[dpdk-dev,2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of pf

Message ID 1422495715-6450-3-git-send-email-jingjing.wu@intel.com (mailing list archive)
State Accepted, archived
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Jingjing Wu Jan. 29, 2015, 1:41 a.m. UTC
  This patch enables PF's internal switch by setting ALLOWLOOPBACK
flag when VEB is created. With this patch, traffic from PF can be
switched on the VEB.

Signed-off-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
---
 lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
  

Comments

Michael Qiu Jan. 29, 2015, 1:56 a.m. UTC | #1
On 1/29/2015 9:42 AM, Jingjing Wu wrote:
> This patch enables PF's internal switch by setting ALLOWLOOPBACK
> flag when VEB is created. With this patch, traffic from PF can be
> switched on the VEB.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
> ---
>  lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> index fe758c2..94fd36c 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> @@ -2854,6 +2854,40 @@ i40e_vsi_dump_bw_config(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +/*
> + * i40e_enable_pf_lb
> + * @pf: pointer to the pf structure
> + *
> + * allow loopback on pf
> + */
> +static inline void
> +i40e_enable_pf_lb(struct i40e_pf *pf)
> +{
> +	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
> +	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
> +	ctxt.seid = pf->main_vsi_seid;
> +	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
> +	ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "couldn't get pf vsi config, err %d, aq_err %d",
> +			ret, hw->aq.asq_last_status);
> +		return;
> +	}
> +	ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
> +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);

Here does it need to be "|=" ? As ctxt.infowill be filled in
i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(), I don't know if it has other issue for
override this filled by "=".

Thanks,
Michael
> +	ctxt.info.switch_id |=
> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
> +
> +	ret = i40e_aq_update_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
> +	if (ret)
> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "update vsi switch failed, aq_err=%d\n",
> +			hw->aq.asq_last_status);
> +}
> +
>  /* Setup a VSI */
>  struct i40e_vsi *
>  i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
> @@ -2889,6 +2923,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
>  			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VEB setup failed");
>  			return NULL;
>  		}
> +		/* set ALLOWLOOPBACk on pf, when veb is created */
> +		i40e_enable_pf_lb(pf);
>  	}
>  
>  	vsi = rte_zmalloc("i40e_vsi", sizeof(struct i40e_vsi), 0);
  
Jingjing Wu Jan. 29, 2015, 4:57 a.m. UTC | #2
Hi, Michael

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Qiu, Michael
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:56 AM
> To: Wu, Jingjing; dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of pf
> 
> On 1/29/2015 9:42 AM, Jingjing Wu wrote:
> > This patch enables PF's internal switch by setting ALLOWLOOPBACK flag
> > when VEB is created. With this patch, traffic from PF can be switched
> > on the VEB.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
> > ---
> >  lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 36
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> > b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> > index fe758c2..94fd36c 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> > +++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> > @@ -2854,6 +2854,40 @@ i40e_vsi_dump_bw_config(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > +/*
> > + * i40e_enable_pf_lb
> > + * @pf: pointer to the pf structure
> > + *
> > + * allow loopback on pf
> > + */
> > +static inline void
> > +i40e_enable_pf_lb(struct i40e_pf *pf) {
> > +	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
> > +	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
> > +	int ret;
> > +
> > +	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
> > +	ctxt.seid = pf->main_vsi_seid;
> > +	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
> > +	ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
> > +	if (ret) {
> > +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "couldn't get pf vsi config, err %d,
> aq_err %d",
> > +			ret, hw->aq.asq_last_status);
> > +		return;
> > +	}
> > +	ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
> > +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
> > +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
> 
> Here does it need to be "|=" ? As ctxt.infowill be filled in
> i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(), I don't know if it has other issue for override this
> filled by "=".
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael

You can look at the following lines. What we called is i40e_aq_update_vsi_params.
So we need only set the flag we want to update.

Thanks
Jingjing

> > +	ctxt.info.switch_id |=
> > +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
> > +
> > +	ret = i40e_aq_update_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
> > +	if (ret)
> > +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "update vsi switch failed,
> aq_err=%d\n",
> > +			hw->aq.asq_last_status);
> > +}
> > +
> >  /* Setup a VSI */
> >  struct i40e_vsi *
> >  i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
> > @@ -2889,6 +2923,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
> >  			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VEB setup failed");
> >  			return NULL;
> >  		}
> > +		/* set ALLOWLOOPBACk on pf, when veb is created */
> > +		i40e_enable_pf_lb(pf);
> >  	}
> >
> >  	vsi = rte_zmalloc("i40e_vsi", sizeof(struct i40e_vsi), 0);
  
Michael Qiu Jan. 29, 2015, 6:06 a.m. UTC | #3
On 1/29/2015 12:57 PM, Wu, Jingjing wrote:
> Hi, Michael
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Qiu, Michael
>> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:56 AM
>> To: Wu, Jingjing; dev@dpdk.org
>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of pf
>>
>> On 1/29/2015 9:42 AM, Jingjing Wu wrote:
>>> This patch enables PF's internal switch by setting ALLOWLOOPBACK flag
>>> when VEB is created. With this patch, traffic from PF can be switched
>>> on the VEB.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
>>> ---
>>>  lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 36
>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> index fe758c2..94fd36c 100644
>>> --- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> +++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> @@ -2854,6 +2854,40 @@ i40e_vsi_dump_bw_config(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
>>>  	return 0;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> +/*
>>> + * i40e_enable_pf_lb
>>> + * @pf: pointer to the pf structure
>>> + *
>>> + * allow loopback on pf
>>> + */
>>> +static inline void
>>> +i40e_enable_pf_lb(struct i40e_pf *pf) {
>>> +	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
>>> +	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
>>> +	int ret;
>>> +
>>> +	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
>>> +	ctxt.seid = pf->main_vsi_seid;
>>> +	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
>>> +	ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
>>> +	if (ret) {
>>> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "couldn't get pf vsi config, err %d,
>> aq_err %d",
>>> +			ret, hw->aq.asq_last_status);
>>> +		return;
>>> +	}
>>> +	ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
>>> +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
>>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
>> Here does it need to be "|=" ? As ctxt.infowill be filled in
>> i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(), I don't know if it has other issue for override this
>> filled by "=".
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
> You can look at the following lines. What we called is i40e_aq_update_vsi_params.
> So we need only set the flag we want to update.

Sorry, I make a mistake, what I mean is:

1. ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
    here will fill the the field  ctxt.info of struct i40e_vsi_context
ctxt right?
    So ctxt.info is get from other place.

2. Then:

+	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
+		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);

Has been override by assignment a value, so I just confuse whether it has some issue.

If I'm wrong, please ignore.


Thanks,
Michael

> Thanks
> Jingjing
>
>>> +	ctxt.info.switch_id |=
>>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
>>> +
>>> +	ret = i40e_aq_update_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
>>> +	if (ret)
>>> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "update vsi switch failed,
>> aq_err=%d\n",
>>> +			hw->aq.asq_last_status);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>  /* Setup a VSI */
>>>  struct i40e_vsi *
>>>  i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
>>> @@ -2889,6 +2923,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
>>>  			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VEB setup failed");
>>>  			return NULL;
>>>  		}
>>> +		/* set ALLOWLOOPBACk on pf, when veb is created */
>>> +		i40e_enable_pf_lb(pf);
>>>  	}
>>>
>>>  	vsi = rte_zmalloc("i40e_vsi", sizeof(struct i40e_vsi), 0);
>
  
Jingjing Wu Jan. 29, 2015, 6:26 a.m. UTC | #4
Hi, Michael

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Qiu, Michael
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 2:06 PM
> To: Wu, Jingjing; dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of pf
> 
> On 1/29/2015 12:57 PM, Wu, Jingjing wrote:
> > Hi, Michael
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Qiu, Michael
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:56 AM
> >> To: Wu, Jingjing; dev@dpdk.org
> >> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of
> >> pf
> >>
> >> On 1/29/2015 9:42 AM, Jingjing Wu wrote:
> >>> This patch enables PF's internal switch by setting ALLOWLOOPBACK
> >>> flag when VEB is created. With this patch, traffic from PF can be
> >>> switched on the VEB.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
> >>> ---
> >>>  lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 36
> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> >>> b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> >>> index fe758c2..94fd36c 100644
> >>> --- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> >>> +++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
> >>> @@ -2854,6 +2854,40 @@ i40e_vsi_dump_bw_config(struct i40e_vsi
> *vsi)
> >>>  	return 0;
> >>>  }
> >>>
> >>> +/*
> >>> + * i40e_enable_pf_lb
> >>> + * @pf: pointer to the pf structure
> >>> + *
> >>> + * allow loopback on pf
> >>> + */
> >>> +static inline void
> >>> +i40e_enable_pf_lb(struct i40e_pf *pf) {
> >>> +	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
> >>> +	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
> >>> +	int ret;
> >>> +
> >>> +	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
> >>> +	ctxt.seid = pf->main_vsi_seid;
> >>> +	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
> >>> +	ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
> >>> +	if (ret) {
> >>> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "couldn't get pf vsi config, err %d,
> >> aq_err %d",
> >>> +			ret, hw->aq.asq_last_status);
> >>> +		return;
> >>> +	}
> >>> +	ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
> >>> +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
> >>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
> >> Here does it need to be "|=" ? As ctxt.infowill be filled in
> >> i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(), I don't know if it has other issue for
> >> override this filled by "=".
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Michael
> > You can look at the following lines. What we called is
> i40e_aq_update_vsi_params.
> > So we need only set the flag we want to update.
> 
> Sorry, I make a mistake, what I mean is:
> 
> 1. ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
>     here will fill the the field  ctxt.info of struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt right?
>     So ctxt.info is get from other place.
> 
> 2. Then:
> 
> +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
> 
> Has been override by assignment a value, so I just confuse whether it has
> some issue.
> 
> If I'm wrong, please ignore. 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
> 
I get your idea now. Some elements in ctxt is meaningless and not set when getting, and others are meaningful when
updating. The valid_sections is only meaningful when setting. If one flag in valid_section is set, it means the
hw need to process corresponding section.

> > Thanks
> > Jingjing
> >
> >>> +	ctxt.info.switch_id |=
> >>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
> >>> +
> >>> +	ret = i40e_aq_update_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
> >>> +	if (ret)
> >>> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "update vsi switch failed,
> >> aq_err=%d\n",
> >>> +			hw->aq.asq_last_status);
> >>> +}
> >>> +
> >>>  /* Setup a VSI */
> >>>  struct i40e_vsi *
> >>>  i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
> >>> @@ -2889,6 +2923,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
> >>>  			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VEB setup failed");
> >>>  			return NULL;
> >>>  		}
> >>> +		/* set ALLOWLOOPBACk on pf, when veb is created */
> >>> +		i40e_enable_pf_lb(pf);
> >>>  	}
> >>>
> >>>  	vsi = rte_zmalloc("i40e_vsi", sizeof(struct i40e_vsi), 0);
> >
  
Michael Qiu Jan. 29, 2015, 6:52 a.m. UTC | #5
On 1/29/2015 2:27 PM, Wu, Jingjing wrote:
> Hi, Michael
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Qiu, Michael
>> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 2:06 PM
>> To: Wu, Jingjing; dev@dpdk.org
>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of pf
>>
>> On 1/29/2015 12:57 PM, Wu, Jingjing wrote:
>>> Hi, Michael
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Qiu, Michael
>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:56 AM
>>>> To: Wu, Jingjing; dev@dpdk.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] i40e: enable internal switch of
>>>> pf
>>>>
>>>> On 1/29/2015 9:42 AM, Jingjing Wu wrote:
>>>>> This patch enables PF's internal switch by setting ALLOWLOOPBACK
>>>>> flag when VEB is created. With this patch, traffic from PF can be
>>>>> switched on the VEB.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c | 36
>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>>>> b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>>>> index fe758c2..94fd36c 100644
>>>>> --- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>>>> +++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>>>> @@ -2854,6 +2854,40 @@ i40e_vsi_dump_bw_config(struct i40e_vsi
>> *vsi)
>>>>>  	return 0;
>>>>>  }
>>>>>
>>>>> +/*
>>>>> + * i40e_enable_pf_lb
>>>>> + * @pf: pointer to the pf structure
>>>>> + *
>>>>> + * allow loopback on pf
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +static inline void
>>>>> +i40e_enable_pf_lb(struct i40e_pf *pf) {
>>>>> +	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
>>>>> +	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
>>>>> +	int ret;
>>>>> +
>>>>> +	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
>>>>> +	ctxt.seid = pf->main_vsi_seid;
>>>>> +	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
>>>>> +	ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
>>>>> +	if (ret) {
>>>>> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "couldn't get pf vsi config, err %d,
>>>> aq_err %d",
>>>>> +			ret, hw->aq.asq_last_status);
>>>>> +		return;
>>>>> +	}
>>>>> +	ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
>>>>> +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
>>>>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
>>>> Here does it need to be "|=" ? As ctxt.infowill be filled in
>>>> i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(), I don't know if it has other issue for
>>>> override this filled by "=".
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Michael
>>> You can look at the following lines. What we called is
>> i40e_aq_update_vsi_params.
>>> So we need only set the flag we want to update.
>> Sorry, I make a mistake, what I mean is:
>>
>> 1. ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
>>     here will fill the the field  ctxt.info of struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt right?
>>     So ctxt.info is get from other place.
>>
>> 2. Then:
>>
>> +	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
>>
>> Has been override by assignment a value, so I just confuse whether it has
>> some issue.
>>
>> If I'm wrong, please ignore. 
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
>>
> I get your idea now. Some elements in ctxt is meaningless and not set when getting, and others are meaningful when
> updating. The valid_sections is only meaningful when setting. If one flag in valid_section is set, it means the
> hw need to process corresponding section.

OK, as it meaningless, I agree with you.

Thanks,
Michael
>>> Thanks
>>> Jingjing
>>>
>>>>> +	ctxt.info.switch_id |=
>>>>> +		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
>>>>> +
>>>>> +	ret = i40e_aq_update_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
>>>>> +	if (ret)
>>>>> +		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "update vsi switch failed,
>>>> aq_err=%d\n",
>>>>> +			hw->aq.asq_last_status);
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>>  /* Setup a VSI */
>>>>>  struct i40e_vsi *
>>>>>  i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
>>>>> @@ -2889,6 +2923,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
>>>>>  			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VEB setup failed");
>>>>>  			return NULL;
>>>>>  		}
>>>>> +		/* set ALLOWLOOPBACk on pf, when veb is created */
>>>>> +		i40e_enable_pf_lb(pf);
>>>>>  	}
>>>>>
>>>>>  	vsi = rte_zmalloc("i40e_vsi", sizeof(struct i40e_vsi), 0);
>
  

Patch

diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index fe758c2..94fd36c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -2854,6 +2854,40 @@  i40e_vsi_dump_bw_config(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * i40e_enable_pf_lb
+ * @pf: pointer to the pf structure
+ *
+ * allow loopback on pf
+ */
+static inline void
+i40e_enable_pf_lb(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
+	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
+	ctxt.seid = pf->main_vsi_seid;
+	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
+	ret = i40e_aq_get_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "couldn't get pf vsi config, err %d, aq_err %d",
+			ret, hw->aq.asq_last_status);
+		return;
+	}
+	ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
+	ctxt.info.valid_sections =
+		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
+	ctxt.info.switch_id |=
+		rte_cpu_to_le_16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
+
+	ret = i40e_aq_update_vsi_params(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "update vsi switch failed, aq_err=%d\n",
+			hw->aq.asq_last_status);
+}
+
 /* Setup a VSI */
 struct i40e_vsi *
 i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
@@ -2889,6 +2923,8 @@  i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VEB setup failed");
 			return NULL;
 		}
+		/* set ALLOWLOOPBACk on pf, when veb is created */
+		i40e_enable_pf_lb(pf);
 	}
 
 	vsi = rte_zmalloc("i40e_vsi", sizeof(struct i40e_vsi), 0);