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diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/dpaa.rst b/doc/guides/nics/dpaa.rst index 620c045d..2173673b 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/dpaa.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/dpaa.rst @@ -181,65 +181,8 @@ Supported DPAA SoCs Prerequisites ------------- -There are three main pre-requisities for executing DPAA PMD on a DPAA -compatible board: +See :doc:`../platform/dpaa` for setup information -1. **ARM 64 Tool Chain** - - For example, the `*aarch64* Linaro Toolchain <https://releases.linaro.org/components/toolchain/binaries/6.4-2017.08/aarch64-linux-gnu/>`_. - -2. **Linux Kernel** - - It can be obtained from `NXP's Github hosting <https://github.com/qoriq-open-source/linux>`_. - -3. **Rootfile system** - - Any *aarch64* supporting filesystem can be used. For example, - Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily) or 16.04 LTS (Xenial) userland which can be obtained - from `here <http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/releases/16.04/release/ubuntu-base-16.04.1-base-arm64.tar.gz>`_. - -4. **FMC Tool** - - Before any DPDK application can be executed, the Frame Manager Configuration - Tool (FMC) need to be executed to set the configurations of the queues. This - includes the queue state, RSS and other policies. - This tool can be obtained from `NXP (Freescale) Public Git Repository <https://github.com/qoriq-open-source/fmc>`_. - - This tool needs configuration files which are available in the - :ref:`DPDK Extra Scripts <extra_scripts>`, described below for DPDK usages. - -As an alternative method, DPAA PMD can also be executed using images provided -as part of SDK from NXP. The SDK includes all the above prerequisites necessary -to bring up a DPAA board. - -The following dependencies are not part of DPDK and must be installed -separately: - -- **NXP Linux SDK** - - NXP Linux software development kit (SDK) includes support for family - of QorIQ® ARM-Architecture-based system on chip (SoC) processors - and corresponding boards. - - It includes the Linux board support packages (BSPs) for NXP SoCs, - a fully operational tool chain, kernel and board specific modules. - - SDK and related information can be obtained from: `NXP QorIQ SDK <http://www.nxp.com/products/software-and-tools/run-time-software/linux-sdk/linux-sdk-for-qoriq-processors:SDKLINUX>`_. - - -.. _extra_scripts: - -- **DPDK Extra Scripts** - - DPAA based resources can be configured easily with the help of ready scripts - as provided in the DPDK Extra repository. - - `DPDK Extras Scripts <https://github.com/qoriq-open-source/dpdk-extras>`_. - -Currently supported by DPDK: - -- NXP SDK **2.0+**. -- Supported architectures: **arm64 LE**. - Follow the DPDK :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux <linux_gsg>` to setup the basic DPDK environment. |