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* [PATCH] doc/guides: Mention needed kernel option for mlx5 multiport e-switch
@ 2025-01-20 14:14 Plague
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From: Plague @ 2025-01-20 14:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On some kernels (Debian 6.6, 6.9 and 6.10 tested),
there is a missing option for "TC recirculation"
that prevents MLX5 driver to include CONFIG_MLX5_CLS_ACT
in the compilation, thus preventing PF1
from properly working in multiport-eswitch mode.

Signed-off-by: Jaromír Smrček <4plague@gmail.com>
---
doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index 30c40f767b..5e327be673 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ Supported HCAs:

Supported mlx5 kernel modules versions:

-- Upstream Linux - from version 6.3.
+- Upstream Linux - from version 6.3. with CONFIG_NET_TC_SKB_EXT enabled
- Modules packaged in MLNX_OFED - from version v23.04-0.5.3.3.

Configuration
--
2.39.2

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