[dpdk-dev] [dpdk-dev v5] net/ice: enable eCPRI tunnel port configure in dcf

[Zhang, Qi Z]

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> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev v5] net/ice: enable eCPRI tunnel port configure in dcf
> 
> 20/01/2021 11:23, Zhang, Qi Z:
> > From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> > > What is DCF?
> > >
> > >
> > Its "Device Config Function" (DCF), please check ice.rst for detail.
> 
> Thank you.
> As you know, I am interested in the privileged rights.
> This is what I found in ice.rst:
> 
> 	A DCF PMD bounds to the device's trusted VF with ID 0
> 	[...]
> 	#. Enable the VF0 trust on::
> 	   ip link set dev enp24s0f0 vf 0 trust on
> 
> Does it mean only VF 0 can be trusted?

Yes, currently we only allow VF0 have DCF capability, but that limitation might be removed at some time.
>