Compiling the Application
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-To compile the application:
+To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
-#. Go to the sample application directory:
-
- .. code-block:: console
-
- export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk
- cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/l3fwd-vf
-
-#. Set the target (a default target is used if not specified). For example:
-
- .. code-block:: console
-
- export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
-
- See the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for possible RTE_TARGET values.
-
-#. Build the application:
-
- .. code-block:: console
-
- make
-
-.. note::
-
- The compiled application is written to the build subdirectory.
- To have the application written to a different location,
- the O=/path/to/build/directory option may be specified in the make command.
+The application is located in the ``l3fwd-vf`` sub-directory.
Running the Application
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