#### Install dependencies

# sudo apt-get install -y git cmake autoconf pkg_config libtool check

Libmemif is now part of VPP repository. Follow fd.io wiki to pull source code from VPP repository. https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/Pulling,_Building,_Running,_Hacking_and_Pushing_VPP_Code#Pushing_Patches

Libmemif is located under extras/libmemif. From extras/libmemif:

# mkdir build
# cd build
# cmake ..
# make install

#### Verify installation:

build# ./examples/icmpr-epoll

Use help command to display build information and commands:

LIBMEMIF EXAMPLE APP: ICMP_Responder
==============================
libmemif version: 3.0
memif version: 512
        use CTRL+C to exit
MEMIF DETAILS
==============================
        interface name: memif_connection
        app name: ICMP_Responder
        remote interface name:
        remote app name:
        id: 0
        secret: (null)
        role: slave
        mode: ethernet
        socket filename: /run/vpp/memif.sock
        socket filename: /run/vpp/memif.sock
        rx queues:
        tx queues:
        link: down

Examples

Once the library is built/installed, refer to Examples and Getting started for additional information on basic use cases and API usage.