docs: Reflect the fact that the DPDK is now a plugin

Type: Improvement

Signed-off-by: John DeNisco <jdenisco@cisco.com>
Change-Id: Ic1253f601ee515392902a21b92e1dfd3962cc0a4

diff --git a/docs/gettingstarted/developers/gitreview.rst b/docs/gettingstarted/developers/gitreview.rst
index a962d25..3f865c1 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/gettingstarted/developers/gitreview.rst
+++ b/docs/gettingstarted/developers/gitreview.rst
@@ -83,7 +83,22 @@ For example for a document with only patches you should add the tag **docs:**.
 .. code-block:: console
 
     $ git add <filename>
 .. code-block:: console
 
     $ git add <filename>

-    $ git commit -s -m "<*TAG*>: <*COMMIT_MESSAGE*>"
+    $ git commit -s
+
+The commit comment should have something like the following comment:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   docs: A brief description of the commit
+
+   Type: Improvement (The type of commit this could be: Improvement, Fix or Feature)
+
+   A detailed description of the commit could go here.
+
+Push the patch for review.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+

     $ git review
 
 If you are creating a draft, meaning you do not want your changes reviewed yet, do the following:
     $ git review
 
 If you are creating a draft, meaning you do not want your changes reviewed yet, do the following:

diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 391c583..a1917b3 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -10,21 +10,23 @@ What is the Vector Packet Processor (VPP)
 FD.io's Vector Packet Processor (VPP) is a fast, scalable layer 2-4
 multi-platform network stack. It runs in `Linux Userspace <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_space>`_
 on multiple architectures including x86, ARM, and Power architectures.
 FD.io's Vector Packet Processor (VPP) is a fast, scalable layer 2-4
 multi-platform network stack. It runs in `Linux Userspace <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_space>`_
 on multiple architectures including x86, ARM, and Power architectures.

-VPP is built using the `Dataplane Development Kit (DPDK) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Plane_Development_Kit>`_.

 
 

-VPP benefits include high performance, proven technology, modularity,
-and a rich feature set.
+VPP's high performance network stack is quickly becoming the network stack of
+choice for applications around the world.
+
+VPP is continually being enhanced through the extensive use of plugins. The
+`Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Plane_Development_Kit>`_ 
+is a great example of this. It provides some important features and drivers
+for VPP.

 
 VPP supports integration with OpenStack and Kubernetes. Network
 management features include configuration, counters, sampling and
 
 VPP supports integration with OpenStack and Kubernetes. Network
 management features include configuration, counters, sampling and

-more. For developers, VPP includes plugin extensibility,
-high-performance event-logging, and multiple kinds of packet
-tracing. Development debug images include complete symbol tables, and
-extensive consistency checking.
+more. For developers, VPP includes high-performance event-logging,
+and multiple kinds of packet tracing. Development debug images
+include complete symbol tables, and extensive consistency checking.

 
 Some VPP Use-cases include vSwitches, vRouters, Gateways, Firewalls
 
 Some VPP Use-cases include vSwitches, vRouters, Gateways, Firewalls

-and Load Balancers, to name a few. Out of the box, VPP can work as a
-software development kit or an appliance.
+and Load Balancers, to name a few.

 
 For more details click on the links below or press next.
 
 
 For more details click on the links below or press next.