Add explanation on how to override the default setting under crystalforest.conf on PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat.
Signed-off-by: Ong Boon Leong <[email protected]> --- meta-crystalforest/README | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/meta-crystalforest/README b/meta-crystalforest/README index 2053a3c..f549f90 100644 --- a/meta-crystalforest/README +++ b/meta-crystalforest/README @@ -204,12 +204,37 @@ Note: qat16 recipe is meant for platform with Coleto Creek chipset. qat15 recipe is meant for platform with Cave Creek chipset. +conf/machine/crystalforest.conf is the common machine configuration +to support Crystal Forest/server, Crystal Forest/gladden, Highland Forest and +River Forest. In order to generate the right binary for these platforms which +have different QAT technology, user could change the default config accordingly +within crystalforest.conf as below: + +For Coleto Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat ?= "qat16" + +For Cave Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat ?= "qat15" + +Another option and preferred approach for above setting is to override +configuration under build/conf/local.conf as follow: + +For Coleto Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat = "qat16" + +For Cave Creek chipset: +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/qat = "qat15" + By default, the machine configuration does not assume that the above ingredients are pre-installed onto the BSP. Developers are required to either use smart tool to install those software packages or configure IMAGE_INSTALL under build/conf/local.conf, for example. +For Coleto Creek chipset: IMAGE_INSTALL += "dpdk qat16 zlib-qat" +For Cavecreek Creek chipset: +IMAGE_INSTALL += "dpdk qat15 zlib-qat" + The list of packages can be searched under tmp/deploy/<package-type> folder. -- 1.7.9.5 -- _______________________________________________ meta-intel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/meta-intel
