On 01/02/2014 04:39 AM, Raj Ravi wrote: > Hi, > I have noticed this while loading ixgbe kernel module. > > When I do something like: > insmod /path/to/ixgbe.ko max_vfs=5 > > The above command causes ixgbevf kernel module also automatically loaded. > The worst part is instead of loading ixgbevf which is compatible with > ixgbe, it just loads ixgbevf.ko from the default path. > I think this behavior is NOT correct and may cause issues. As per my > understanding, insmod should load what it was asked to load. > Please let me know otherwise. > > version used: ixgbe-3.18.7.tar.gz > ixgbevf-2.11.3.tar.gz > > Thx. > >
The ixgbevf driver likely wasn't loaded by insmod, it is more likely that when the VFs were added to the system udev detected it and loaded the driver using modprobe. I would recommend looking into your udev rules to see if the VFs exist there If so you may want to remove the udev rules associated with the VFs. In addition you can add ixgbevf to the modprobe blacklist and this should prevent udev from reloading the driver. Thanks, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
