[dpdk-users] Is there something like ixgb_uio.ko for ixgbe?

Stephen Hemminger stephen at networkplumber.org
Wed Aug 17 17:36:27 CEST 2016


On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:46:37 +0800
"forsakening at sina.cn" <forsakening at sina.cn> wrote:

> Hi:
>     Ixgbe can use igb_uio.ko
> 
> 
> 
> forsakening at sina.cn
>  
> From: Caianning
> Date: 2016-08-17 11:25
> To: users at dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-users] Is there something like ixgb_uio.ko for ixgbe?
>  
> Hi,
>          I am using dpdk for ixgbe. But after compiling DPDK, I just got igb_uio.ko.
>          Is there something like ixgb_uio.ko?
>  
>          Thank you.
>  
>  
>  

You are better off using VFIO (which does not require a new kernel driver), if possible.
That means using IOMMU if on bare metal, and the new vfio-noiommu mode in more recent kernels.


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