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{ "id": 57437, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/57437/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20190805092426.19415-2-rmody@marvell.com/", "project": { "id": 1, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/projects/1/?format=api", "name": "DPDK", "link_name": "dpdk", "list_id": "dev.dpdk.org", "list_email": "dev@dpdk.org", "web_url": "http://core.dpdk.org", "scm_url": "git://dpdk.org/dpdk", "webscm_url": "http://git.dpdk.org/dpdk", "list_archive_url": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev", "list_archive_url_format": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/{}", "commit_url_format": "" }, "msgid": "<20190805092426.19415-2-rmody@marvell.com>", "list_archive_url": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20190805092426.19415-2-rmody@marvell.com", "date": "2019-08-05T09:24:26", "name": "[v2,2/2] doc: add a co-existence consideration for bnx2x PMD", "commit_ref": null, "pull_url": null, "state": "accepted", "archived": true, "hash": "c6b8326e89ab729884d65cf861b0e777e4ded2a8", "submitter": { "id": 1211, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/people/1211/?format=api", "name": "Rasesh Mody", "email": "rmody@marvell.com" }, "delegate": { "id": 310, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/users/310/?format=api", "username": "jerin", "first_name": "Jerin", "last_name": "Jacob", "email": "jerinj@marvell.com" }, "mbox": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20190805092426.19415-2-rmody@marvell.com/mbox/", "series": [ { "id": 5923, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/series/5923/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=5923", "date": "2019-08-05T09:24:26", "name": null, "version": 2, "mbox": "http://patches.dpdk.org/series/5923/mbox/" } ], "comments": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/57437/comments/", "check": "success", "checks": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/57437/checks/", "tags": {}, "related": [], "headers": { "Return-Path": "<dev-bounces@dpdk.org>", "X-Original-To": "patchwork@dpdk.org", "Delivered-To": "patchwork@dpdk.org", "Received": [ "from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1])\n\tby dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4A471BE35;\n\tMon, 5 Aug 2019 11:24:58 +0200 (CEST)", "from mx0b-0016f401.pphosted.com (mx0a-0016f401.pphosted.com\n\t[67.231.148.174]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 641ED1BE2A;\n\tMon, 5 Aug 2019 11:24:57 +0200 (CEST)", "from pps.filterd (m0045849.ppops.net [127.0.0.1])\n\tby mx0a-0016f401.pphosted.com (8.16.0.42/8.16.0.42) with SMTP id\n\tx759AHL8029966; 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s=pfpt0818;\n\tbh=CKM+GJHrb9hhS1M2XorscfpyKOV6LPtlS7jhICkHAAQ=;\n\tb=fOk1WknXJ3LHpksd3KzemkAZ+122/BNerMFZ944QAr74pDE8TM7FvBVRAPos+pMumrlZ\n\t1ktKD88k4mtVYp7fTp1/38I958IZuqsyJ0418gxyd4/jnHIDGvHEKUEmGvAnVa2yEccl\n\txqrIdDdyXBhbyFkdIXK/SX5Sig3eZJER8lZlzR9XwFewYO95HJyF+ji5cFzzLoNMPoyC\n\txeVGskMPJh3ZVJ2ntFRkxKyxuEYMw68F0C55odIImq67/ahbIGG8HSCNBYwzPk+BFAUI\n\tzwZ0raNj3OXSuZKQKhOhG86ZNhjeg4pqIhG3dUZFoarz70PmPMjljJH1SDTDkMIIMogu\n\tIw== ", "X-Authentication-Warning": "irv1user08.caveonetworks.com: rmody set sender to\n\trmody@marvell.com using -f", "From": "Rasesh Mody <rmody@marvell.com>", "To": "<dev@dpdk.org>, Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>", "CC": "Rasesh Mody <rmody@marvell.com>, John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>,\n\tJerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@marvell.com>, GR-Everest-DPDK-Dev\n\t<GR-Everest-DPDK-Dev@marvell.com>, <stable@dpdk.org>", "Date": "Mon, 5 Aug 2019 02:24:26 -0700", "Message-ID": "<20190805092426.19415-2-rmody@marvell.com>", "X-Mailer": "git-send-email 2.18.0", "In-Reply-To": "<20190731080225.19225-1-rmody@marvell.com>", "References": "<20190731080225.19225-1-rmody@marvell.com>", "MIME-Version": "1.0", "Content-Type": "text/plain; charset=\"UTF-8\"", "Content-Transfer-Encoding": "8bit", "X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version": "vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10434:5.22.84,1.0.8\n\tdefinitions=2019-08-05_04:2019-07-31,2019-08-05 signatures=0", "Subject": "[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/2] doc: add a co-existence consideration for\n\tbnx2x PMD", "X-BeenThere": "dev@dpdk.org", "X-Mailman-Version": "2.1.15", "Precedence": "list", "List-Id": "DPDK patches and discussions <dev.dpdk.org>", "List-Unsubscribe": "<https://mails.dpdk.org/options/dev>,\n\t<mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=unsubscribe>", "List-Archive": "<http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/>", "List-Post": "<mailto:dev@dpdk.org>", "List-Help": "<mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=help>", "List-Subscribe": "<https://mails.dpdk.org/listinfo/dev>,\n\t<mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=subscribe>", "Errors-To": "dev-bounces@dpdk.org", "Sender": "\"dev\" <dev-bounces@dpdk.org>" }, "content": "Add and update co-existence considerations for bnx2x PMD\nCc: stable@dpdk.org\n\nv2:\nMade co-existence considerations for QLogic adapters more specific\n\nSigned-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rmody@marvell.com>\n---\n doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++---------\n 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)", "diff": "diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst\nindex a7dee0c10..00e131484 100644\n--- a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst\n+++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst\n@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BNX2X Poll Mode Driver\n The BNX2X poll mode driver library (**librte_pmd_bnx2x**) implements support\n for **QLogic 578xx** 10/20 Gbps family of adapters as well as their virtual\n functions (VF) in SR-IOV context. It is supported on several standard Linux\n-distros like Red Hat 7.x and SLES12 OS. It is compile-tested under FreeBSD OS.\n+distros like RHEL and SLES. It is compile-tested under FreeBSD OS.\n \n More information can be found at `QLogic Corporation's Official Website\n <http://www.qlogic.com>`_.\n@@ -64,14 +64,26 @@ The features not yet supported include:\n Co-existence considerations\n ---------------------------\n \n-- BCM578xx being a CNA can have both NIC and Storage personalities.\n- However, coexistence with storage protocol drivers (cnic, bnx2fc and\n- bnx2fi) is not supported on the same adapter. So storage personality\n- has to be disabled on that adapter when used in DPDK applications.\n-\n-- For SR-IOV case, bnx2x PMD will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and\n- Linux native kernel driver (bnx2x) will be attached to SR-IOV PF.\n-\n+- QLogic 578xx CNAs support Ethernet, iSCSI and FCoE functionalities.\n+ These functionalities are supported using QLogic Linux kernel\n+ drivers bnx2x, cnic, bnx2i and bnx2fc. DPDK is supported on these\n+ adapters using bnx2x PMD.\n+\n+- When SR-IOV is not enabled on the adapter,\n+ QLogic Linux kernel drivers (bnx2x, cnic, bnx2i and bnx2fc) and bnx2x\n+ PMD can’t be attached to different PFs on a given QLogic 578xx\n+ adapter.\n+ A given adapter needs to be completely used by DPDK or Linux drivers.\n+ Before binding DPDK driver to one or more PFs on the adapter,\n+ please make sure to unbind Linux drivers from all PFs of the adapter.\n+ If there are multiple adapters on the system, one or more adapters\n+ can be used by DPDK driver completely and other adapters can be used\n+ by Linux drivers completely.\n+\n+- When SR-IOV is enabled on the adapter,\n+ Linux kernel drivers (bnx2x, cnic, bnx2i and bnx2fc) can be bound\n+ to the PFs of a given adapter and either bnx2x PMD or Linux drivers\n+ bnx2x can be bound to the VFs of the adapter.\n \n Supported QLogic NICs\n ---------------------\n", "prefixes": [ "v2", "2/2" ] }