-of-the-box production quality switch/router functionality. It is the open source version @@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ For more information on VPP and its features please visit the [What is VPP?](https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/What_is_VPP%3F) pages. -## Directory layout. +## Changes + +Details of the changes leading up to this version of VPP can be found under +@ref release_notes. + + +## Directory layout Directory name | Description ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------- @@ -25,9 +31,8 @@ Directory name | Description doxygen | Documentation generator configuration dpdk | DPDK patches and build infrastructure g2 | Event log visualization tool - gmod | perf related? perftool | Performance tool - sample-plugin | A sample plugin +@ref plugins | VPP bundled plugins directory @ref svm | Shared virtual memory allocation library test | Unit tests @ref vlib | VPP application library source @@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ Directory name | Description ignore any @@ref labels in the above table.) -## Getting started. +## Getting started In general anyone interested in building, developing or running VPP should consult the [VPP wiki](https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP) for more complete @@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ coverage of the topic. For the impatient, some salient information is distilled below. -### Quick-start: On an existing Linux host. +### Quick-start: On an existing Linux host To install system dependencies, build VPP and then install it, simply run the build script. This should be performed a non-privileged user with `sudo` @@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ interest. To see the available targets run: make -### Quick-start: Vagrant. +### Quick-start: Vagrant The directory `build-root/vagrant` contains a `VagrantFile` and supporting scripts to bootstrap a working VPP inside a Vagrant-managed Virtual Machine. @@ -88,7 +93,10 @@ for this can be found [on the Setting up Vagrant wiki page] (https://wiki.fd.io/view/DEV/Setting_Up_Vagrant). -## More information. +## More information + +Several modules provide documentation, see @subpage user_doc for more +information. Visit the [VPP wiki](https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP) for details on more advanced building strategies and development notes.