On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM Dean Marx <dmarx@iol.unh.edu> wrote:
Add a physical function NIC capability that checks
if the test run is using PFs. Add PF capability
requirement to all suites/cases that do not
run without error on virtual functions.

Signed-off-by: Dean Marx <dmarx@iol.unh.edu>
---
 dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py | 22 +++++++++++++++++++
 dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_config.py         |  3 ++-
 dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue_conf.py     |  1 +
 dts/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd.py                  |  3 ++-
 dts/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py             |  1 +
 dts/tests/TestSuite_mtu.py                    |  4 +++-
 dts/tests/TestSuite_pmd_buffer_scatter.py     |  1 +
 dts/tests/TestSuite_port_control.py           |  3 ++-
 dts/tests/TestSuite_port_stats.py             |  2 ++
 dts/tests/TestSuite_promisc_support.py        |  4 +++-
 dts/tests/TestSuite_rte_flow.py               |  1 +
 dts/tests/TestSuite_softnic.py                |  3 ++-
 dts/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py                |  2 ++
 13 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
index 6d75f89969..ad8cb273dc 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
@@ -2655,6 +2655,23 @@ def get_capabilities_flow_ctrl(
         else:
             unsupported_capabilities.add(NicCapability.FLOW_CTRL)

+    def get_capabilities_physical_function(
+        self,
+        supported_capabilities: MutableSet["NicCapability"],
+        unsupported_capabilities: MutableSet["NicCapability"],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Store capability representing a physical function test run.
+
+        Args:
+            supported_capabilities: Supported capabilities will be added to this set.
+            unsupported_capabilities: Unsupported capabilities will be added to this set.
+        """
+        ctx = get_ctx()
+        if ctx.topology.vf_ports == []:
+            supported_capabilities.add(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
+        else:
+            unsupported_capabilities.add(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
+

Another option would be to read directly from config.virtual_functions_testrun. But, it's the same thing at the end of the day.
 

 class NicCapability(NoAliasEnum):
     """A mapping between capability names and the associated :class:`TestPmdShell` methods.
@@ -2803,6 +2820,11 @@ class NicCapability(NoAliasEnum):
     )
     #: Device supports flow ctrl.
     FLOW_CTRL: TestPmdShellNicCapability = (TestPmdShell.get_capabilities_flow_ctrl, None)
+    #: Device is running on a physical function.
+    PHYSICAL_FUNCTION: TestPmdShellNicCapability = (
+        TestPmdShell.get_capabilities_physical_function,
+        None,
+    )

     def __call__(
         self,
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_config.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_config.py
index 1fce31a0b5..49f295a39a 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_config.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_config.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 from scapy.packet import Raw

 from framework.params.testpmd import SimpleForwardingModes
-from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import TestPmdShell
+from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import NicCapability, TestPmdShell
 from framework.test_suite import TestSuite, func_test
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import TopologyType, requires


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 @requires(topology_type=TopologyType.two_links)
 class TestDynamicConfig(TestSuite):
     """Dynamic config suite.
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue_conf.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue_conf.py
index 344dd540eb..f8c7dbfb71 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue_conf.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue_conf.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def wrap(self: "TestDynamicQueueConf", is_rx_testing: bool) -> None:
     return wrap


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 class TestDynamicQueueConf(TestSuite):
     """DPDK dynamic queue configuration test suite.

diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd.py
index 0555d75ed8..5ffa2dcd19 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 from framework.context import filter_cores
 from framework.params.testpmd import EthPeer, SimpleForwardingModes
-from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import TestPmdShell
+from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import NicCapability, TestPmdShell
 from framework.test_suite import TestSuite, func_test
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import requires
 from framework.testbed_model.cpu import LogicalCoreCount
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from framework.utils import generate_random_packets


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 @requires(topology_type=TopologyType.two_links)
 class TestL2fwd(TestSuite):
     """L2 forwarding test suite."""
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
index 9dbfec5da2..2387fdfac2 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import requires


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 class TestMacFilter(TestSuite):
     """Mac address allowlist filtering test suite.

diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_mtu.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_mtu.py
index af6ab88501..d5b3fe02af 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_mtu.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_mtu.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether
 from scapy.packet import Raw

-from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import TestPmdShell
+from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import NicCapability, TestPmdShell
 from framework.test_suite import TestSuite, func_test
+from framework.testbed_model.capability import requires

 STANDARD_FRAME = 1518  # --max-pkt-len will subtract l2 information at a minimum of 18 bytes.
 JUMBO_FRAME = 9018
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 VENDOR_AGNOSTIC_PADDING = 9  # Used as a work around for varying MTU definitions between vendors.


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 class TestMtu(TestSuite):
     """DPDK PMD jumbo frames and MTU update test suite.

diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_pmd_buffer_scatter.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_pmd_buffer_scatter.py
index 5e23f28bc6..015163dd11 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_pmd_buffer_scatter.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_pmd_buffer_scatter.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import NicCapability, requires


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 @requires(NicCapability.RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER)
 class TestPmdBufferScatter(TestSuite):
     """DPDK PMD packet scattering test suite.
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_control.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_control.py
index ad5a09c58e..58783f1d18 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_control.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_control.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 from scapy.packet import Packet, Raw

 from framework.params.testpmd import SimpleForwardingModes
-from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import TestPmdShell
+from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import NicCapability, TestPmdShell
 from framework.test_suite import TestSuite, func_test
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import TopologyType, requires


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 @requires(topology_type=TopologyType.two_links)
 class TestPortControl(TestSuite):
     """DPDK Port Control Testing Suite."""
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_stats.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_stats.py
index 2bb8747399..ddd28623b3 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_stats.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_port_stats.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@

 from framework.params.testpmd import SimpleForwardingModes
 from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import (
+    NicCapability,
     RtePTypes,
     TestPmdShell,
     TestPmdVerbosePacket,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import TopologyType, requires


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 @requires(topology_type=TopologyType.two_links)
 class TestPortStats(TestSuite):
     """DPDK Port statistics testing suite.
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_promisc_support.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_promisc_support.py
index 445f6e1d69..8a7a7efb57 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_promisc_support.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_promisc_support.py
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether
 from scapy.packet import Raw

-from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import TestPmdShell
+from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import NicCapability, TestPmdShell
 from framework.test_suite import TestSuite, func_test
+from framework.testbed_model.capability import requires


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 class TestPromiscSupport(TestSuite):
     """Promiscuous mode support test suite."""

diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_rte_flow.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_rte_flow.py
index e70f7ea8d1..4855e4261d 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_rte_flow.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_rte_flow.py
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ def test_queue_action_IP(self) -> None:
             test_queue=2,
         )

+    @requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
     @func_test
     def test_queue_action_L4(self) -> None:
         """Validate flow rules with queue actions and TCP/UDP patterns.
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_softnic.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_softnic.py
index c1873dca4c..27754c08e7 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_softnic.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_softnic.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath

 from framework.params.testpmd import EthPeer
-from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import TestPmdShell
+from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import NicCapability, TestPmdShell
 from framework.test_suite import TestSuite, func_test
 from framework.testbed_model.capability import requires
 from framework.testbed_model.topology import TopologyType
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from framework.utils import generate_random_packets


+@requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
 @requires(topology_type=TopologyType.two_links)
 class TestSoftnic(TestSuite):
     """Softnic test suite."""
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
index fdb9c29059..690c5d4fd1 100644
--- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from scapy.packet import Packet, Raw

 from framework.remote_session.testpmd_shell import (
+    NicCapability,
     RtePTypes,
     SimpleForwardingModes,
     TestPmdShell,
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ def test_nsh_packet_detect(self) -> None:
         with TestPmdShell() as testpmd:
             self.setup_session(testpmd=testpmd, expected_flags=flag_list, packet_list=packet_list)

+    @requires(NicCapability.PHYSICAL_FUNCTION)
     @func_test
     def test_vxlan_tunnel_packet_detect(self) -> None:
         """Ensure the correct flags are shown in the verbose output when sending VXLAN packets.
--
2.49.0


In principle some of the functions performed in these testsuites should be possible via VFs.

As a follow up task in 25.11 we should assess this and see if the total list of VF compatible testsuites can be extended.

Reviewed-by: Patrick Robb <probb@iol.unh.edu>
Tested-by: Patrick Robb <probb@iol.unh.edu>