This patch adds two note in doc build_dpdk, suggests DPDK user
don't use ``vfio-pci`` and ``uio_pci_generic`` module to create
virtual functions(VFs).
Signed-off-by: Qiming Yang <qiming.y...@intel.com>
---
v2 changes:
* use better expression.
---
---
doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.rst | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
index 9d24573..cf6c06d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ can provide the uio capability. This module can be loaded
using the command
sudo modprobe uio_pci_generic
+.. note::
+
+ ``uio_pci_generic`` module doesn't support the creation of virtual
functions.
+
As an alternative to the ``uio_pci_generic``, the DPDK also includes the
igb_uio
module which can be found in the kmod subdirectory referred to above. It can
be loaded as shown below:
@@ -187,6 +191,10 @@ however please consult your distributions documentation to
make sure that is the
Also, to use VFIO, both kernel and BIOS must support and be configured to use
IO virtualization (such as Intel® VT-d).
+.. note::
+
+ ``vfio-pci`` module doesn't support the creation of virtual functions.
+
For proper operation of VFIO when running DPDK applications as a
non-privileged user, correct permissions should also be set up.
This can be done by using the DPDK setup script (called dpdk-setup.sh and
located in the usertools directory).
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