Notify user otherwise. A similar check has already been added to mlx5 in
commit "mlx5: check port is configured as ethernet device".
Signed-off-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil at 6wind.com>
---
drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index cc4e9aa..fbbabf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -5463,6 +5463,13 @@ mlx4_pci_devinit(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv, struct
rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
ERROR("port query failed: %s", strerror(err));
goto port_error;
}
+
+ if (port_attr.link_layer != IBV_LINK_LAYER_ETHERNET) {
+ ERROR("port %d is not configured in Ethernet mode",
+ port);
+ goto port_error;
+ }
+
if (port_attr.state != IBV_PORT_ACTIVE)
DEBUG("port %d is not active: \"%s\" (%d)",
port, ibv_port_state_str(port_attr.state),
--
2.1.4
