Hi John,

You are right. ifconfig -a shows the two ixgbe interaces (dual port). I
test the PF using ping / iperf and it works fine. However, when I load the
VF, it still shows that "PF still in reset state, assigning new address"
and vpd r/w failed. Thanks.


Regards,
William




On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Ronciak, John <[email protected]>wrote:

>  That’s a different statement.  The driver has clearly loaded.  What does
> ‘ifconfig –a’ show you?  I’m guessing that you’ll see the interface, it
> just has not be brought up.  Please check this.****
>
> ** **
>
> Cheers,****
>
> John****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* William Tu [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 07, 2013 1:39 PM
> *To:* Ronciak, John
> *Cc:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [E1000-devel] PF still in reset state and vpd r/w failed***
> *
>
> ** **
>
> Hi John,
>
> No... after loading the ixgbe with no VF, I did not see any interface
> brought up by ixgbe. However, the message did not should any error. Thanks
> for your help.
>
> William****
>
> --- full message of loading PF only ---****
>
> [ 1625.214033] ixgbe: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Network Driver -
> version 3.9.15-k
> [ 1625.214035] ixgbe: Copyright (c) 1999-2012 Intel Corporation.
> [ 1625.362704] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362714] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 49 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362720] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 50 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362727] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 51 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362733] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 52 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362740] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 53 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362747] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 54 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362754] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 55 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362761] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 56 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1625.362795] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: Multiqueue Enabled: Rx Queue count = 8,
> Tx Queue count = 8
> [ 1625.363045] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: registered PHC device on 0000:01:00.0
> [ 1625.363132] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: (PCI Express:5.0GT/s:Width x8)
> 90:e2:ba:05:b2:d8
> [ 1625.363472] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: MAC: 2, PHY: 15, SFP+: 5, PBA No:
> G18786-003
> [ 1625.419323] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit Network Connection
> [ 1626.516510] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 57 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516519] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 58 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516526] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 59 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516533] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 60 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516540] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 61 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516546] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 62 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516553] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 63 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516560] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 64 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516567] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 65 for MSI/MSI-X
> [ 1626.516605] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: Multiqueue Enabled: Rx Queue count = 8,
> Tx Queue count = 8
> [ 1626.516852] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: registered PHC device on 0000:01:00.1
> [ 1626.516938] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: (PCI Express:5.0GT/s:Width x8)
> 90:e2:ba:05:b2:d9
> [ 1626.517284] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: MAC: 2, PHY: 1, PBA No: G18786-003
> [ 1626.572170] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit Network Connection
>
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Ronciak, John <[email protected]>
> wrote:****
>
> Does the ixgbe driver work with any virtualization?  Like bare metal 10
> gig interface in the host system?
>
> Cheers,
> John****
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Tu [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 1:17 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [E1000-devel] PF still in reset state and vpd r/w failed
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Today after a few tests and reboot, I load my ixgbe and ixgbevf driver
> > under Linux kernel 3.6-rc4 (Fedora 15). Suddenly I'm not able to load
> > the VF driver and I could find the reason. When I load the VF driver,
> > the message says:
> >
> > 1. ixgbevf: PF still in reset state, assigning new addres 2. ixgbe
> > 0000:01:00.1: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a firmware bug on this
> > device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
> >
> > I tried many times with different kernels but still the same. Does this
> > mean a firmware bug and I have to contact the vendor? Thanks!
> >
> > Regards,
> > William
> >
> >
> > ---- The full message is below ----
> > [  207.187070] ixgbe: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Network Driver -
> > version 3.9.15-k [  207.187075] ixgbe: Copyright (c) 1999-2012 Intel
> > Corporation.
> > [  207.412642] pci_bus 0000:02: busn_res: [bus 02] is inserted under
> > [bus 01-02] [  207.412696] pci 0000:02:10.0: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  207.412894] pci 0000:02:10.2: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  207.413113] pci 0000:02:10.4: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  207.413289] pci 0000:02:10.6: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  207.413444] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: (unregistered net_device):
> > SR-IOV enabled with 4 VFs [  207.437309] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 48 for
> > MSI/MSI-X [  207.437318] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: irq 49 for MSI/MSI-X [
> > 207.437336] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: Multiqueue Disabled: Rx Queue count =
> > 1, Tx Queue count = 1 [  207.437483] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: registered PHC
> > device on 0000:01:00.0 [  207.437568] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: (PCI
> > Express:5.0GT/s:Width x8)
> > 90:e2:ba:05:b2:d8
> > [  207.437900] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: MAC: 2, PHY: 15, SFP+: 5, PBA No:
> > G18786-003
> > [  207.439624] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: eth0: IOV is enabled with 4 VFs [
> > 207.439628] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: eth0: IOV: VF 0 is enabled MAC
> > 42:90:6a:2a:5d:73
> > [  207.439630] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: eth0: IOV: VF 1 is enabled MAC
> > 86:83:e1:5e:5b:3b [  207.439632] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: eth0: IOV: VF 2 is
> > enabled MAC
> > f2:3a:0e:58:d5:45
> > [  207.439634] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: eth0: IOV: VF 3 is enabled MAC
> > aa:bb:5d:bb:73:53
> > [  207.439656] ixgbe 0000:01:00.0: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit Network
> > Connection [  208.613442] pci 0000:02:10.1: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  208.613644] pci 0000:02:10.3: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  208.613802] pci 0000:02:10.5: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  208.613945] pci 0000:02:10.7: [8086:10ed] type 00 class
> > 0x020000 [  208.614087] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: (unregistered net_device):
> > SR-IOV enabled with 4 VFs [  208.637836] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 50 for
> > MSI/MSI-X [  208.637844] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: irq 51 for MSI/MSI-X [
> > 208.637861] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: Multiqueue Disabled: Rx Queue count =
> > 1, Tx Queue count = 1 [  208.638023] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: registered PHC
> > device on 0000:01:00.1 [  208.638108] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: (PCI
> > Express:5.0GT/s:Width x8)
> > 90:e2:ba:05:b2:d9
> > [  208.638433] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: MAC: 2, PHY: 1, PBA No: G18786-003 [
> > 208.640138] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: eth1: IOV is enabled with 4 VFs [
> > 208.640144] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: eth1: IOV: VF 0 is enabled MAC
> > 22:b1:63:44:ef:5c [  208.640149] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: eth1: IOV: VF 1 is
> > enabled MAC
> > 7e:43:11:07:f0:28
> > [  208.640153] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: eth1: IOV: VF 2 is enabled MAC
> > 92:32:09:56:66:9d [  208.640157] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: eth1: IOV: VF 3 is
> > enabled MAC 42:5a:36:1f:fb:5c [  208.640189] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1:
> > Intel(R) 10 Gigabit Network Connection [  219.361571] ixgbevf: Intel(R)
> > 10 Gigabit PCI Express Virtual Function Network Driver - version 2.6.0-*
> ***
>
> > k [  219.361575] ixgbevf: Copyright (c) 2009 - 2012 Intel Corporation.**
> **
>
> > [  219.361601] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [
> > 219.362804] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.0: PF still in reset state, assigning
> > new address [  219.362860] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.0: irq 52 for MSI/MSI-X [
> > 219.362868] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.0: irq 53 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.363091]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.2: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.364247]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.2: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.364290] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.2: irq 54 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.364297]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.2: irq 55 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.364476] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.4: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.365629] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.4: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.365669] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.4: irq 56 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.365676]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.4: irq 57 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.365870] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.6: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.367018] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.6: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.367070] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.6: irq 58 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.367078]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.6: irq 59 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.367207] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.368333] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.1: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.368351] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.1: irq 60 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.368354]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.1: irq 61 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.368484] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.369595] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.3: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.369613] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.3: irq 62 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.369617]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.3: irq 63 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.369756] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.5: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.370894] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.5: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.370919] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.5: irq 64 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.370924]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.5: irq 65 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.371260] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.7: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [  219.372385] ixgbevf
> > 0000:02:10.7: PF still in reset state, assigning new address [
> > 219.372412] ixgbevf 0000:02:10.7: irq 66 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.372418]
> > ixgbevf 0000:02:10.7: irq 67 for MSI/MSI-X [  219.436740] ixgbe
> > 0000:01:00.1: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a firmware bug on this
> > device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
> > [  219.489687] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a
> > firmware bug on this device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware
> > update.
> > [  219.542646] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a
> > firmware bug on this device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware
> > update.
> > [  219.595588] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a
> > firmware bug on this device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware
> > update.
> > [  219.648533] ixgbe 0000:01:00.1: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a
> > firmware bug on this device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware
> > update.****
>
> ** **
>
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