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authorStephen Hemminger <[email protected]>2015-12-01 20:20:05 -0800
committerThomas Monjalon <[email protected]>2015-12-13 22:06:58 +0100
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This project is missing a proper README which is used in other projects and some git visualization services. Only a starting point, please feel free to edit. To keep the file short and current, I avoided putting any specific information about features and versions. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]> Acked-by: John McNamara <[email protected]>
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+DPDK is a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing.
+It supports many processor architectures and both FreeBSD and Linux.
+
+The DPDK uses the Open Source BSD license for the core libraries and
+drivers. The kernel components are GPLv2 licensed.
+
+Please check the doc directory for release notes,
+API documentation, and sample application information.
+
+For questions and usage discussions, subscribe to: [email protected]
+Report bugs and issues to the development mailing list: [email protected]