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+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+    Copyright 2018 NXP
+
+NXP QorIQ DPAA2 Board Support Package
+=====================================
+
+This doc has information about steps to setup NXP QoriQ DPAA2 platform
+and information about common offload hw block drivers of
+**NXP QorIQ DPAA2** SoC family.
+
+Supported DPAA2 SoCs
+--------------------
+
+- LX2160A
+- LS2084A/LS2044A
+- LS2088A/LS2048A
+- LS1088A/LS1048A
+
+More information about SoC can be found at `NXP Official Website
+<https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-based-
+processors-and-mcus/qoriq-layerscape-arm-processors:QORIQ-ARM>`_.
+
+
+Common Offload HW Block Drivers
+-------------------------------
+
+1. **Nics Driver**
+
+   See :doc:`../nics/dpaa2` for NXP dpaa2 nic driver information.
+
+2. **Cryptodev Driver**
+
+   See :doc:`../cryptodevs/dpaa2_sec` for NXP dpaa2 cryptodev driver information.
+
+3. **Eventdev Driver**
+
+   See :doc:`../eventdevs/dpaa2` for NXP dpaa2 eventdev driver information.
+
+4. **Rawdev AIOP CMDIF Driver**
+
+   See :doc:`../rawdevs/dpaa2_cmdif` for NXP dpaa2 AIOP command interface driver information.
+
+5. **Rawdev QDMA Driver**
+
+   See :doc:`../rawdevs/dpaa2_qdma` for NXP dpaa2 QDMA driver information.
+
+
+Steps To Setup Platform
+-----------------------
+
+There are four main pre-requisities for executing DPAA2 PMD on a DPAA2
+compatible board:
+
+1. **ARM 64 Tool Chain**
+
+   For example, the `*aarch64* Linaro Toolchain <https://releases.linaro.org/components/toolchain/binaries/7.3-2018.05/aarch64-linux-gnu/gcc-linaro-7.3.1-2018.05-i686_aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.xz>`_.
+
+2. **Linux Kernel**
+
+   It can be obtained from `NXP's Github hosting <https://source.codeaurora.org/external/qoriq/qoriq-components/linux>`_.
+
+3. **Rootfile system**
+
+   Any *aarch64* supporting filesystem can be used. For example,
+   Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial) or 18.04 (Bionic) userland which can be obtained
+   from `here
+   <http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/releases/18.04/release/ubuntu-base-18.04.1-base-arm64.tar.gz>`_.
+
+4. **Resource Scripts**
+
+   DPAA2 based resources can be configured easily with the help of ready scripts
+   as provided in the DPDK Extra repository.
+
+As an alternative method, DPAA2 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 DPAA2 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**
+
+  DPAA2 based resources can be configured easily with the help of ready scripts
+  as provided in the DPDK Extra repository.
+
+  `DPDK Extras Scripts <https://source.codeaurora.org/external/qoriq/qoriq-components/dpdk-extras>`_.
+
+Currently supported by DPDK:
+
+- NXP SDK **2.0+** (preferred: LSDK 18.09).
+- MC Firmware version **10.10.0** and higher.
+- Supported architectures:  **arm64 LE**.
+
+- Follow the DPDK :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux <linux_gsg>`
+  to setup the basic DPDK environment.