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From: Srinivasan J <srinidpdk-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: Error message "virtio-net device is already used by
 another driver"
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 20:49:30 +0530
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Thomas,
            Thanks for the reply. I loaded the virtio_net module and
then tried executing testpmd, but the entire VM crashed.
Let me know if you want me to collect any specific data.

[root@localhost ~]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                   76063  3
ppdev                  17363  0
parport_pc             27416  0
i2c_piix4              17682  0
parport                39185  2 ppdev,parport_pc
i2c_core               28619  1 i2c_piix4
virtio_net             23138  0
e1000                 128455  0
mperf                  12551  0
[root@localhost ~]# rmmod virtio_net
[root@localhost ~]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                   76063  3
ppdev                  17363  0
parport_pc             27416  0
i2c_piix4              17682  0
parport                39185  2 ppdev,parport_pc
i2c_core               28619  1 i2c_piix4
e1000                 128455  0
mperf                  12551  0
[root@localhost ~]#

On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Thomas Monjalon
<thomas.monjalon-pdR9zngts4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 04/12/2013 05:37, Srinivasan J :
>> I am getting the "virtio-net device is already used by another driver"
>
> Could you try "rmmod virtio_net" ?
>
> Please tell us if it solves your problem.
> --
> Thomas