[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/mrvl: update MUSDK library build instructions

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 1/26/2018 4:46 PM, Tomasz Duszynski wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 04:37:27PM +0000, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>> On 1/26/2018 8:02 AM, Tomasz Duszynski wrote:
>>> By default both static and shared libraries should be created while
>>> building MUSDK library. It turns out that this will not happen if
>>> host parameter is not explicitly passed to the configure script.
>>>
>>> Specifying host makes sure configure will detect support for shared
>>> libraries.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Tomasz Duszynski <tdu at semihalf.com>
>>> ---
>>>  doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst | 5 ++---
>>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst
>>> index 892097d..77b2d66 100644
>>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst
>>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst
>>> @@ -221,14 +221,13 @@ Usage example
>>>  Building DPDK
>>>  -------------
>>>
>>> -Driver needs precompiled MUSDK library during compilation. Please consult
>>> -``doc/musdk_get_started.txt`` for the detailed build instructions.
>>> +Driver needs precompiled MUSDK library during compilation.
>>>
>>>  .. code-block:: console
>>>
>>>     export CROSS_COMPILE=<toolchain>/bin/aarch64-linux-gnu-
>>>     ./bootstrap
>>> -   ./configure --enable-bpool-dma=64
>>> +   ./configure --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --enable-bpool-dma=64
>>
>> One more flag is required for crypto PMD, right? Is it documented somewhere?
> 
> You mean --enable-sam? It's mentioned in the crypto PMD docs.

Yes I was mentioning it, and confirmed that it is documented, thanks.

> 
>>
>>>     make install
>>>
>>>  MUSDK will be installed to `usr/local` under current directory.
>>>
>>
> 
> --
> - Tomasz Duszyński
>