From: Marvin Liu Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:49:07 +0000 (+0800) Subject: doc: add vdev ethdev ops restriction in secondary process X-Git-Url: http://git.droids-corp.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=174d15dea994842e12c0a0f1778dc49af78b2c3c;p=dpdk.git doc: add vdev ethdev ops restriction in secondary process Signed-off-by: Marvin Liu Acked-by: John McNamara --- diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst index 29ca96c9a9..a2c7d3df83 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst @@ -787,3 +787,21 @@ PHY link up fails when rebinding i40e NICs to kernel driver **Driver/Module**: Poll Mode Driver (PMD). + + +Restricted vdev ethdev operations supported in secondary process +---------------------------------------------------------------- +**Description** + In current virtual device sharing model, Ethernet device data structure will be + shared between primary and secondary process. Only those Ethernet device operations + which based on it are workable in secondary process. + +**Implication** + Some Ethernet device operations like device start/stop will be failed on virtual + device in secondary process. + +**Affected Environment/Platform**: + ALL. + +**Driver/Module**: + Virtual Device Poll Mode Driver (PMD).