From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mga09.intel.com (mga09.intel.com [134.134.136.24]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46109530C for ; Wed, 27 Jul 2016 04:53:20 +0200 (CEST) Received: from fmsmga003.fm.intel.com ([10.253.24.29]) by orsmga102.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 26 Jul 2016 19:53:20 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.28,428,1464678000"; d="scan'208";a="740249729" Received: from dpdk3.sh.intel.com ([10.239.129.207]) by FMSMGA003.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 26 Jul 2016 19:53:17 -0700 From: Jeff Guo To: john.mcnamara@intel.com Cc: dev@dpdk.org, jia.guo@intel.com Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:56:34 -0400 Message-Id: <1469588194-55997-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.9.3 In-Reply-To: <1469499863-53517-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com> References: <1469499863-53517-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] doc: add known issue about promiscuous mode for I40e VF X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: patches and discussions about DPDK List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 02:53:20 -0000 When use i40e linux kernel driver as host driver and DPDK handler the i40e VF, the promiscuous mode doesn't work in i40e VF. It is not supported by DPDK i40e VF driver right now. Signed-off-by: Jeff Guo --- v2->v3: - Title underline align and refine some description doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst index 5ec1987..3cd4237 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst @@ -620,3 +620,23 @@ The last EAL argument is replaced by the program name in argv[] **Driver/Module**: Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL). + + +I40e VF may not receive packets in the promiscuous mode +------------------------------------------------------- + +**Description**: + Promiscuous mode is not supported by the DPDK i40e VF driver when using the + i40e Linux kernel driver as host driver. + +**Implication**: + The i40e VF does not receive packets when the destination MAC address is unknown. + +**Resolution/Workaround**: + Use a explicit destination MAC address that matches the VF. + +**Affected Environment/Platform**: + All. + +**Driver/Module**: + Poll Mode Driver (PMD). -- 1.9.3