[dpdk-users] Unable to bind kernel driver to X540 VF

[Mukesh G]

Hi,

  I am unable to figure out why I cannot bind ixgbe driver to a virtual
function. I am using the default driver from CentOS 7.1 release.

Appreciate any help


[root at localhost tools]# ./dpdk_nic_bind.py --status

Network devices using DPDK-compatible driver
============================================
<none>

Network devices using kernel driver
===================================
0000:03:00.0 'Ethernet Controller 10-Gigabit X540-AT2' if=enp3s0f0
drv=ixgbe unused=igb_uio
0000:03:00.1 'Ethernet Controller 10-Gigabit X540-AT2' if=enp3s0f1
drv=ixgbe unused=igb_uio
0000:82:00.0 '82580 Gigabit Network Connection' if=ens806f0 drv=igb
unused=igb_uio
0000:82:00.1 '82580 Gigabit Network Connection' if=ens806f1 drv=igb
unused=igb_uio
0000:82:00.2 '82580 Gigabit Network Connection' if=ens806f2 drv=igb
unused=igb_uio
0000:82:00.3 '82580 Gigabit Network Connection' if=ens806f3 drv=igb
unused=igb_uio

Other network devices
=====================
0000:03:10.0 'X540 Ethernet Controller Virtual Function' unused=igb_uio
0000:03:10.2 'X540 Ethernet Controller Virtual Function' unused=igb_uio

Thanks in advance

Regards

Mukesh