From f023a7723fae35bf066ba9507c2221d2325cdeff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ong Boon Leong Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 07:48:37 +0800 Subject: meta-crystalforest: add in clarity around how to pick the right QAT version Add explanation on how to override the default setting under crystalforest.conf on PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat. Signed-off-by: Ong Boon Leong Signed-off-by: Darren Hart (cherry picked from commit 3577c351cd82fabd95fb3520c3e4d5809091cb30) Signed-off-by: Darren Hart --- meta-crystalforest/README | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) (limited to 'meta-crystalforest') diff --git a/meta-crystalforest/README b/meta-crystalforest/README index 2053a3c2..f549f907 100644 --- a/meta-crystalforest/README +++ b/meta-crystalforest/README @@ -204,12 +204,37 @@ Note: qat16 recipe is meant for platform with Coleto Creek chipset. qat15 recipe is meant for platform with Cave Creek chipset. +conf/machine/crystalforest.conf is the common machine configuration +to support Crystal Forest/server, Crystal Forest/gladden, Highland Forest and +River Forest. In order to generate the right binary for these platforms which +have different QAT technology, user could change the default config accordingly +within crystalforest.conf as below: + +For Coleto Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat ?= "qat16" + +For Cave Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat ?= "qat15" + +Another option and preferred approach for above setting is to override +configuration under build/conf/local.conf as follow: + +For Coleto Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat = "qat16" + +For Cave Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat = "qat15" + By default, the machine configuration does not assume that the above ingredients are pre-installed onto the BSP. Developers are required to either use smart tool to install those software packages or configure IMAGE_INSTALL under build/conf/local.conf, for example. +For Coleto Creek chipset: IMAGE_INSTALL += "dpdk qat16 zlib-qat" +For Cavecreek Creek chipset: +IMAGE_INSTALL += "dpdk qat15 zlib-qat" + The list of packages can be searched under tmp/deploy/ folder. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf