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diff --git a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/octeontx.rst b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/octeontx.rst index 660e980c..1600a56d 100644 --- a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/octeontx.rst +++ b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/octeontx.rst @@ -53,11 +53,8 @@ AEAD Algorithms * ``RTE_CRYPTO_AEAD_AES_GCM`` -Compilation ------------ - -The **OCTEON TX** :sup:`®` board must be running the linux kernel based on -sdk-6.2.0 patch 3. In this, the OCTEON TX crypto PF driver is already built in. +Config flags +------------ For compiling the OCTEON TX crypto poll mode driver, please check if the CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_CRYPTO setting is set to `y` in @@ -65,23 +62,21 @@ config/common_base file. * ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_CRYPTO=y`` -The following are the steps to compile the OCTEON TX crypto poll mode driver: +Compilation +----------- -.. code-block:: console +The OCTEON TX crypto poll mode driver can be compiled either natively on +**OCTEON TX** :sup:`®` board or cross-compiled on an x86 based platform. - cd <dpdk directory> - make config T=arm64-thunderx-linuxapp-gcc - make +Refer :doc:`../platform/octeontx` for details about setting up the platform +and building DPDK applications. -The example applications can be compiled using the following: +.. note:: -.. code-block:: console + OCTEON TX crypto PF driver needs microcode to be available at `/lib/firmware/` directory. + Refer SDK documents for further information. - cd <dpdk directory> - export RTE_SDK=$PWD - export RTE_TARGET=build - cd examples/<application> - make +SDK and related information can be obtained from: `Cavium support site <https://support.cavium.com/>`_. Execution --------- |