diff --git a/config/defconfig_tile-tilegx-linuxapp-gcc b/config/defconfig_tile-tilegx-linuxapp-gcc
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+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2014 Tilera Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Tilera Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+#include "common_linuxapp"
+
+CONFIG_RTE_MACHINE="tilegx"
+
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH="tile"
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_TILE=y
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_64=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN="gcc"
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC=y
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_DEBUG=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_FORCE_INTRINSICS=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBNAME="tile_dpdk"
+CONFIG_RTE_MAX_LCORE=128
+CONFIG_RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM=66
+
+#
+# Compile burst-oriented MPIPE PMD driver
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_PMD=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_DEBUG_INIT=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_DEBUG_RX=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_DEBUG_TX=n
+
+# Note: TileGx doesn't have this support
+CONFIG_RTE_EAL_IGB_UIO=n
+CONFIG_RTE_EAL_VFIO=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_VMWARE_TSC_MAP_SUPPORT=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EM_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IGB_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VMXNET3_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_BOND=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ENIC_PMD=n
+
+# The following libraries are not available on TileGx.
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI=n
diff --git a/mk/arch/tile/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/tile/rte.vars.mk
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/mk/arch/tile/rte.vars.mk
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+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2014 Tilera Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Tilera Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#
+# arch:
+#
+#   - define ARCH variable (overriden by cmdline or by previous
+#     optional define in machine .mk)
+#   - define CROSS variable (overriden by cmdline or previous define
+#     in machine .mk)
+#   - define CPU_CFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline or previous
+#     define in machine .mk)
+#   - define CPU_LDFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline or previous
+#     define in machine .mk)
+#   - define CPU_ASFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline or previous
+#     define in machine .mk)
+#   - may override any previously defined variable
+#
+# examples for CONFIG_RTE_ARCH: i686, x86_64, x86_64_32
+#
+
+ARCH  ?= tile
+# common arch dir in eal headers
+ARCH_DIR := tile
+CROSS ?= tile-
+
+CPU_CFLAGS  ?=
+CPU_LDFLAGS ?=
+CPU_ASFLAGS ?=
+
+export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
diff --git a/mk/machine/tilegx/rte.vars.mk b/mk/machine/tilegx/rte.vars.mk
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/mk/machine/tilegx/rte.vars.mk
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+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2014 Tilera Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Tilera Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#
+# machine:
+#
+#   - can define ARCH variable (overriden by cmdline value)
+#   - can define CROSS variable (overriden by cmdline value)
+#   - define MACHINE_CFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline value)
+#   - define MACHINE_LDFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline value)
+#   - define MACHINE_ASFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline value)
+#   - can define CPU_CFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline value) that
+#     overrides the one defined in arch.
+#   - can define CPU_LDFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline value) that
+#     overrides the one defined in arch.
+#   - can define CPU_ASFLAGS variable (overriden by cmdline value) that
+#     overrides the one defined in arch.
+#   - may override any previously defined variable
+#
+
+# ARCH =
+# CROSS =
+# MACHINE_CFLAGS =
+# MACHINE_LDFLAGS =
+# MACHINE_ASFLAGS =
+# CPU_CFLAGS =
+# CPU_LDFLAGS =
+# CPU_ASFLAGS =
+
+MACHINE_CFLAGS =
