[dpdk-users] Not able to detect Intel EC I218-V (rev 03)

[Thomas Monjalon]

Hi,

2016-02-27 16:08, Nagaprabhanjan Bellaru:
> I would be glad to do some testing, but I am just beginning to use DPDK,
> can you please show me some pointers how to patch DPDK and then use it? I
> could not find the files mentioned in the patch in the DPDK 2.2.0 suite
> which I downloaded

Maybe Ravi would be glad to help you offline to check this patch.

Wenzhuo, we should try to integrate this patch please.
Do you have some news explaining the delay for supporting this NIC?


> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 2:24 AM, Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > 2016-02-26 18:59, Nagaprabhanjan Bellaru:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Using setup.sh (available in tools folder) I have bound eth0 (which is of
> > > Intel EC I218-V make) to igb_uio module (which I can see with
> > > dpdk_nic_bind.py --status output):
> > >
> > > --
> > > Network devices using DPDK-compatible driver
> > > ============================================
> > > 0000:00:19.0 'Ethernet Connection (3) I218-V' drv=igb_uio unused=
> > >
> > > Network devices using kernel driver
> > > ===================================
> > > <none>
> > > --
> > >
> > > However, when I run any sample application, it complains that there are
> > no
> > > ethernet ports:
> > >
> > > --
> > > EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> > >   Cause: No available NIC ports!
> > > --
> > >
> > > If I give a --vdev=eth_pcap0,iface=eth0, then it picks it. Am I missing
> > > something? I hope this Intel card is supported by DPDK.
> >
> > I think this card is not supported.
> > We are waiting a review for this patch:
> >         http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/7161/
> > Do not hesitate to test it.
> >