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[v5,5/9] ethdev: support PF index in representor

Message ID 1611040501-11666-5-git-send-email-xuemingl@nvidia.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Ferruh Yigit
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Series [v5,1/9] ethdev: introduce representor type |

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Xueming Li Jan. 19, 2021, 7:14 a.m. UTC 
  With Kernel bonding, multiple underlying PFs are bonded, VFs come
from different PF, need to identify representor of VFs unambiguously by
adding PF index.

This patch introduces optional 'pf' section to representor devargs
syntax, examples:
 representor=pf0vf0             - single VF representor
 representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-1023]  - SF representors from 2 PFs


Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
Acked-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
---
 doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst |  2 ++
 lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c      | 13 +++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Comments

Andrew Rybchenko Jan. 19, 2021, 8 a.m. UTC | #1 
On 1/19/21 10:14 AM, Xueming Li wrote:
> With Kernel bonding, multiple underlying PFs are bonded, VFs come
> from different PF, need to identify representor of VFs unambiguously by
> adding PF index.
> 
> This patch introduces optional 'pf' section to representor devargs
> syntax, examples:
>  representor=pf0vf0             - single VF representor
>  representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-1023]  - SF representors from 2 PFs


Don't we need
 representor=pf3
i.e. without VF or sub-function?

> 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
> Acked-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>
> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> ---
>  doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst |  2 ++
>  lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c      | 13 +++++++++++--
>  2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
> index 86e5867f1b..b2147aad30 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
> @@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ parameters to those ports.
>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[1,3,5]
>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0-1023]
>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0,2-4,7,9-11]
> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf1vf0
> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-127]
>  
>  Note: PMDs are not required to support the standard device arguments and users
>  should consult the relevant PMD documentation to see support devargs.
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
> index d513f035d0..b9fdbd0f72 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
> @@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ rte_eth_devargs_process_list(char *str, uint16_t *list, uint16_t *len_list,
>   *
>   * Representor format:
>   *   #: range or single number of VF representor - legacy
> - *   vf#: VF port representor/s
> - *   sf#: SF port representor/s
> + *   [pf#]vf#: VF port representor/s
> + *   [pf#]sf#: SF port representor/s
>   *
>   * Examples of #:
>   *  2               - single
> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char *str, void *data)
>  {
>  	struct rte_eth_devargs *eth_da = data;
>  
> +	if (str[0] == 'p' && str[1] == 'f') {
> +		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_PF;
> +		str += 2;
> +		str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->ports,
> +				&eth_da->nb_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);

May be RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS -> RTE_DIM(eth_da->ports) ?

> +		if (str == NULL)
> +			goto err;

Below we should not allow legacy VF syntax without
"vf" prefix.

> +	}
>  	if (str[0] == 'v' && str[1] == 'f') {
>  		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_VF;
>  		str += 2;
> @@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char *str, void *data)
>  	}
>  	str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->representor_ports,
>  		&eth_da->nb_representor_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
> +err:
>  	if (str == NULL)
>  		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "wrong representor format: %s\n", str);
>  	return str == NULL ? -1 : 0;
>
Xueming Li Jan. 19, 2021, 9:30 a.m. UTC | #2 
Hi Andrew,

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:01 PM
>To: Xueming(Steven) Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>; Asaf Penso
><asafp@nvidia.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
><thomas@monjalon.net>; Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
>Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 5/9] ethdev: support PF index in representor
>
>On 1/19/21 10:14 AM, Xueming Li wrote:
>> With Kernel bonding, multiple underlying PFs are bonded, VFs come from
>> different PF, need to identify representor of VFs unambiguously by
>> adding PF index.
>>
>> This patch introduces optional 'pf' section to representor devargs
>> syntax, examples:
>>  representor=pf0vf0             - single VF representor
>>  representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-1023]  - SF representors from 2 PFs
>
>
>Don't we need
> representor=pf3
>i.e. without VF or sub-function?

Standalone PF not used by Mellnaox PMD, but should be supported.
Will update.
>
>>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>> Acked-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>
>> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
>> ---
>>  doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst |  2 ++
>>  lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c      | 13 +++++++++++--
>>  2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>> index 86e5867f1b..b2147aad30 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>> @@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ parameters to those ports.
>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[1,3,5]
>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0-1023]
>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0,2-4,7,9-11]
>> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf1vf0
>> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-127]
>>
>>  Note: PMDs are not required to support the standard device arguments
>> and users  should consult the relevant PMD documentation to see support
>devargs.
>> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>> b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>> index d513f035d0..b9fdbd0f72 100644
>> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>> @@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ rte_eth_devargs_process_list(char *str, uint16_t
>*list, uint16_t *len_list,
>>   *
>>   * Representor format:
>>   *   #: range or single number of VF representor - legacy
>> - *   vf#: VF port representor/s
>> - *   sf#: SF port representor/s
>> + *   [pf#]vf#: VF port representor/s
>> + *   [pf#]sf#: SF port representor/s
>>   *
>>   * Examples of #:
>>   *  2               - single
>> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char
>> *str, void *data)  {
>>  	struct rte_eth_devargs *eth_da = data;
>>
>> +	if (str[0] == 'p' && str[1] == 'f') {
>> +		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_PF;
>> +		str += 2;
>> +		str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->ports,
>> +				&eth_da->nb_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
>
>May be RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS -> RTE_DIM(eth_da->ports) ?

Same here, the dim could be different than MAX value.
>
>> +		if (str == NULL)
>> +			goto err;
>
>Below we should not allow legacy VF syntax without "vf" prefix.

For backward compatibility, default numbers to "vf", otherwise some existing
app like OVS that working with VF will break.
>
>> +	}
>>  	if (str[0] == 'v' && str[1] == 'f') {
>>  		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_VF;
>>  		str += 2;
>> @@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char *str,
>void *data)
>>  	}
>>  	str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->representor_ports,
>>  		&eth_da->nb_representor_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
>> +err:
>>  	if (str == NULL)
>>  		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "wrong representor format: %s\n", str);
>>  	return str == NULL ? -1 : 0;
>>
Andrew Rybchenko Jan. 19, 2021, 9:36 a.m. UTC | #3 
On 1/19/21 12:30 PM, Xueming(Steven) Li wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:01 PM
>> To: Xueming(Steven) Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>; Asaf Penso
>> <asafp@nvidia.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
>> <thomas@monjalon.net>; Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 5/9] ethdev: support PF index in representor
>>
>> On 1/19/21 10:14 AM, Xueming Li wrote:
>>> With Kernel bonding, multiple underlying PFs are bonded, VFs come from
>>> different PF, need to identify representor of VFs unambiguously by
>>> adding PF index.
>>>
>>> This patch introduces optional 'pf' section to representor devargs
>>> syntax, examples:
>>>  representor=pf0vf0             - single VF representor
>>>  representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-1023]  - SF representors from 2 PFs
>>
>>
>> Don't we need
>> representor=pf3
>> i.e. without VF or sub-function?
> 
> Standalone PF not used by Mellnaox PMD, but should be supported.
> Will update.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>>> Acked-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>
>>> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
>>> ---
>>>  doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst |  2 ++
>>>  lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c      | 13 +++++++++++--
>>>  2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>> index 86e5867f1b..b2147aad30 100644
>>> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>> @@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ parameters to those ports.
>>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[1,3,5]
>>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0-1023]
>>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0,2-4,7,9-11]
>>> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf1vf0
>>> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-127]
>>>
>>>  Note: PMDs are not required to support the standard device arguments
>>> and users  should consult the relevant PMD documentation to see support
>> devargs.
>>> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>> b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>> index d513f035d0..b9fdbd0f72 100644
>>> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>> @@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ rte_eth_devargs_process_list(char *str, uint16_t
>> *list, uint16_t *len_list,
>>>   *
>>>   * Representor format:
>>>   *   #: range or single number of VF representor - legacy
>>> - *   vf#: VF port representor/s
>>> - *   sf#: SF port representor/s
>>> + *   [pf#]vf#: VF port representor/s
>>> + *   [pf#]sf#: SF port representor/s
>>>   *
>>>   * Examples of #:
>>>   *  2               - single
>>> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char
>>> *str, void *data)  {
>>>  	struct rte_eth_devargs *eth_da = data;
>>>
>>> +	if (str[0] == 'p' && str[1] == 'f') {
>>> +		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_PF;
>>> +		str += 2;
>>> +		str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->ports,
>>> +				&eth_da->nb_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
>>
>> May be RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS -> RTE_DIM(eth_da->ports) ?
> 
> Same here, the dim could be different than MAX value.

Hold on, just for my understanding. The maximum says how
many entries could be added to the array. So, why?

>>
>>> +		if (str == NULL)
>>> +			goto err;
>>
>> Below we should not allow legacy VF syntax without "vf" prefix.
> 
> For backward compatibility, default numbers to "vf", otherwise some existing
> app like OVS that working with VF will break.

I mean if new syntax is used (i.e. we have pfX prefix), we must
deny legacy syntax for VFs below.

>>
>>> +	}
>>>  	if (str[0] == 'v' && str[1] == 'f') {
>>>  		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_VF;
>>>  		str += 2;
>>> @@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char *str,
>> void *data)
>>>  	}
>>>  	str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->representor_ports,
>>>  		&eth_da->nb_representor_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
>>> +err:
>>>  	if (str == NULL)
>>>  		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "wrong representor format: %s\n", str);
>>>  	return str == NULL ? -1 : 0;
>>>
>
Xueming Li Jan. 19, 2021, 11:57 a.m. UTC | #4 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:36 PM
>To: Xueming(Steven) Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>; Asaf Penso
><asafp@nvidia.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
><thomas@monjalon.net>; Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
>Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 5/9] ethdev: support PF index in representor
>
>On 1/19/21 12:30 PM, Xueming(Steven) Li wrote:
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:01 PM
>>> To: Xueming(Steven) Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>>> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>; Asaf
>>> Penso <asafp@nvidia.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
>>> <thomas@monjalon.net>; Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 5/9] ethdev: support PF index in representor
>>>
>>> On 1/19/21 10:14 AM, Xueming Li wrote:
>>>> With Kernel bonding, multiple underlying PFs are bonded, VFs come
>>>> from different PF, need to identify representor of VFs unambiguously
>>>> by adding PF index.
>>>>
>>>> This patch introduces optional 'pf' section to representor devargs
>>>> syntax, examples:
>>>>  representor=pf0vf0             - single VF representor
>>>>  representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-1023]  - SF representors from 2 PFs
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't we need
>>> representor=pf3
>>> i.e. without VF or sub-function?
>>
>> Standalone PF not used by Mellnaox PMD, but should be supported.
>> Will update.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
>>>> Acked-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>
>>>> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
>>>> ---
>>>>  doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst |  2 ++
>>>>  lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c      | 13 +++++++++++--
>>>>  2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>>> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>>> index 86e5867f1b..b2147aad30 100644
>>>> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>>> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
>>>> @@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ parameters to those ports.
>>>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[1,3,5]
>>>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0-1023]
>>>>     -a DBDF,representor=sf[0,2-4,7,9-11]
>>>> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf1vf0
>>>> +   -a DBDF,representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-127]
>>>>
>>>>  Note: PMDs are not required to support the standard device
>>>> arguments and users  should consult the relevant PMD documentation
>>>> to see support
>>> devargs.
>>>> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>>> b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>>> index d513f035d0..b9fdbd0f72 100644
>>>> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>>> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
>>>> @@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ rte_eth_devargs_process_list(char *str, uint16_t
>>> *list, uint16_t *len_list,
>>>>   *
>>>>   * Representor format:
>>>>   *   #: range or single number of VF representor - legacy
>>>> - *   vf#: VF port representor/s
>>>> - *   sf#: SF port representor/s
>>>> + *   [pf#]vf#: VF port representor/s
>>>> + *   [pf#]sf#: SF port representor/s
>>>>   *
>>>>   * Examples of #:
>>>>   *  2               - single
>>>> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char
>>>> *str, void *data)  {
>>>>  	struct rte_eth_devargs *eth_da = data;
>>>>
>>>> +	if (str[0] == 'p' && str[1] == 'f') {
>>>> +		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_PF;
>>>> +		str += 2;
>>>> +		str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->ports,
>>>> +				&eth_da->nb_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
>>>
>>> May be RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS -> RTE_DIM(eth_da->ports) ?
>>
>> Same here, the dim could be different than MAX value.
>
>Hold on, just for my understanding. The maximum says how many entries
>could be added to the array. So, why?

Right, will change to RTE_DIM(), thanks!
>
>>>
>>>> +		if (str == NULL)
>>>> +			goto err;
>>>
>>> Below we should not allow legacy VF syntax without "vf" prefix.
>>
>> For backward compatibility, default numbers to "vf", otherwise some
>> existing app like OVS that working with VF will break.
>
>I mean if new syntax is used (i.e. we have pfX prefix), we must deny legacy
>syntax for VFs below.

Correct, will add check, thanks!
>
>>>
>>>> +	}
>>>>  	if (str[0] == 'v' && str[1] == 'f') {
>>>>  		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_VF;
>>>>  		str += 2;
>>>> @@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char
>>>> *str,
>>> void *data)
>>>>  	}
>>>>  	str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->representor_ports,
>>>>  		&eth_da->nb_representor_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
>>>> +err:
>>>>  	if (str == NULL)
>>>>  		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "wrong representor format: %s\n", str);
>>>>  	return str == NULL ? -1 : 0;
>>>>
>>
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
index 86e5867f1b..b2147aad30 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@  parameters to those ports.
    -a DBDF,representor=sf[1,3,5]
    -a DBDF,representor=sf[0-1023]
    -a DBDF,representor=sf[0,2-4,7,9-11]
+   -a DBDF,representor=pf1vf0
+   -a DBDF,representor=pf[0-1]sf[0-127]
 
 Note: PMDs are not required to support the standard device arguments and users
 should consult the relevant PMD documentation to see support devargs.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
index d513f035d0..b9fdbd0f72 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/ethdev_private.c
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@  rte_eth_devargs_process_list(char *str, uint16_t *list, uint16_t *len_list,
  *
  * Representor format:
  *   #: range or single number of VF representor - legacy
- *   vf#: VF port representor/s
- *   sf#: SF port representor/s
+ *   [pf#]vf#: VF port representor/s
+ *   [pf#]sf#: SF port representor/s
  *
  * Examples of #:
  *  2               - single
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@  rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char *str, void *data)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_devargs *eth_da = data;
 
+	if (str[0] == 'p' && str[1] == 'f') {
+		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_PF;
+		str += 2;
+		str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->ports,
+				&eth_da->nb_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
+		if (str == NULL)
+			goto err;
+	}
 	if (str[0] == 'v' && str[1] == 'f') {
 		eth_da->type = RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_VF;
 		str += 2;
@@ -144,6 +152,7 @@  rte_eth_devargs_parse_representor_ports(char *str, void *data)
 	}
 	str = rte_eth_devargs_process_list(str, eth_da->representor_ports,
 		&eth_da->nb_representor_ports, RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
+err:
 	if (str == NULL)
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "wrong representor format: %s\n", str);
 	return str == NULL ? -1 : 0;