From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Qiming Yang Subject: [PATCH] doc: add known issue about l3fwd-power Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 13:16:30 +0800 Message-ID: <1493961390-28004-1-git-send-email-qiming.yang@intel.com> Cc: pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com, Qiming Yang To: dev@dpdk.org Return-path: Received: from mga05.intel.com (mga05.intel.com [192.55.52.43]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 939B22C27 for ; Fri, 5 May 2017 07:26:38 +0200 (CEST) List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" Because of UIO only support one interrupt, when insmod ``igb_uio`` and running l3fwd-power APP, link status getting doesn't work properly. Signed-off-by: Qiming Yang --- doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst index 37464a0..3f6d8cb 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst @@ -721,3 +721,24 @@ igb uio legacy mode can not be used in X710/XL710/XXV710 **Driver/Module**: Poll Mode Driver (PMD). + + +igb_uio can not be used when running l3fwd-power +------------------------------------------------ + +**Description**: + Link Status Change(LSC) interrupt and packet receiving interrupt are all enabled in l3fwd-power + APP. Because of UIO only support one interrupt, so these two kinds of interrupt need to share + one, and the receiving interrupt have the higher priority, so can't get the right link status. + +**Implication**: + When insmod ``igb_uio`` and running l3fwd-power APP, link status getting doesn't work properly. + +**Resolution/Workaround**: + Use vfio-pci when LSC and packet receiving interrupt enabled. + +**Affected Environment/Platform**: + ALL. + +**Driver/Module**: + ``igb_uio`` module. -- 2.7.4