linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v15 4/6] arm64: Add config for AMD Pensando SoC platforms

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Date:   Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:40:24 +0200
From:   Jonathan Neuschäfer <j.neuschaefer@....net>
To:     Brad Larson <blarson@....com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v15 4/6] arm64: Add config for AMD Pensando SoC platforms

On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 11:05:17AM -0700, Brad Larson wrote:
> Add ARCH_PENSANDO configuration option for AMD Pensando SoC
> based platforms.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Brad Larson <blarson@....com>
> ---
[...]
> +config ARCH_PENSANDO
> +	bool "AMD Pensando Platforms"
> +	help
> +	  This enables support for the ARMv8 based AMD Pensando SoC
> +	  family to include the Elba SoC.
> +
> +	  AMD Pensando SoCs support a range of Distributed Services
> +	  Cards in PCIe format installed into servers.  The Elba
> +	  SoC includes 16 A-72 CPU cores, 144 programmable P4
> +	  cores for a minimal latency/jitter datapath, and network

Out of curiosity, what are A-72 and P4?

A-72 sounds like Arm Cortex A-72, P4 seems to refer to the P4
programming language (https://opennetworking.org/p4/).

Perhaps something like:

+	  Cards in PCIe format installed into servers.  The Elba
+	  SoC includes 16 Cortex A-72 CPU cores, 144 P4-programmable
+	  cores for a minimal latency/jitter datapath, and network


Best regards,
Jonathan

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