From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sergio Gonzalez Monroy Subject: [PATCH] doc: Add known issue for iommu and igb_uio Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:41:24 +0000 Message-ID: <1418380884-6875-1-git-send-email-sergio.gonzalez.monroy@intel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=y Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: dev-VfR2kkLFssw@public.gmane.org Return-path: List-Id: patches and discussions about DPDK List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces-VfR2kkLFssw@public.gmane.org Sender: "dev" Known issue regarding iommu/VT-d and igb_uio on Linux kernel version 3.15 to 3.17 where unbinding the device from the driver removes the 1:1 mapping for the device on the iommu resulting in memory access errors. Signed-off-by: Sergio Gonzalez Monroy --- doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= +++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes= /known_issues.rst index 8ef654a..72bd0de 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst @@ -1026,3 +1026,35 @@ Stopping the port does not down the link on Intel=C2= =AE 40G ethernet controller | Driver/Module | Poll Mode Driver (PMD) = | | | = | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ + +Devices bound to igb_uio with VT-d enabled do not work on Linux* kernel = 3.15-3.17 +------------------------------------------------------------------------= --------- + ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ +| Title | Devices bound to igb_uio with VT-d en= abled do not work on Linux* kernel 3.15-3.17 | +| | = | ++=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D+=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D+ +| Reference # | IXA00373938 = | +| | = | ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ +| Description | When VT-d is enabled (iommu=3Dpt inte= l_iommu=3Don), devices are 1:1 mapped. | +| | In the Linux* kernel unbinding device= s from drivers removes that mapping which | +| | result in IOMMU errors. = | +| | = | ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ +| Implication | Devices will not be allowed to access= memory. | +| | = | ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ +| Resolution/ Workaround | Use earlier or later kernel versions,= or avoid driver binding on boot by | +| | blacklisting the driver modules. = | +| | ie. in the case of ixgbe, we can pass= the kernel command line option: | +| | modprobe.blacklist=3Dixgbe = | +| | This way we do not need to unbind the= device to bind it to igb_uio. | +| | = | ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ +| Affected Environment/ Platform | Linux* systems with kernel versions 3= .15 to 3.17 | +| | = | ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ +| Driver/Module | igb_uio module = | +| | = | ++--------------------------------+--------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------------+ --=20 1.9.3