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authorAlex Williams <alex.williams@ni.com>2019-03-22 11:20:50 -0700
committermichael-west <michael.west@ettus.com>2019-05-21 16:05:50 -0700
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docs: Add mention of DPDK support to X3x0
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diff --git a/host/docs/dpdk.dox b/host/docs/dpdk.dox
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+++ b/host/docs/dpdk.dox
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ case, and octets must be separated by colons. Here is an example:
Once DPDK is installed and configured on your system, it can be used with UHD.
The following steps will describe how to stream using DPDK. This feature is
-currently only available with \ref page_mpm "MPM-enabled devices."
+currently only available with \ref page_mpm "MPM-enabled devices" and
+\ref page_usrp_x3x0 "X300-series devices."
\subsection dpdk_device_args Enabling DPDK with UHD Device Args
diff --git a/host/docs/usrp_x3x0.dox b/host/docs/usrp_x3x0.dox
index d55643e1f..58f3a2dd3 100644
--- a/host/docs/usrp_x3x0.dox
+++ b/host/docs/usrp_x3x0.dox
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ Ethernet interfaces with the maximum rate of 200 Msps per channel:
The second interface is specified by the extra argument <b>second_addr</b>.
+### DPDK Support
+
+To enable the highest streaming rates over the network, X310 supports using
+transports based on the \subpage page_dpdk "Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)".
+See the DPDK page for details on how it can improve streaming and how to use
+it.
+
\subsection x3x0_hw_pcie PCI Express (Desktop)
<b>Important Note: The USRP X-Series provides PCIe connectivity over MXI cable.