[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] doc: add information about limited number of vlan_ids

Michal Jastrzebski michalx.k.jastrzebski at intel.com
Fri Feb 20 11:26:11 CET 2015


This patch adds information to testpmd_funcs.rst file,
about limited number of vlan_ids possible to be enabled
in a filter. This is limited to the maximum number of entries
possible in the VFTA table.

Signed-off-by: Michal Jastrzebski <michalx.k.jastrzebski at intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst |    2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 218835a..17d5ccb 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ rx_vlan add (vlan_id|all) (port_id)
 .. note::
 
     VLAN filter must be set on that port. VLAN ID < 4096.
+    Depending on the NIC used, number of vlan_ids may be limited to the maximum entries
+    in VFTA table. This is important if enabling all vlan_ids.
 
 rx_vlan rm
 ~~~~~~~~~~
-- 
1.7.9.5



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