[dpdk-users] Issue binding e1000 port to uio/vfio

[nikhil ap]

Hi Guys,

Any update on this? I'm stuck here and need help.

Thanks,
Nikhil

On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 4:51 PM, nikhil ap <niks3089 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I am trying to bind my 82545EM e1000 nic to vfio/uio module. However, I am
> getting the below error. I checked that the driver is supported by dpdk and
> the modules are loaded. What am I missing?
>
> sudo ./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --bind=vfio-pci 0000:02:06.0
> Error: bind failed for 0000:02:06.0 - Cannot bind to driver vfio-pci
>
> sudo ./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --bind=uio_pci_generic 0000:02:06.0
> Error: bind failed for 0000:02:06.0 - Cannot bind to driver uio_pci_generic
>
>
> osboxes:~/projects/dpdk]$ sudo ./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --status
>
> Network devices using DPDK-compatible driver
> ============================================
> <none>
>
> Network devices using kernel driver
> ===================================
> 0000:02:01.0 '82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) 100f' if=ens33
> drv=e1000 unused=vfio-pci,uio_pci_generic *Active*
>
> Other Network devices
> =====================
> 0000:02:06.0 '82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) 100f'
> unused=vfio-pci,uio_pci_generic
> 0000:02:07.0 '82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) 100f'
> unused=vfio-pci,uio_pci_generic
>
> osboxes:~/projects/dpdk]$ lsmod | grep uio_pci_generic
> uio_pci_generic        16384  0
> uio                    16384  1 uio_pci_generic
>
> osboxes:~/projects/dpdk]$ lsmod | grep vfio
> vfio_pci               40960  0
> vfio_iommu_type1       24576  0
> vfio                   28672  2 vfio_iommu_type1,vfio_pci
> vfio_virqfd            16384  1 vfio_pci
> irqbypass              16384  2 kvm,vfio_pci
>
> --
> Regards,
> Nikhil
>



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Regards,
Nikhil