[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/liquidio:Fix Unable to update lio_dev->linfo.link var

Yao chuhong ych at panath.cn
Tue May 22 16:37:43 CEST 2018


hi, shijith


I have reissued v2 patch and corrected the commit log. Please check it. Thank you.
 
------------------ Original ------------------
From:  "Shijith Thotton"<shijith.thotton at caviumnetworks.com>;
Date:  Tue, May 22, 2018 10:19 PM
To:  "yaochuhong"<ych at panath.cn>; 
Cc:  "shijith.thotton"<shijith.thotton at cavium.com>; "dev"<dev at dpdk.org>; 
Subject:  Re: [PATCH] net/liquidio:Fix Unable to update lio_dev->linfo.link var

 
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 08:58:15PM +0800, yaochuhong wrote:
> When I was using VPP +dpdk-18.02+liqudio CN23xx, I encountered such a bug. \n
> When VPP called dpdk_device_start to initialize DPDK liqudio drive, I found that initialization failed. \n
> The reason for the failure is that VF MTU > PF MTU, but PF MTU has been modified to 9600 (> VF MTU). \n
> Finally, I am location that DPDK liqudio drive cannot get the correct PF driver to liqudio network card. \n
> It is due to the fact that when VPP calls dpdk_device_start to initialize DPDK liqudio drive,  \n
> this time, lio_dev->linfo. Link var already exists in the old value, not empty. \n
> Cause lio_dev - > linfo. Link. Link_status64 != 0 statement is set up,  \n
> and the link info is stopped directly to liqudio card, resulting in no get accurate pf mtu. \n
> I did a test model to reproduce the bug, which is to add rte_eth_dev_set_mtu(portid, vf_mtu)  \n
> to the rte_eth_dev_start function when using dpdk-18.02+liqudio CN23xx+l2fwd. \n
> You need to make sure that 1500 < vf_mtu < pf_mtu will be available.  \n
> At this time, you will have net_liovf[04:00.3]ERROR: lio_dev_mtu_set() VF MTU should be >= 68 and <= 1500. Such a mistake. \n
> ps:I am a novice git. Please understand the trouble caused by this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: yaochuhong <ych at panath.cn>
> ---
>  drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
> index 0e0b5d8..50743c7 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
> @@ -1405,6 +1405,9 @@ struct rte_lio_xstats_name_off {
>  	/* Configure RSS if device configured with multiple RX queues. */
>  	lio_dev_mq_rx_configure(eth_dev);
>  
> +	/* Before update the link info, must set linfo.link.link_status64 to 0. */
> +	lio_dev->linfo.link.link_status64 = 0;
> +
>  	/* start polling for lsc */
>  	ret = rte_eal_alarm_set(LIO_LSC_TIMEOUT,
>  				lio_sync_link_state_check,
> -- 
> 1.8.3.1
> 

Hi Yao,

Thanks for the catch! Please send a v2 with corrections to commit log.

Acked-by: Shijith Thotton <shijith.thotton at caviumnetworks.com>




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