[PATCH v2] usertools: add check for IOMMU support in dpdk-devbind

[Fidaullah Noonari]

binding with vfio driver, when IOMMU is disabled, causes program to crash.
this patch adds a flag for noiommmu-mode. when this is set, if IOMMU is
disabled, it changes vfio into unsafe noiommu mode and prints warning
message.

Signed-off-by: Fidaullah Noonari <fidaullah.noon...@emumba.com>
---
 usertools/dpdk-devbind.py | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)

diff --git a/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py b/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py
index ace4627218..91fa4c7620 100755
--- a/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py
+++ b/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 b_flag = None
 status_flag = False
 force_flag = False
+noiommu_flag = False
 args = []
 
 
@@ -466,9 +467,30 @@ def unbind_all(dev_list, force=False):
         unbind_one(d, force)
 
 
+def check_iommu():
+    """Check if IOMMU is enabled on system"""
+    if len(os.listdir("/sys/class/iommu")) != 0:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def enable_noiommu_mode():
+    """Enables the noiommu mode for vfio drivers"""
+    filename = "/sys/module/vfio/parameters/enable_unsafe_noiommu_mode"
+    try:
+        f = open(filename, "w")
+    except OSError as err:
+        sys.exit("Error: failed to enable unsafe noiommu mode - Cannot open 
%s: %s"
+                % (filename, err))
+    f.write("1")
+    f.close()
+    print("Warning: enabling unsafe no IOMMU mode for vfio drivers")
+
+
 def bind_all(dev_list, driver, force=False):
     """Bind method, takes a list of device locations"""
     global devices
+    global noiommu_flag
 
     # a common user error is to forget to specify the driver the devices need 
to
     # be bound to. check if the driver is a valid device, and if it is, show
@@ -492,6 +514,14 @@ def bind_all(dev_list, driver, force=False):
     except ValueError as ex:
         sys.exit(ex)
 
+    # check for IOMMU support
+    if not check_iommu():
+        if noiommu_flag:
+            enable_noiommu_mode()
+        elif driver == "vfio-pci":
+            print("Warning: IOMMU support is disabled")
+            print("Info: use --noiommu-mode for binding in noiommu mode")
+
     for d in dev_list:
         bind_one(d, driver, force)
 
@@ -634,6 +664,7 @@ def parse_args():
     global status_flag
     global status_dev
     global force_flag
+    global noiommu_flag
     global args
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -687,6 +718,12 @@ def parse_args():
 Override restriction on binding devices in use by Linux"
 WARNING: This can lead to loss of network connection and should be used with 
caution.
 """)
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--noiommu-mode',
+        action='store_true',
+        help="""
+if IOMMU is not available, Enables no IOMMU mode for vfio drivers.
+        """)
     parser.add_argument(
         'devices',
         metavar='DEVICE',
@@ -706,6 +743,8 @@ def parse_args():
         status_dev = "all"
     if opt.force:
         force_flag = True
+    if opt.noiommu_mode:
+        noiommu_flag = True
     if opt.bind:
         b_flag = opt.bind
     elif opt.unbind:
-- 
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