13 files changed, 178 insertions, 113 deletions
diff --git a/mk/arch/arm/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/arm/rte.vars.mk
index bd85140e..2f8cf7cb 100644
--- a/mk/arch/arm/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/arch/arm/rte.vars.mk
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ CPU_LDFLAGS ?=
 CPU_ASFLAGS ?= -felf
 
 export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
+
+RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET = elf32-littlearm
+RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH = arm
+
+export RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH
diff --git a/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk
index 32e3a5fd..c168426d 100644
--- a/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/arch/arm64/rte.vars.mk
@@ -56,3 +56,8 @@ CPU_LDFLAGS ?=
 CPU_ASFLAGS ?= -felf
 
 export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
+
+RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET = elf64-littleaarch64
+RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH = aarch64
+
+export RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH
diff --git a/mk/arch/i686/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/i686/rte.vars.mk
index 8ba9a230..6a25312c 100644
--- a/mk/arch/i686/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/arch/i686/rte.vars.mk
@@ -57,3 +57,8 @@ CPU_LDFLAGS ?= -melf_i386
 CPU_ASFLAGS ?= -felf
 
 export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
+
+RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET = elf32-i386
+RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH = i386
+
+export RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH
diff --git a/mk/arch/ppc_64/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/ppc_64/rte.vars.mk
index 363fcd14..ef3ba1dc 100644
--- a/mk/arch/ppc_64/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/arch/ppc_64/rte.vars.mk
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ CPU_LDFLAGS ?=
 CPU_ASFLAGS ?= -felf64
 
 export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
+
+RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET = elf64-powerpcle
+RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH = powerpc:common64
+
+export RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH
diff --git a/mk/arch/x86_64/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/x86_64/rte.vars.mk
index b986f04b..83723c8e 100644
--- a/mk/arch/x86_64/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/arch/x86_64/rte.vars.mk
@@ -57,3 +57,8 @@ CPU_LDFLAGS ?=
 CPU_ASFLAGS ?= -felf64
 
 export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
+
+RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET = elf64-x86-64
+RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH = i386:x86-64
+
+export RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH
diff --git a/mk/arch/x86_x32/rte.vars.mk b/mk/arch/x86_x32/rte.vars.mk
index 3103dfc9..676f3167 100644
--- a/mk/arch/x86_x32/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/arch/x86_x32/rte.vars.mk
@@ -61,3 +61,8 @@ ifneq ($(shell echo | $(CC) $(CPU_CFLAGS) -E - 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null && echo 0
 endif
 
 export ARCH CROSS CPU_CFLAGS CPU_LDFLAGS CPU_ASFLAGS
+
+RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET = elf32-x86-64
+RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH = i386:x86-64
+
+export RTE_OBJCOPY_TARGET RTE_OBJCOPY_ARCH
diff --git a/mk/exec-env/linuxapp/rte.vars.mk b/mk/exec-env/linuxapp/rte.vars.mk
index d51bd170..a8a1ee4c 100644
--- a/mk/exec-env/linuxapp/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/exec-env/linuxapp/rte.vars.mk
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ else
 EXECENV_CFLAGS  = -pthread
 endif
 
-# Workaround lack of DT_NEEDED entry
-EXECENV_LDFLAGS = --no-as-needed
-
 EXECENV_LDLIBS  =
 EXECENV_ASFLAGS =
 
diff --git a/mk/machine/armv7a/rte.vars.mk b/mk/machine/armv7a/rte.vars.mk
index abdb15e5..36fa3dea 100644
--- a/mk/machine/armv7a/rte.vars.mk
+++ b/mk/machine/armv7a/rte.vars.mk
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 # CPU_LDFLAGS =
 # CPU_ASFLAGS =
 
-CPU_CFLAGS += -mfloat-abi=softfp
-
 MACHINE_CFLAGS += -march=armv7-a
 
 ifdef CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM_TUNE
diff --git a/mk/machine/dpaa2/rte.vars.mk b/mk/machine/dpaa2/rte.vars.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8541633c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mk/machine/dpaa2/rte.vars.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2016 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 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 Freescale Semiconductor 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 =
+# MACHINE_CFLAGS =
+# MACHINE_LDFLAGS =
+# MACHINE_ASFLAGS =
+# CPU_CFLAGS =
+# CPU_LDFLAGS =
+# CPU_ASFLAGS =
+MACHINE_CFLAGS += -march=armv8-a
+
+ifdef CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM_TUNE
+MACHINE_CFLAGS += -mcpu=$(CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_ARM_TUNE)
+endif
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index c66e491d..ea229618 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ ifeq ($(NO_LDSCRIPT),)
 LDSCRIPT = $(RTE_LDSCRIPT)
 endif
 
+# Link only the libraries used in the application
+LDFLAGS += --as-needed
+
 # default path for libs
 _LDLIBS-y += -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib
 
@@ -57,11 +60,6 @@ _LDLIBS-y += -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib
 # Order is important: from higher level to lower level
 #
 
-_LDLIBS-y += --whole-archive
-
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR)    += -lrte_distributor
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER)        += -lrte_reorder
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI)            += -lrte_kni
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IVSHMEM)        += -lrte_ivshmem
@@ -70,51 +68,29 @@ endif
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE)       += -lrte_pipeline
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE)          += -lrte_table
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT)           += -lrte_port
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TIMER)          += -lrte_timer
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HASH)           += -lrte_hash
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_JOBSTATS)       += -lrte_jobstats
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM)            += -lrte_lpm
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_POWER)          += -lrte_power
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL)            += -lrte_acl
+
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP)          += -lrte_pdump
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR)    += -lrte_distributor
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER)        += -lrte_reorder
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IP_FRAG)        += -lrte_ip_frag
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METER)          += -lrte_meter
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED)          += -lrte_sched
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)          += -lrte_vhost
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM)            += -lrte_lpm
+# librte_acl needs --whole-archive because of weak functions
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL)            += --whole-archive
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL)            += -lrte_acl
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL)            += --no-whole-archive
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_JOBSTATS)       += -lrte_jobstats
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_POWER)          += -lrte_power
 
-# The static libraries do not know their dependencies.
-# So linking with static library requires explicit dependencies.
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB),n)
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED)          += -lm
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED)          += -lrt
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METER)          += -lm
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST_NUMA),y)
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)          += -lnuma
-endif
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST_USER),n)
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)          += -lfuse
-endif
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_PORT_PCAP)             += -lpcap
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP)       += -lpcap
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNX2X_PMD)      += -lz
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_PMD)       += -libverbs
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD)       += -libverbs
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SZEDATA2)   += -lsze2
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_XENVIRT)    += -lxenstore
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_PMD)      += -lgxio
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_NFP_PMD)        += -lm
-# QAT / AESNI GCM PMDs are dependent on libcrypto (from openssl)
-# for calculating HMAC precomputes
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_QAT),y)
-_LDLIBS-y                                   += -lcrypto
-else ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_GCM),y)
-_LDLIBS-y                                   += -lcrypto
-endif
-endif # !CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
+_LDLIBS-y += --whole-archive
 
-_LDLIBS-y += --start-group
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TIMER)          += -lrte_timer
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HASH)           += -lrte_hash
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)          += -lrte_vhost
 
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KVARGS)         += -lrte_kvargs
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF)           += -lrte_mbuf
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IP_FRAG)        += -lrte_ip_frag
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ETHER)          += -lethdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV)      += -lrte_cryptodev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL)        += -lrte_mempool
@@ -122,68 +98,83 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_RING)           += -lrte_ring
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EAL)            += -lrte_eal
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CMDLINE)        += -lrte_cmdline
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CFGFILE)        += -lrte_cfgfile
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_BOND)       += -lrte_pmd_bond
 
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_XENVIRT)    += -lrte_pmd_xenvirt
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_BOND)       += -lrte_pmd_bond
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_XENVIRT)    += -lrte_pmd_xenvirt -lxenstore
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB),n)
 # plugins (link only if static libraries)
 
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VMXNET3_PMD)    += -lrte_pmd_vmxnet3_uio
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD)     += -lrte_pmd_virtio
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNX2X_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_bnx2x
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AF_PACKET)  += -lrte_pmd_af_packet
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNX2X_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_bnx2x -lz
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_bnxt
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CXGBE_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_cxgbe
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_E1000_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_e1000
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ENA_PMD)        += -lrte_pmd_ena
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ENIC_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_enic
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_i40e
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_FM10K_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_fm10k
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_i40e
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_ixgbe
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_E1000_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_e1000
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ENA_PMD)        += -lrte_pmd_ena
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx4
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx5
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_NFP_PMD)        += -lrte_pmd_nfp
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SZEDATA2)   += -lrte_pmd_szedata2
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_mpipe
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_RING)       += -lrte_pmd_ring
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP)       += -lrte_pmd_pcap
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AF_PACKET)  += -lrte_pmd_af_packet
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx4 -libverbs
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx5 -libverbs
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_mpipe -lgxio
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_NFP_PMD)        += -lrte_pmd_nfp -lm
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_NULL)       += -lrte_pmd_null
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP)       += -lrte_pmd_pcap -lpcap
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_qede -lz
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_RING)       += -lrte_pmd_ring
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SZEDATA2)   += -lrte_pmd_szedata2 -lsze2
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_THUNDERX_NICVF_PMD) += -lrte_pmd_thunderx_nicvf -lm
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD)     += -lrte_pmd_virtio
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST),y)
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_VHOST)      += -lrte_pmd_vhost
+endif # $(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VMXNET3_PMD)    += -lrte_pmd_vmxnet3_uio
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV),y)
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_QAT)        += -lrte_pmd_qat
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_MB)   += -lrte_pmd_aesni_mb
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_GCM)   += -lrte_pmd_aesni_gcm
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_MB)   += -L$(AESNI_MULTI_BUFFER_LIB_PATH) -lIPSec_MB
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_GCM)  += -lrte_pmd_aesni_gcm -lcrypto
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_GCM)  += -L$(AESNI_MULTI_BUFFER_LIB_PATH) -lIPSec_MB
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_NULL_CRYPTO) += -lrte_pmd_null_crypto
-
-# AESNI MULTI BUFFER / GCM PMDs are dependent on the IPSec_MB library
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_MB),y)
-_LDLIBS-y += -L$(AESNI_MULTI_BUFFER_LIB_PATH) -lIPSec_MB
-else ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AESNI_GCM),y)
-_LDLIBS-y += -L$(AESNI_MULTI_BUFFER_LIB_PATH) -lIPSec_MB
-endif
-
-# SNOW3G PMD is dependent on the LIBSSO library
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_QAT)        += -lrte_pmd_qat -lcrypto
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SNOW3G)     += -lrte_pmd_snow3g
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SNOW3G)     += -L$(LIBSSO_PATH)/build -lsso
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SNOW3G)     += -L$(LIBSSO_SNOW3G_PATH)/build -lsso_snow3g
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KASUMI)     += -lrte_pmd_kasumi
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KASUMI)     += -L$(LIBSSO_KASUMI_PATH)/build -lsso_kasumi
 endif # CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST),y)
-
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_VHOST)      += -lrte_pmd_vhost
+endif # !CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
 
-endif # $(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)
+_LDLIBS-y += --no-whole-archive
 
-endif # ! $(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB),n)
+# The static libraries do not know their dependencies.
+# So linking with static library requires explicit dependencies.
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED)          += -lm
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED)          += -lrt
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METER)          += -lm
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST_NUMA),y)
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)          += -lnuma
+endif
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST_USER),n)
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)          += -lfuse
+endif
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_PORT_PCAP)             += -lpcap
+endif # !CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
 
 _LDLIBS-y += $(EXECENV_LDLIBS)
-_LDLIBS-y += --end-group
-_LDLIBS-y += --no-whole-archive
 
 LDLIBS += $(_LDLIBS-y) $(CPU_LDLIBS) $(EXTRA_LDLIBS)
 
 # Eliminate duplicates without sorting
 LDLIBS := $(shell echo $(LDLIBS) | \
-	awk '{for (i = 1; i <= NF; i++) { if (!seen[$$i]++) print $$i }}')
+	awk '{for (i = 1; i <= NF; i++) { \
+		if ($$i !~ /^-l.*/ || !seen[$$i]++) print $$i }}')
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_DEVEL_BUILD)$(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB),yy)
+LDFLAGS += -rpath=$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib
+endif
 
 .PHONY: all
 all: install
diff --git a/mk/rte.lib.mk b/mk/rte.lib.mk
index 8f7e021c..0187ae85 100644
--- a/mk/rte.lib.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.lib.mk
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ else
 _CPU_LDFLAGS := $(CPU_LDFLAGS)
 endif
 
+# Translate DEPDIRS-y into LDLIBS
+# Ignore (sub)directory dependencies which do not provide an actual library
+_IGNORE_DIRS = lib/librte_eal/% lib/librte_net lib/librte_compat
+_DEPDIRS = $(filter-out $(_IGNORE_DIRS),$(DEPDIRS-y))
+_LDDIRS = $(subst librte_ether,libethdev,$(_DEPDIRS))
+LDLIBS += $(subst lib/lib,-l,$(_LDDIRS))
+
 O_TO_A = $(AR) crDs $(LIB) $(OBJS-y)
 O_TO_A_STR = $(subst ','\'',$(O_TO_A)) #'# fix syntax highlight
 O_TO_A_DISP = $(if $(V),"$(O_TO_A_STR)","  AR $(@)")
@@ -86,8 +93,8 @@ O_TO_A_DO = @set -e; \
 	$(O_TO_A) && \
 	echo $(O_TO_A_CMD) > $(call exe2cmd,$(@))
 
-O_TO_S = $(LD) $(_CPU_LDFLAGS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS) -shared $(OBJS-y) $(LDLIBS) \
-	 -Wl,-soname,$(LIB) -o $(LIB)
+O_TO_S = $(LD) -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib $(_CPU_LDFLAGS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS) \
+	  -shared $(OBJS-y) -z defs $(LDLIBS) -Wl,-soname,$(LIB) -o $(LIB)
 O_TO_S_STR = $(subst ','\'',$(O_TO_S)) #'# fix syntax highlight
 O_TO_S_DISP = $(if $(V),"$(O_TO_S_STR)","  LD $(@)")
 O_TO_S_DO = @set -e; \
@@ -95,24 +102,6 @@ O_TO_S_DO = @set -e; \
 	$(O_TO_S) && \
 	echo $(O_TO_S_CMD) > $(call exe2cmd,$(@))
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB),n)
-O_TO_C = $(AR) crus $(LIB_ONE) $(OBJS-y)
-O_TO_C_STR = $(subst ','\'',$(O_TO_C)) #'# fix syntax highlight
-O_TO_C_DISP = $(if $(V),"$(O_TO_C_STR)","  AR_C $(@)")
-O_TO_C_DO = @set -e; \
-	$(lib_dir) \
-	$(copy_obj)
-else
-O_TO_C = $(LD) -shared $(OBJS-y) -o $(LIB_ONE)
-O_TO_C_STR = $(subst ','\'',$(O_TO_C)) #'# fix syntax highlight
-O_TO_C_DISP = $(if $(V),"$(O_TO_C_STR)","  LD_C $(@)")
-O_TO_C_DO = @set -e; \
-	$(lib_dir) \
-	$(copy_obj)
-endif
-
-copy_obj = cp -f $(OBJS-y) $(RTE_OUTPUT)/build/lib;
-lib_dir = [ -d $(RTE_OUTPUT)/lib ] || mkdir -p $(RTE_OUTPUT)/lib;
 -include .$(LIB).cmd
 
 #
diff --git a/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk b/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk
index 68e56b68..abdab0f0 100644
--- a/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ install-runtime:
 	$(Q)$(call rte_mkdir, $(DESTDIR)$(libdir))
 	$(Q)cp -a    $O/lib/* $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 	$(Q)$(call rte_mkdir, $(DESTDIR)$(bindir))
-	$(Q)tar -cf -      -C $O app  --exclude 'app/*.map' \
+	$(Q)tar -cf -      -C $O --exclude 'app/*.map' \
 		--exclude 'app/cmdline*' --exclude app/test \
-		--exclude app/testacl --exclude app/testpipeline | \
+		--exclude app/testacl --exclude app/testpipeline app | \
 	    tar -xf -      -C $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) --strip-components=1 \
 		--keep-newer-files --warning=no-ignore-newer
 	$(Q)$(call rte_mkdir,      $(DESTDIR)$(datadir))
diff --git a/mk/rte.sdktest.mk b/mk/rte.sdktest.mk
index ee25f280..ff571819 100644
--- a/mk/rte.sdktest.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.sdktest.mk
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ DIR := $(shell basename $(RTE_OUTPUT))
 #
 # test: launch auto-tests, very simple for now.
 #
-PHONY: test fast_test
+.PHONY: test fast_test perf_test coverage
 
-coverage: BLACKLIST=-Mempool_perf,Memcpy_perf,Hash_perf
-fast_test: BLACKLIST=-Ring_perf,Mempool_perf,Memcpy_perf,Hash_perf,Lpm6
-ring_test: WHITELIST=Ring,Ring_perf
-mempool_test: WHITELIST=Mempool,Mempool_perf
-perf_test:WHITELIST=Mempool_perf,Memcpy_perf,Hash_perf,Ring_perf
-test fast_test ring_test mempool_test perf_test:
+PERFLIST=ring_perf,mempool_perf,memcpy_perf,hash_perf,timer_perf
+coverage: BLACKLIST=-$(PERFLIST)
+fast_test: BLACKLIST=-$(PERFLIST)
+perf_test: WHITELIST=$(PERFLIST)
+
+test fast_test perf_test:
 	@mkdir -p $(AUTOTEST_DIR) ; \
 	cd $(AUTOTEST_DIR) ; \
 	if [ -f $(RTE_OUTPUT)/app/test ]; then \