> > > > static uint16_t
> > > > eth_af_packet_tx(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t
> > nb_pkts)
> > > > {
> > > > ...
> > > > for (i = 0; i < nb_pkts; i++) {
> > > > mbuf = *bufs++;
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > /* insert vlan info if necessary */
> > > > if (mbuf->ol_flags & RTE_MBUF_F_TX_VLAN) {
> > > > if (rte_vlan_insert(&mbuf)) {
> > > > rte_pktmbuf_free(mbuf);
> > > > continue;
> > > >
> > > > AFAIU, it does copy of mbuf contents into pbuf anyway (just few line
> > below).
> > > > So the fix might be - simply insert VLAN tag at copying stage.
> > > > Feel free to correct me, if I missed something.
> > >
> > > vlan_insert will fail if the mbuf is has refcnt > 1.
> > >
> > > static inline int rte_vlan_insert(struct rte_mbuf **m)
> > > {
> > > struct rte_ether_hdr *oh, *nh;
> > > struct rte_vlan_hdr *vh;
> > >
> > > /* Can't insert header if mbuf is shared */
> > > if (!RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(*m) || rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(*m) > 1)
> > > return -EINVAL;
> >
> > You are right, I missed that.
> > Will close it then.
>
> Don't close, silent drop is also a bug.
>
> The VLAN tag could be insert when copying, as originally suggested.
Agree, but to me that would be enhancement request, not a bug report.
>
> Alternatively, set tpacket2_hdr's tp_vlan_tci and tp_vlan_tpid fields and set
> TP_STATUS_VLAN_VALID and
> TP_STATUS_VLAN_TPID_VALID flags in tp_status. If the kernel reads those?