> Add a Wycheproof JSON vector validation example for cryptodev PMDs. > > Support these algorithms when advertised by the selected PMD: > - AEAD: AES-GCM, AES-CCM, SM4-GCM, ChaCha20-Poly1305 > - MAC: AES-CMAC, AES-GMAC, HMAC SHA-1/SHA-2/SHA-3/SM3 > - Asymmetric: DSA (P1363 verify), ECDSA (P1363 verify), > ECDH (ecpoint shared-secret compute) > > Validate valid vectors against generated ciphertexts, tags, plaintexts, > digests, shared secrets, or signature verification, and require the > expected rejection for invalid vectors. Digest inputs for DSA and ECDSA > use the symmetric auth path, selecting a separate symmetric-capable > device when the target device is asymmetric-only. > > Skip parameter combinations outside PMD capability ranges and identify > recognized vector families without a compatible DPDK transform. A > --debug option lists every failed or skipped vector. > > Add Meson and standalone build integration, with usage documentation. > > Signed-off-by: Kai Ji <[email protected]> > --- > MAINTAINERS | 5 + > doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst | 6 + > doc/guides/sample_app_ug/index.rst | 1 + > .../sample_app_ug/wycheproof_validation.rst | 50 + > examples/meson.build | 1 + > examples/wycheproof_validation/Makefile | 40 + > examples/wycheproof_validation/main.c | 2090 +++++++++++++++++ > examples/wycheproof_validation/meson.build | 17 + > 8 files changed, 2210 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/wycheproof_validation.rst > create mode 100644 examples/wycheproof_validation/Makefile > create mode 100644 examples/wycheproof_validation/main.c > create mode 100644 examples/wycheproof_validation/meson.build > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS > index 186cc82b39..580e2c2591 100644 > --- a/MAINTAINERS > +++ b/MAINTAINERS > @@ -2099,3 +2099,8 @@ F: examples/vmdq/ > F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_forwarding.rst > F: examples/vmdq_dcb/ > F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst > + > +Wycheproof validation example > +M: Kai Ji <[email protected]> > +F: examples/wycheproof_validation/ > +F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/wycheproof_validation.rst > diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst > b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst > index dec96ccbc7..cd2711ddad 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst > @@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ New Features > with per-descriptor mbuf free (``rte_pktmbuf_free_seg``) and prefetch > hints. > * Changed the set of per-queue xstats counters. > > +* **Added Wycheproof validation example application.** > + > + Added a new example application that validates a DPDK cryptodev PMD against > + the Google Wycheproof JSON test vectors, covering AEAD, MAC, DSA, ECDH > and > + ECDSA algorithm families. > + > > Removed Items > ------------- > diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/index.rst > b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/index.rst > index 28c4c9a5b2..2458b06ccd 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/index.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/index.rst > @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Sample Applications User Guides > ptpclient > ptp_tap_relay_sw > fips_validation > + wycheproof_validation > ipsec_secgw > bbdev_app > ntb > diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/wycheproof_validation.rst > b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/wycheproof_validation.rst > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000000..17c8bd2b55 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/wycheproof_validation.rst > @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ > +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause > + Copyright(c) 2026 Intel Corporation. > + > +Wycheproof Validation Example > +============================= > + > +Overview > +-------- > + > +This example validates a DPDK cryptodev implementation against the Google > +Wycheproof JSON test vectors. > + > +The application reads one JSON file or a directory of JSON files at runtime > and > +checks the supported algorithm families against the selected PMD. It can be > used > +with a PMD that advertises AEAD, MAC, DSA, ECDH, or ECDSA support. > + > +Build > +----- > + > +Build the example from the DPDK tree with Meson: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + meson setup build -Dexamples=wycheproof_validation - > Denable_drivers=crypto/openssl > + meson compile -C build > + > +Standalone Makefile builds are also supported from the example directory. > + > +Run > +--- > + > +Run the example with an OpenSSL-backed cryptodev and a vector file: > + > +.. code-block:: console > + > + ./build/examples/dpdk-wycheproof_validation --vdev crypto_openssl -- \ > + --vectors ../wycheproof/testvectors_v1/aes_gcm_test.json \ > + --cryptodev crypto_openssl --debug > +
Why do we need a new application to perform test vector validation? Is dpdk-test crypto tests not enough? Can we integrate this in that? And I do not see the .json file mentioned above in the patch. There should be a sample file atleast.

