[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 0/5] aarch64 -> aarch32 cross compilation support

[Jerin Jacob]

On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 1:51 PM Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes at pantheon.tech> wrote:
>
> Add support for aarch32 cross build in meson
> and add aarch64 -> aarch32 cross build to Travis.
>
> Aarch32 is an execution state that allows execution of 32-bit code on
> armv8 machines. This execution state contains a superset of previous
> armv7 32-bit instructions and features. Thus the aarch32 build is
> distinct from arvm7 build.
>
> v4:
> Removed disabled drivers which actually build on arm32.
> Also tested the patchset with series 9609 which fixes underlying
> failures.
>
> v5:
> Changed the condition for running test-null.sh in ci.
> Re-uploaded after underlying fixes have been committed.
>
> v6:
> Changed the condition for running test-null.sh again.
> Reworked the patch to do aarch32 build instead of arvm7-a build.
> Simplified meson build flags. Changed commit msgs.
> Added 32b qualifier to .travis.yml.
> Added a patch with fixes for bnxt.
> Added a patch with cross compilation docs.
>
> v7:
> Rebased the patchset.
>
> v8:
> Removed Makefile additions from net/bnxt patch.
>
> v9:
> Changed ci test-null.sh condition, only run it if not
> cross-compiling aarch64 nor aarch32.
> Cleaned up docs.
>
> v10:
> Fixed doc: add aarch32 build guidance commit message.

LGTM,

Series Acked-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj at marvell.com>



>
> Juraj Linkeš (3):
>   build: add aarch32 meson build flags
>   build: add aarch32 to meson cross-compilation
>   ci: add aarch64 -> aarch32 cross compiling jobs
>
> Phil Yang (1):
>   doc: add aarch32 build guidance
>
> Ruifeng Wang (1):
>   net/bnxt: add support for aarch32
>
>  .ci/linux-build.sh                            |  7 +++-
>  .travis.yml                                   | 19 +++++++++++
>  config/arm/arm32_armv8a_linux_gcc             | 17 ++++++++++
>  config/arm/meson.build                        | 20 +++++++++--
>  .../linux_gsg/cross_build_dpdk_for_arm64.rst  | 34 +++++++++++++------
>  drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.h                   |  2 +-
>  drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxr.h                   |  2 +-
>  drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_txr.h                   |  2 +-
>  8 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 config/arm/arm32_armv8a_linux_gcc
>
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> 2.20.1
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