Signed-off-by: David Hunt
---
MAINTAINERS| 3 +-
config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc | 56 +
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst | 7 ++--
mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk | 58 ++
mk/machine/armv8a/rte.vars.mk | 57 +
5 files changed, 177 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
create mode 100644 mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk
create mode 100644 mk/machine/armv8a/rte.vars.mk
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index a8933eb..4569f13 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ IBM POWER
M: Chao Zhu
F: lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/ppc_64/
-ARM v7
+ARM
M: Jan Viktorin
+M: David Hunt
F: lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/arm/
Intel x86
diff --git a/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
b/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
new file mode 100644
index 000..79a9533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/defconfig_arm64-armv8a-linuxapp-gcc
@@ -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
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst
b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst
index 43a3a3c..2b806f5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ 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 physicla PMD drivers.
Resolved Issues
diff --git a/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000..3aad712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk
@@ -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
+#
