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+# Intel_QAT easy install script
+
+This contrib contains community compatibility patches to get Intel QAT working on the following kernel versions:
+- 5.6
+- 5.7
+- 5.8
+
+These patches are based on the following Intel QAT version:
+[1.7.l.4.10.0-00014](https://01.org/sites/default/files/downloads/qat1.7.l.4.10.0-00014.tar.gz)
+
+When using QAT with above kernels versions, the following patches needs to be applied using:
+patch -p1 < _$PATCH_
+_Where $PATCH refers to the path of the patch in question_
+
+### 5.6
+/patch/0001-timespec.diff
+
+### 5.7
+/patch/0001-pci_aer.diff
+
+### 5.8
+/patch/0001-cryptohash.diff
+
+
+_Patches are supplied by [Storage Performance Development Kit (SPDK)](https://github.com/spdk/spdk)_
+
+