[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add note on needing igb_uio module for VF devs

Butler, Siobhan A siobhan.a.butler at intel.com
Wed Mar 25 16:02:51 CET 2015



> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Iremonger, Bernard
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:43 AM
> To: Richardson, Bruce; dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add note on needing igb_uio module
> for VF devs
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Richardson
> > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 4:20 PM
> > To: dev at dpdk.org
> > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add note on needing igb_uio module
> > for VF devs
> >
> > Since the uio_pci_generic module requires that the device to which it
> > is being bound supports legacy interrupts, there can be problems using
> > it with VF devices. Add a note to the GSG doc to document this fact, and
> provide information on loading igb_uio as a replacement.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson at intel.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Bernard Iremonger <bernard.iremonger at intel.com>

Acked-by: Siobhan Butler <siobhan.a.butler at intel.com>


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