2016-01-29 16:42, Jan M?dala: > Hello Thomas, > > 2016-01-28 16:40 GMT+01:00 Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com>: > > > > lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/ena_uio/ena_uio_driver.c | 276 +++ > > > > Sorry the kernel module party is over. > > One day, igb_uio will be removed. > > I suggest to make a first version without interrupt support > > and work with Linux community to fix your issues. > > Rationale to deliver UIO kernel module is based on lack of legacy INTx > interrupts in ENA device. It's operating only on MSI-X. > Currently we do not implement interrupt support (yet) in PMD, but hardware > was unable to operate under uio_generic_pci driver - probe is failing. > It might be possible to use igb_uio kmod with ENA and I will do necessary > investigation+experiments to prove that. > > Could you elaborate on the topic of kernel module removal - how would it > look like, is there going to be generic PCI driver dedicated for MSI-X > devices?
VFIO is the driver which should cover every needs for userspace drivers requiring a generic kernel module. Another approach is used for mlx devices. Thanks for checking how to improve your driver. My other question was about documentation. I don't know your device. Please any info or pointer?