[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] igb_uio: remove device reset in open

[Thomas Monjalon]

03/11/2017 20:18, Mody, Rasesh:
> From: Ferruh Yigit [mailto:ferruh.yigit at intel.com]
> > On 11/2/2017 11:45 AM, Mody, Rasesh wrote:
> > > From: Ferruh Yigit [mailto:ferruh.yigit at intel.com]
> > >> On 11/2/2017 10:34 AM, Mody, Rasesh wrote:
> > > We are ok as we have at least some way to disable the reset, please send a
> > patch.
> > 
> > Sent http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/31143/, can you please test?
> 
> The testing of BNX2X looks OK with this patch. However, the solution has following drawbacks:
>  - an application will need to be recompiled to have the igb_uio kernel module rebuilt to support bnx2x devices
>  - this will break pre-compiled solutions that are provided with an OS such as RHOSP or as part of a pre-compiled VNF
> 
> We can live with this temporary solution for now. In the long term, we may have to revisit this.
> We are also looking at why bnx2x FLR is taking this long.

Yes, I think the long term solution should be to fix your PMD
or your firmware.
Please keep us posted when you find the root cause with your device.
Thanks