[dpdk-dev] DPDK on Xen Dom-U hangs during hugepage setup

[Liu, Jijiang]

The "-no-huge" option is not needed in this case.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Murillo
> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2014 5:09 PM
> To: dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] DPDK on Xen Dom-U hangs during hugepage setup
> 
> Hello Kiran,
> 
> I was able to execute the helloworld example by running the next steps:
> 
> Change in Dpdk/config/common_linuxapp
> CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_XEN_DOM0=n
> to:
> CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_XEN_DOM0=y
> Change indpdk/config/defconfig_x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
> CONFIG_RTE_MACHINE="native"
> To
> CONFIG_RTE_MACHINE="default"
> make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc make install T=x86_64-native-
> linuxapp-gcc sudo modprobe uio sudo insmod x86_64-native-linuxapp-
> gcc/kmod/igb_uio.ko
> sudo insmod x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/kmod/rte_dom0_mm.ko
> rsv_memsize=2048 echo 2048 /sys/kernel/mm/dom0-mm/memsize-
> mB/memsize
> cd example/helloworld
> make
> ./build/helloworld -c 0x3 -n 2 --xen-dom0 -no-huge
> 
> 
> 
> El 31/10/14 a las 19:08, Kiran KN escribió:
> > Hello Murillo,
> >
> > Yes, am using rte_dom0_mm as explained in DPDK programmers guide section
> 14.3.3 step (4).
> >
> > The examples work when using --no-huge option.
> >
> > Are you able to go past the hugepage setup? If so can you tell what are the
> steps you followed in addition to the ones explained in section 14.3.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >   Kiran
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Murillo
> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 1:11 AM
> > To: dev at dpdk.org
> > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] DPDK on Xen Dom-U hangs during hugepage setup
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Xen does not support hugepages, so you have to use a kernel module called
> rte_dom0_mm.
> > The instructions are in the getting started guide in the seccion 2.3.3.
> > If you manage to execute any example please tell me, because I am stuck
> during the execution of the examples after configuring the environment.
> >
> >
> >
> > El 30/10/14 a las 19:15, Kiran KN escribió:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I am trying to bring up DPDK on Xen Dom-U.
> >>
> >> Have followed all the steps in DPDK programmers guide in section 14.3.
> >>
> >> However, when I try to run testpmd or any other example application, it is
> getting stuck during hugepage setup.
> >>
> >> It hangs after the print "EAL: Setting up memory..."
> >>
> >> Has anyone faced similar issue before?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>    Kiran
> >>
> >>