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The first day will include high-level FD.io and VPP presentations.
 
The first day will include high-level FD.io and VPP presentations.
  
You should familiarize yourself with [fd.io FD.io] (scope, mechanisms, etc...) as well as [https://fd.io/technology VPP].
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You should familiarize yourself with [http://fd.io FD.io] (scope, mechanisms, etc...) as well as [https://fd.io/technology VPP].
  
 
== Day 2 to 4 ==
 
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#* 16G or RAM
 
#* 16G or RAM
 
#* Intel CPU (Sandy Bridge or newer recommanded)
 
#* Intel CPU (Sandy Bridge or newer recommanded)
# [https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/Setting_Up_Your_Dev_Environment Setup your development environment].
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# [[VPP/Setting_Up_Your_Dev_Environment| Setup your development environment]].
#: [https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting help]
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#: [[VPP/Troubleshooting| Troubleshooting help]]
 
# Familiarize yourself with VPP basics:
 
# Familiarize yourself with VPP basics:
#* [https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/What_is_VPP%3F What is VPP]
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#* [[VPP/What_is_VPP%3F| What is VPP]]
#* [https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/Features Feature summary]
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#* [[VPP/Features| Feature summary]]
# If possible, walk through the different sections from the [https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP VPP wiki page].
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# If possible, walk through the different sections from the [[VPP| VPP wiki page]].
 
#: Some of these will be covered during the training, but the more you prepare, the better you will take advantage of the sessions.
 
#: Some of these will be covered during the training, but the more you prepare, the better you will take advantage of the sessions.

Latest revision as of 11:31, 9 May 2016

This page intends to provide details regarding the FD.io training and hackfest which will take place in Paris from the May 31st to June 3rd.

Prerequisites

Day 1

The first day will include high-level FD.io and VPP presentations.

You should familiarize yourself with FD.io (scope, mechanisms, etc...) as well as VPP.

Day 2 to 4

The following days will include hands-on labs and code reviews. Attendees are expected to be proficient in C/gdb, know how to use Linux systems, knowledgeable about CPU / system architecture (cache hierarchy, NUMA effects, ...) and are familiar with bit-level networking, endianness, etc...

Preparing the training

Before the event:

  1. Confirm your machine meets the following requirements:
    • 16G or RAM
    • Intel CPU (Sandy Bridge or newer recommanded)
  2. Setup your development environment.
    Troubleshooting help
  3. Familiarize yourself with VPP basics:
  4. If possible, walk through the different sections from the VPP wiki page.
    Some of these will be covered during the training, but the more you prepare, the better you will take advantage of the sessions.