[dpdk-users] Using Realtek NIC with DPDK

[Jim Thompson]

You could write a PMD for the Realtek nic(s) of interest.   There is netmap support for some Realtek NICs, so it’s not likely to be impossible. 

https://github.com/luigirizzo/netmap/blob/master/sys/dev/netmap/if_re_netmap.h

> On Sep 15, 2019, at 11:13 AM, 曾懷恩 <the at csie.io> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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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