On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 09:33:32PM +0000, Mastorakis, Spyridon wrote: > Hi guys, > > When I compile the DPDK libraries as shared (by modifying the base_config > file) and try to run an application (e.g., l3fwd), I get an error that port 0 > is not present on board. > > I have cleaned the system several times (unbinded NICs, removed igb_uio and > uio modules and hugepage mappings) and have configured everything again, but > this does not resolve the issue. I am also not able to add a virtual device > (specifically a virtual ring) when I compile as a shared library (no PMD > drivers found). > > When I compile the DPDK libraries as static though, everything works > perfectly fine and I can run the DPDK applications and add virtual rings. > > I have tried dpdk-17.02 and the latest stable dpdk version (16.11.1), but > none of them seems to work. > > Do you have any clue why this is happening? > > Thank you in advance, > Spyros
When compiled as a shared lib, are you passing in the "-d" parameters to make sure that the PMDs are actually loaded by the app. Unlike the static version, they are not automatically linked in the shared lib build. /Bruce
