/* autodetect the iova mapping mode (default is iova_pa) */
rte_eal_get_configuration()->iova_mode = rte_bus_get_iommu_class();
+ /* Workaround for KNI which requires physical address to work */
+ if (rte_eal_get_configuration()->iova_mode == RTE_IOVA_VA &&
+ rte_eal_check_module("rte_kni") == 1) {
+ rte_eal_get_configuration()->iova_mode = RTE_IOVA_PA;
+ RTE_LOG(WARNING, EAL,
+ "Some devices want IOVA as VA but PA will be used because.. "
+ "KNI module inserted\n");
+ }
+
if (internal_config.no_hugetlbfs == 0 &&
internal_config.process_type != RTE_PROC_SECONDARY &&
eal_hugepage_info_init() < 0) {