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Update README with virtio config and bridge setup instructions #90

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Expand Up @@ -652,7 +652,10 @@ Enter the top directory of the Linux kernel source and use the following command
```shell
$ make menuconfig
```
The default kernel configuration will work for our testing environment, so just click `save` and we get `.config` on the top directory.
To allow virtio device to be bound to vwifi driver, please ensure the virtio network driver is disabled before you click `save`. By excluding the virtio network driver, you should spot `CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=n` in the `.config` file on the top directory.

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Explain the rationale.

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Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve created PR #92 to address this issue, and I’ll follow up and resolve it in that PR.

```
Device Drivers ---> Network device support ---> Virtio network driver ---> no
```

Before building the kernel, please ensure that all the needed packages or libraries have been installed in your machine.

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$ sudo ip link set tap2 master br0
```

Start `bridge` device:

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Avoid necessary backticks.

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Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve created PR #92 to address this issue, and I’ll follow up and resolve it in that PR.

```shell
$ sudo ip link set br0 up
```

### Start VM with Qemu
Once we have our kernel image and rootfs, we can start running `Qemu`:

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