1# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 2# 3# Microchip VCAP API configuration 4# 5 6if NET_VENDOR_MICROCHIP 7 8config VCAP 9 bool "VCAP (Versatile Content-Aware Processor) library" 10 help 11 Provides the basic VCAP functionality for multiple Microchip switchcores 12 13 A VCAP is essentially a TCAM with rules consisting of 14 15 - Programmable key fields 16 - Programmable action fields 17 - A counter (which may be only one bit wide) 18 19 Besides this each VCAP has: 20 21 - A number of lookups 22 - A keyset configuration per port per lookup 23 24 The VCAP implementation provides switchcore independent handling of rules 25 and supports: 26 27 - Creating and deleting rules 28 - Updating and getting rules 29 30 The platform specific configuration as well as the platform specific model 31 of the VCAP instances are attached to the VCAP API and a client can then 32 access rules via the API in a platform independent way, with the 33 limitations that each VCAP has in terms of its supported keys and actions. 34 35 Different switchcores will have different VCAP instances with different 36 characteristics. Look in the datasheet for the VCAP specifications for the 37 specific switchcore. 38 39endif # NET_VENDOR_MICROCHIP 40