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31.. _linux_gsg_compiling_dpdk:
32
33Compiling the DPDK Target from Source
34=====================================
35
36.. note::
37
38    Parts of this process can also be done using the setup script described in
39    the :ref:`linux_setup_script` section of this document.
40
41Install the DPDK and Browse Sources
42-----------------------------------
43
44First, uncompress the archive and move to the uncompressed DPDK source directory:
45
46.. code-block:: console
47
48    tar xJf dpdk-<version>.tar.xz
49    cd dpdk-<version>
50
51The DPDK is composed of several directories:
52
53*   lib: Source code of DPDK libraries
54
55*   drivers: Source code of DPDK poll-mode drivers
56
57*   app: Source code of DPDK applications (automatic tests)
58
59*   examples: Source code of DPDK application examples
60
61*   config, buildtools, mk: Framework-related makefiles, scripts and configuration
62
63Installation of DPDK Target Environments
64----------------------------------------
65
66The format of a DPDK target is::
67
68    ARCH-MACHINE-EXECENV-TOOLCHAIN
69
70where:
71
72* ``ARCH`` can be:  ``i686``, ``x86_64``, ``ppc_64``, ``arm64``
73
74* ``MACHINE`` can be:  ``native``, ``power8``, ``armv8a``
75
76* ``EXECENV`` can be:  ``linuxapp``,  ``bsdapp``
77
78* ``TOOLCHAIN`` can be:  ``gcc``,  ``icc``
79
80The targets to be installed depend on the 32-bit and/or 64-bit packages and compilers installed on the host.
81Available targets can be found in the DPDK/config directory.
82The defconfig\_ prefix should not be used.
83
84.. note::
85
86    Configuration files are provided with the ``RTE_MACHINE`` optimization level set.
87    Within the configuration files, the ``RTE_MACHINE`` configuration value is set to native,
88    which means that the compiled software is tuned for the platform on which it is built.
89    For more information on this setting, and its possible values, see the *DPDK Programmers Guide*.
90
91When using the Intel® C++ Compiler (icc), one of the following commands should be invoked for 64-bit or 32-bit use respectively.
92Notice that the shell scripts update the ``$PATH`` variable and therefore should not be performed in the same session.
93Also, verify the compiler's installation directory since the path may be different:
94
95.. code-block:: console
96
97    source /opt/intel/bin/iccvars.sh intel64
98    source /opt/intel/bin/iccvars.sh ia32
99
100To install and make targets, use the ``make install T=<target>`` command in the top-level DPDK directory.
101
102For example, to compile a 64-bit target using icc, run:
103
104.. code-block:: console
105
106    make install T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-icc
107
108To compile a 32-bit build using gcc, the make command should be:
109
110.. code-block:: console
111
112    make install T=i686-native-linuxapp-gcc
113
114To prepare a target without building it, for example, if the configuration changes need to be made before compilation,
115use the ``make config T=<target>`` command:
116
117.. code-block:: console
118
119    make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
120
121.. warning::
122
123    Any kernel modules to be used, e.g. ``igb_uio``, ``kni``, must be compiled with the
124    same kernel as the one running on the target.
125    If the DPDK is not being built on the target machine,
126    the ``RTE_KERNELDIR`` environment variable should be used to point the compilation at a copy of the kernel version to be used on the target machine.
127
128Once the target environment is created, the user may move to the target environment directory and continue to make code changes and re-compile.
129The user may also make modifications to the compile-time DPDK configuration by editing the .config file in the build directory.
130(This is a build-local copy of the defconfig file from the top- level config directory).
131
132.. code-block:: console
133
134    cd x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
135    vi .config
136    make
137
138In addition, the make clean command can be used to remove any existing compiled files for a subsequent full, clean rebuild of the code.
139
140Browsing the Installed DPDK Environment Target
141----------------------------------------------
142
143Once a target is created it contains all libraries, including poll-mode drivers, and header files for the DPDK environment that are required to build customer applications.
144In addition, the test and testpmd applications are built under the build/app directory, which may be used for testing.
145A kmod  directory is also present that contains kernel modules which may be loaded if needed.
146