diff --git a/config/common_armv8a_linuxapp b/config/common_armv8a_linuxapp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d0967e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/common_armv8a_linuxapp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (C) Cavium networks 2017. 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 Cavium networks 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_FORCE_INTRINSICS=y
+
+# Maximum available cache line size in arm64 implementations.
+# Setting to maximum available cache line size in generic config
+# to address minimum DMA alignment across all arm64 implementations.
+CONFIG_RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE=128
+
+CONFIG_RTE_EAL_IGB_UIO=n
+
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_FM10K_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_AVP_PMD=n
+
+CONFIG_RTE_SCHED_VECTOR=n
diff --git a/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-clang b/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-clang
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43b70a28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-clang
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (C) Cavium networks 2017. 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 Cavium networks 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_armv8a_linuxapp"
+
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN="clang"
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_CLANG=y
diff --git a/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc b/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
index 9f327666e..761bbbd3b 100644
--- a/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
+++ b/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
@@ -29,28 +29,7 @@
 #   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_FORCE_INTRINSICS=y
+#include "common_armv8a_linuxapp"
 
 CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN="gcc"
 CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC=y
-
-# Maximum available cache line size in arm64 implementations.
-# Setting to maximum available cache line size in generic config
-# to address minimum DMA alignment across all arm64 implementations.
-CONFIG_RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE=128
-
-CONFIG_RTE_EAL_IGB_UIO=n
-
-CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_FM10K_PMD=n
-CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD=n
-CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_AVP_PMD=n
-
-CONFIG_RTE_SCHED_VECTOR=n
