From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dpdk.org (dpdk.org [92.243.14.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB492A10DA for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:33:36 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 028811C132; Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:33:36 +0200 (CEST) Received: from out3-smtp.messagingengine.com (out3-smtp.messagingengine.com [66.111.4.27]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C90E1C0D6 for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:33:33 +0200 (CEST) Received: from compute1.internal (compute1.nyi.internal [10.202.2.41]) by mailout.nyi.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DEAC223BA; Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:33:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mailfrontend2 ([10.202.2.163]) by compute1.internal (MEProxy); Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:33:33 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=monjalon.net; h= from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-transfer-encoding:content-type; s=mesmtp; bh=50ErUqEil9BnGSx4wIwky6xvS2r1hgbmJl4PuA8dHeM=; b=aICODVAQGmiI zSpmStf+qIXMXoZc8ZuFEV7ZiSk69G0qOW+oybDFhWjZMktXOMQaL43UWsW+rVtR TcVQ+m7fD7gbKmiVmrt/vJUGNrswb7TJJVjV93d6bJ0CvS9muUNvkGpLXyF9csdn qGhs8IpCOZzMDhrPV1cPnXBLlV9oPk8= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-transfer-encoding:content-type :date:from:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:references :subject:to:x-me-proxy:x-me-proxy:x-me-sender:x-me-sender :x-sasl-enc; s=fm3; bh=50ErUqEil9BnGSx4wIwky6xvS2r1hgbmJl4PuA8dH eM=; b=jqnIKWnimTikpe736OYsK8tVZg2mDRWGChO/xKTLSotrsIIxMPGZFvd/2 o6m4S1hj5wXWS+gs9gyPw9r9G9TT53ExVo7Lh5sggvrs8meWnaMo224eENizqd/n rPhQZdoL0rG4HDJP0rwjf4abo+H6HGPhtc7Uq8WNKgxEPKjRxDR/BUiBpOCLCpQN 2hQ12EH8LaPplAc6Mb+t4BzDz0dy+OlzoHXqLbI4WKR1cVDkcn/vp3kzszJSWqTR vFyiLPU+8jUO67/+hzeW7iQLDZIapqnbqJ31eldYYKbuu88bUcNQGi9sqnSQwbBW TCjntTVZ04S1Uc4TgrIxUOetc6WDg== X-ME-Sender: X-ME-Proxy-Cause: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgeduvddrleehgddthecutefuodetggdotefrodftvf curfhrohhfihhlvgemucfhrghsthforghilhdpqfgfvfdpuffrtefokffrpgfnqfghnecu uegrihhlohhuthemuceftddtnecusecvtfgvtghiphhivghnthhsucdlqddutddtmdenuc fjughrpefhvffufffkjghfggfgtgesthhqredttddtjeenucfhrhhomhepvfhhohhmrghs ucfoohhnjhgrlhhonhcuoehthhhomhgrshesmhhonhhjrghlohhnrdhnvghtqeenucfkph epjeejrddufeegrddvtdefrddukeegnecurfgrrhgrmhepmhgrihhlfhhrohhmpehthhho mhgrshesmhhonhhjrghlohhnrdhnvghtnecuvehluhhsthgvrhfuihiivgepud X-ME-Proxy: Received: from xps.localnet (184.203.134.77.rev.sfr.net [77.134.203.184]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 0B01D380084; Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:33:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Thomas Monjalon To: Rasesh Mody Cc: dev@dpdk.org, John McNamara , Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran , GR-Everest-DPDK-Dev Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:33:29 +0200 Message-ID: <5892857.8Sh1EXfHd1@xps> In-Reply-To: <20190731080225.19225-2-rmody@marvell.com> References: <20190731080225.19225-1-rmody@marvell.com> <20190731080225.19225-2-rmody@marvell.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] doc: add a co-existence consideration for bnx2x PMD X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" 31/07/2019 10:02, Rasesh Mody: > Add and update co-existence considerations for bnx2x PMD >=20 > Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody > --- > doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst | 15 ++++++++++++--- > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) >=20 > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst > index a7dee0c10..358ed7927 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst > @@ -69,9 +69,18 @@ Co-existence considerations > bnx2fi) is not supported on the same adapter. So storage personality > has to be disabled on that adapter when used in DPDK applications. > =20 > -- For SR-IOV case, bnx2x PMD will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and > - Linux native kernel driver (bnx2x) will be attached to SR-IOV PF. > - > +- Linux kernel drivers and bnx2x PMD can=E2=80=99t be mixed on a given B= CM578xx > + adapter. This type of coexistence is unsupported. A given adapter > + needs to be completely used by DPDK or Linux drivers, when SR-IOV > + is not enabled. Before binging DPDK driver to one or more devices on > + the adapter, please make sure to unbind Linux drivers from all devices > + of the adapter. If there are multiple adapters on the system, one or > + more adapter can be used by DPDK driver and other adapters can be used > + by Linux drivers. > + > +- When SR-IOV is enabled, Linux native kernel driver (bnx2x) can be > + bound to the PFs of a given adapter and either DPDK or Linux drivers > + can be bound to the VFs of the adapter. Same comment as for qede: this is not specific to the PMD. Please update and reference the Linux guide.