[dpdk-users] DPDK application fails to start in KVM

[David Christensen]

On 8/25/20 10:02 AM, Jatin Sahu wrote:
> Error details:
> ERROR: This system does not support "RDRAND".
> Please check that RTE_MACHINE is set correctly.
> EAL: FATAL: unsupported cpu type.
> EAL: unsupported cpu type.

RDRAND is an x86 CPU instruction (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDRAND).
Your problem is likely related to the CPU type you selected for your VM. 
Try running "lscpu | grep rdrand" in your VM.  On my VM with "Common KVM 
processor" the RDRAND flag is not available.

Dave