[dpdk-dev] nic loopback

[Alex Markuze]

How can I set/query this bit (LLE(PFVMTXSW[n]), intel 82599 ) on ESX, or
any other friendlier environment like Linux?

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 4:18 AM, Liang, Cunming <cunming.liang at intel.com>
wrote:

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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Alex Markuze
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:24 AM
> > To: dev at dpdk.org
> > Subject: [dpdk-dev] nic loopback
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm trying to send packets from an application to it self, meaning smac
> ==
> > dmac.
> > I'm working with intel 82599 virtual function. But it seems that these
> > packets are lost.
> >
> > Is there a software/hw limitation I'm missing here (some additional
> > anti-spoofing)? AFAIK modern NICs with sriov are mini switches so the hw
> > loopback should work, at least thats the theory.
> >
> [Liang, Cunming] You could have a check on register LLE(PFVMTXSW[n]).
> Which allow an individual pool to be able to send traffic and have it
> loopback to itself.
> >
> > Thanks.
>