From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mga03.intel.com (mga03.intel.com [134.134.136.65]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A110B5596 for ; Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:18:56 +0200 (CEST) Received: from orsmga003.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.27]) by orsmga103.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 26 Jul 2016 07:18:57 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.28,425,1464678000"; d="scan'208";a="853793362" Received: from irsmsx102.ger.corp.intel.com ([163.33.3.155]) by orsmga003.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 26 Jul 2016 07:18:56 -0700 Received: from irsmsx103.ger.corp.intel.com ([169.254.3.204]) by IRSMSX102.ger.corp.intel.com ([169.254.2.123]) with mapi id 14.03.0248.002; Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:18:54 +0100 From: "Mcnamara, John" To: "Guo, Jia" CC: "dev@dpdk.org" Thread-Topic: [PATCH v2] doc: add known issue about promiscuous mode for I40e VF Thread-Index: AQHR5uRoKhklsv0c302gfkSHmZsSoaAqwv8g Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:18:53 +0000 Message-ID: References: <1469429035-35644-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com> <1469499863-53517-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com> In-Reply-To: <1469499863-53517-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-ctpclassification: CTP_IC x-titus-metadata-40: eyJDYXRlZ29yeUxhYmVscyI6IiIsIk1ldGFkYXRhIjp7Im5zIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvd3d3LnRpdHVzLmNvbVwvbnNcL0ludGVsMyIsImlkIjoiNWQ0MzZiYTEtZGI0NS00ZDc2LThlYTAtODM0NzY1OGVhZTBkIiwicHJvcHMiOlt7Im4iOiJDVFBDbGFzc2lmaWNhdGlvbiIsInZhbHMiOlt7InZhbHVlIjoiQ1RQX0lDIn1dfV19LCJTdWJqZWN0TGFiZWxzIjpbXSwiVE1DVmVyc2lvbiI6IjE1LjkuNi42IiwiVHJ1c3RlZExhYmVsSGFzaCI6InVBV1VGemVDeGpZTjExRlR5NVhQOGM3UmV3RTV6cDJFXC9uWXl3K1RhektVPSJ9 x-originating-ip: [163.33.239.181] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] 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: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:18:57 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Guo, Jia > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 3:24 AM > To: Mcnamara, John > Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Guo, Jia > Subject: [PATCH v2] doc: add known issue about promiscuous mode for I40e > VF >=20 > When use i40e linux kernel driver as host driver and DPDK handler the i40= e > VF, the promiscuous mode doesn't work in i40e VF. It is not supported by > DPDK i40e VF driver right now. >=20 > Signed-off-by: Jeff Guo > --- > v1->v2: > - add singned-off and modify some format >=20 > doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) >=20 > diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst > b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst > index 5ec1987..e907c22 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst > @@ -620,3 +620,25 @@ The last EAL argument is replaced by the program nam= e > in argv[] >=20 > **Driver/Module**: > Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL). > + > + > +I40e VF can't receive the promiscuous unicast/multicast/broadcast packet= . > +--------------------------------------------------------- The underline here is too short and generates a warning: doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst:626: WARNING: Title underline too= short. I40e VF can't receive the promiscuous unicast/multicast/broadcast packe= t. --------------------------------------------------------- > + > +**Description**: > + Use i40e linux kernel driver PF generate VF, and run testpmd, set > Promiscuous mode and > + All multicast mode to be enabled, then send packet with unknown > destination MAC address > + to VF, but VF can't receive the packet. The text style and tense doesn't match the rest of the doc. I would suggest something like: =20 I40e VF may not receive packets in 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 destination MAC address that matches the VF. **Affected Environment/Platform**: All. **Driver/Module**: Poll Mode Driver (PMD).