+#define CRC32_SW (1U << 0)
+#define CRC32_SSE42 (1U << 1)
+#define CRC32_x64 (1U << 2)
+#define CRC32_SSE42_x64 (CRC32_x64|CRC32_SSE42)
+
+static uint8_t crc32_alg = CRC32_SW;
+
+/**
+ * Allow or disallow use of SSE4.2 instrinsics for CRC32 hash
+ * calculation.
+ *
+ * @param alg
+ * An OR of following flags:
+ * - (CRC32_SW) Don't use SSE4.2 intrinsics
+ * - (CRC32_SSE42) Use SSE4.2 intrinsics if available
+ * - (CRC32_SSE42_x64) Use 64-bit SSE4.2 intrinsic if available (default)
+ *
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_hash_crc_set_alg(uint8_t alg)
+{
+ switch (alg) {
+ case CRC32_SSE42_x64:
+ if (! rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_EM64T))
+ alg = CRC32_SSE42;
+ case CRC32_SSE42:
+ if (! rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_2))
+ alg = CRC32_SW;
+ case CRC32_SW:
+ crc32_alg = alg;
+ default:
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
+/* Setting the best available algorithm */
+static inline void __attribute__((constructor))
+rte_hash_crc_init_alg(void)
+{
+ rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_SSE42_x64);
+}
+