Python Network Programming

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After the installation, you may test DPDK with the sample applications following the following command:

$ make -C examples RTE_SDK=$(pwd) RTE_TARGET=build O=$(pwd)/build/examples

usertools consists of a few utility bundles written in Python. For example, running cpu_layout.py produces the following output in my computer:

$ cd usertools
$ python cpu_layout.py
===============================================
Core and Socket Information (as reported by '/sys/devices/system/cpu')
===============================================
    
cores =  [0, 1, 2, 3]
sockets =  [0]
    
       Socket 0     
       --------     
Core 0 [0, 1]       
Core 1 [2, 3]       
Core 2 [4, 5]       
Core 3 [6, 7]

This reports the layout of the quad cores of my laptop. You may receive similar output based ...