[dpdk-users] Using Realtek NIC with DPDK

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There is no any other way that using DPDK unsupported NIC

You can find supported NICs in following link: 
http://core.dpdk.org/supported/

The easiest way is using VMWare or Virtualbox virtualized NIC in guest OS


> From: Gadre Nayan <gadrenayan at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [dpdk-users] Using Realtek NIC with DPDK
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> Hi DPDK Users,
> 
> I have the following NIC on my DELL Laptop running Ubuntu OS
> 
> 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07)
>    LnkSta:    Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+
> DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
> 
> I have 1 socket, 2 cores per socket and Hyperthreaded (2 logical cores per Core)
> 
> Since DPDK doesn't support Realtek NICs, is there a way around ?
> 
> I was also referring to the mailing list and found a similar discussion:
> http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2014-February/001384.html
> 
> I couldn't find a sample application which uses the software based
> PMDs to be treated as physical NICs.
> 
> Thanks
> ngadre.
> 
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