[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 00/11] Arm build options rework

[Juraj Linkeš]

The current way of specifying Arm configuration options is insufficient
since we can't identify the SoC we're building for from the MIDR
information. For example, we can't distinguish between N1SDP, Graviton2
or Ampere Altra.

Add a way to specify the cpu count and numa node count for cross builds.

We also want to be able to disable which drivers (and possibly
libraries) are built without user input. This is useful when building:
1. on an SoC that is slow and we want to build only what is necessary
  without the user having to check which libraries they have installed
2. a cross build on a fast aarch64 machine but with target SoC which
  differs in capabilities or libraries.
This is achieved by specifying the drivers in cross files.

Among libraries, only libnuma can be now disabled.

Also add an optional way to discover cpu count a numa node count. Fix
-Dmax_lcores and -Dmax_numa_nodes for arm builds.

The current implementation adds/supports the following:
* x86 -> aarch64 cross build with added config options/disabled
  drivers/libs
* aarch64 -> aarch64 builds for a different SoCs must be done using
  cross-files
* max numa nodes and max lcore may be specified on the command line to
  overwrite the values for any (native or cross) build

v2:
Major rework of the whole series.

v3:
Added numa and core count defaults for x86 default build.
Removed numa and core count defaults. Now requiring defaults to be
specified in a cross file or on the cmdline.
Added FreeBDS support for numa count discovery.

v4:
Make automatic numa and cpu counts discovery optional.

v5:
Split the refactor patch into smaller patches.
Simplify buildtools/get_numa_count.py.
Add more explanation to cover letter.

Juraj Linkeš (11):
  build: alias default build as generic
  build: rename Arm build variables
  build: remove unused or superfluous variables
  build: Arm reformat, comments, move config
  build: simplify how Arm flags are processed
  build: use dict in Arm part number config
  build: Arm generic and native build setup
  build: optional NUMA and cpu counts detection
  build: add core and NUMA counts to cross files
  build: disable Arm drivers
  build: update Arm builds with makefile flags

 buildtools/get_cpu_count.py          |   7 +
 buildtools/get_numa_count.py         |  22 ++
 buildtools/meson.build               |   2 +
 config/arm/arm64_armada_linux_gcc    |   6 +-
 config/arm/arm64_armv8_linux_gcc     |  18 +-
 config/arm/arm64_bluefield_linux_gcc |   7 +-
 config/arm/arm64_dpaa_linux_gcc      |   5 +-
 config/arm/arm64_emag_linux_gcc      |   4 +-
 config/arm/arm64_n1sdp_linux_gcc     |   7 +-
 config/arm/arm64_octeontx2_linux_gcc |   7 +-
 config/arm/arm64_stingray_linux_gcc  |   7 +-
 config/arm/arm64_thunderx2_linux_gcc |   6 +-
 config/arm/arm64_thunderx_linux_gcc  |   4 +-
 config/arm/meson.build               | 302 ++++++++++++++++-----------
 config/meson.build                   |  57 ++++-
 config/x86/meson.build               |   2 +
 drivers/meson.build                  |   6 +-
 meson.build                          |   1 +
 meson_options.txt                    |   8 +-
 19 files changed, 324 insertions(+), 154 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 buildtools/get_cpu_count.py
 create mode 100644 buildtools/get_numa_count.py

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