On 01/02/2014 08:26 AM, Raj Ravi wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks.
>
> I think you maybe  right, I can see some udev rules related to ixgb .
>
> grep ixgb /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10fb (ixgbe)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10fb (ixgbe)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10fb (ixgbe)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10fb (ixgbe)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
> # PCI device 0x8086:0x10ed (ixgbevf)
>
> ==============================================================
>
> I have a related question :
> I am trying to update to these drivers(ixgbe-3.18.7.tar.gz
> , ixgbevf-2.11.3.tar.gz)  from existing versions of drivers.
>
> With my existing drivers, I can see multiple virtual function for each
> physical port  properly created.
>
> for eg:  modprobe ixgbe max_vfs=2
> This creates two virtual functions for each Physical port. 
> eth0, eth2, eth3 every physical contains two virtual functions. I can
> verify this with lspci, ethtool -i bus info.
>
> I have replaced existing drivers with ixgbe-3.18.7.tar.gz
> , ixgbevf-2.11.3.tar.gz, (by updating them in /lib/modules/.. )
> then tried , modprobe ixgbe max_vfs=2
>
> This creates two virtual function only for "FIRST PORT".
> In my case eth0 only contains two virtual function.  eth2, eth3 are
> not showing any Virtual function .
> Any idea about this ?  Is there any issue with these drivers ?? I need
> to load them in any other way ??
> Please let me know.
> Thanks.
>
> PS: Although virtual function are properly created in existing driver,
>  jumbo frame is not working and I need to update them.
>

Our out-of-tree driver uses a comma separated list for module
parameters.  So for example max_vfs=2,2 would configure the first 2
ports with 2 VFs each.

Thanks,

Alex

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