[dpdk-dev] Minimum kernel version for DPDK

[Wiles, Keith]

> On Aug 20, 2018, at 3:46 AM, Kevin Wilson <wkevils at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Maybe this is a silly question, please bear with me.
> 
> According to the “Getting Started Guide for Linux” in
> http://doc.dpdk.org/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.html,
> the kernel version should be >= 3.2.
> Accrding to my understanding, there are only two kernel modules in DPDK,
> namely rte_kni.ko and igb_iuo.ko.
> Instead of igb_uio.ko I intend to use uio_pci_generic.ko for binding the device.
> 
> I want to work with DPDK with kernel 3.1, without using rte_kni and no igb_uio
> as mentioned.
> 
> Won't the DPDK code compile for such a kernel ? won't it work ?

I would assume so as long as the kernel has huge page support. If I remember correctly that was one of the big issues with older kernels.

> 
> Regards,
> Kevin

Regards,
Keith