[dpdk-dev] Issue with DPDK bonding with Mellanox

[Matan Azrad]

Hi Chetan

From:  chetan bhasin
> Hi,
> 
> We are using Dpdk 17.11.4 and facing issue in bringing setup with bonding
> although without bonding it is working fine.
> 
> Your help is much appreciated!
> 
> *Command used *
> 
> --vdev eth_bond0,mode=1,slave=0000:37:00.0,slave=0000:37:00.1
> 
> Error Logs
> =============
> 
> Oct 31 13:13:07 - INFO - net_mlx5: cannot access device, is mlx5_ib loaded?
> 
> Oct 31 13:13:07 - INFO - EAL: Requested device 0000:37:00.1 cannot be used
> 
> Oct 31 13:13:07 - INFO - PMD: bond_ethdev_parse_slave_port_kvarg(166) -
> Invalid slave port value (0000:37:00.1) specified
> 
> Oct 31 13:13:07 - INFO - EAL: Failed to parse slave ports for bonded device
> eth_bond0
> 
> Oct 31 13:13:07 - INFO - vdev_probe(): failed to initialize eth_bond0 device


Did you remove the corresponding bonding interface from the kernel?

> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Chetan Bhasin