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+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright (C) Cavium networks 2015. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+# the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+# * Neither the name of Cavium networks nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+# from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+#include "common_linuxapp"
+
+CONFIG_RTE_MACHINE="thunderx"
+
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH="arm64"
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM64=y
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_64=y
+CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM_NEON=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_FORCE_INTRINSICS=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN="gcc"
+CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC=y
+
+CONFIG_RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE=128
+
+CONFIG_RTE_IXGBE_INC_VECTOR=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IVSHMEM=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_FM10K_PMD=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD=n
+
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE=n
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+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright (C) Cavium networks 2015. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+# the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+# * Neither the name of Cavium networks nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+# from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+#
+# machine:
+#
+# - can define ARCH variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - can define CROSS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - define MACHINE_CFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - define MACHINE_LDFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - define MACHINE_ASFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value)
+# - can define CPU_CFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value) that
+# overrides the one defined in arch.
+# - can define CPU_LDFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value) that
+# overrides the one defined in arch.
+# - can define CPU_ASFLAGS variable (overridden by cmdline value) that
+# overrides the one defined in arch.
+# - may override any previously defined variable
+#
+
+# ARCH =
+CROSS ?= aarch64-thunderx-linux-gnu-
+# MACHINE_CFLAGS =
+# MACHINE_LDFLAGS =
+# MACHINE_ASFLAGS =
+# CPU_CFLAGS =
+# CPU_LDFLAGS =
+# CPU_ASFLAGS =
+
+MACHINE_CFLAGS += -march=armv8-a -mcpu=thunderx -DRTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE=128