Re: [PATCH] net/mlx5: fix metadata sharing between E-Switch and VM

Raslan Darawsheh
2026-02-04T15:14:04Z

Hi,

On 23/11/2025 12:12 PM, Gregory Etelson wrote:
> If metadata sharing between E-Switch and VM (multi GVMI sharing) is
> enabled, PMD creates the default metadata copy rule from register A
> to register C_1 on Tx.
> This rule should be created in group 0, but due to an incorrect
> condition, it was created in group 1.
> It prevented propagation of metadata from an application.
>
> This patch fixes the condition by adding the missing check for
> external rules, so egress group translation applies only to
> application rules.
>
> Fixes: a78425ba3793 ("net/mlx5: support flow metadata between E-Switch and VM")
>
> Signed-off-by: Gregory Etelson <getelson@nvidia.com>
> Acked-by: Dariusz Sosnowski <dsosnowski@nvidia.com>

Patch applied to next-net-mlx,

Kindest regards
Raslan Darawsheh