@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ IBM POWER
M: Chao Zhu <chaozhu@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
F: lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/ppc_64/
-ARM v7
+ARM
M: Jan Viktorin <viktorin@rehivetech.com>
+M: David Hunt <david.hunt@intel.com>
F: lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/arm/
Intel x86
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@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel 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 Intel 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="armv8a"
+
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH="arm64"
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM64=y
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_64=y
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM_NEON=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN="gcc"
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_IXGBE_INC_VECTOR=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IVSHMEM=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG=n
+
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE=n
+
+# This is used to adjust the generic arm timer to align with the cpu cycle count.
+CONFIG_RTE_TIMER_MULTIPLIER=48
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ New Features
* **Added vhost-user multiple queue support.**
-* **Introduce ARMv7 architecture**
+* **Introduce ARMv7 and ARMv8 architectures**
- It is now possible to build DPDK for the ARMv7 platform and test with
- virtual PMD drivers.
+ * It is now possible to build DPDK for the ARMv7 and ARMv8 platforms.
+ * ARMv7 can be tested with virtual PMD drivers.
+ * ARMv8 can be tested with virtual and physical PMD drivers.
Resolved Issues
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@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Corporation. 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 Intel 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 (overridden by cmdline or by previous
+# optional define in machine .mk)
+# - define CROSS variable (overridden by cmdline or previous define
+# in machine .mk)
+# - define CPU_CFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline or previous
+# define in machine .mk)
+# - define CPU_LDFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline or previous
+# define in machine .mk)
+# - define CPU_ASFLAGS variable (overridden 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 ?= arm64
+# common arch dir in eal headers
+ARCH_DIR := arm
+CROSS ?=
+
+CPU_CFLAGS ?= -DRTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE=64
+CPU_LDFLAGS ?=
+CPU_ASFLAGS ?= -felf
+
+export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
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@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Corporation. 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 Intel 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 (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - can define CROSS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - define MACHINE_CFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - define MACHINE_LDFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - define MACHINE_ASFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - can define CPU_CFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value) that
+# overrides the one defined in arch.
+# - can define CPU_LDFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value) that
+# overrides the one defined in arch.
+# - can define CPU_ASFLAGS variable (overridden 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 += -march=armv8-a