I did a bit of digging and it looks like the issue is that the ext_filter_mask is not being found in the message received in rtnl_dump_ifinfo. I'm still trying to figure out why the kernel isn't finding the flag when it was finding it previously, but I'm not much of a netlink expert.
Thanks, Alex On 04/24/2013 08:05 AM, Williams, Mitch A wrote: > Adding the e1000-devel list. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Or Gerlitz >> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:08 AM >> To: David Miller; Rose, Gregory V; Duyck, Alexander H >> Cc: netdev; Rony Efraim >> Subject: getting VF link info seems to be broken in 3.9-rc8 >> >> [re-posting as of non text only content in the 1st post - sorry for the >> spam] Rony Efraim <[email protected]>observed a regression in 3.9-rc8 >> with respect to getting VFs link info from user space. Using latest >> iproute2 we can easily get the VF info on 3.8.8 but not on the net git >> which is now aligned on 3.9-rc8, will try to bisect it later >> today/tomorrow, but for the sake of maybe someone has an insight of the >> bug, reporting it now... >> >> You can see below that for eth10 and eth11 which are ixgbe PFs, the VF >> info is reported on 3.8.8 but not on 3.9-rc8, we see the same problem >> with patches to mlx4 which implement ndo_get_vf_info which gives some >> evidence that the problem isn't in the ixgbe driver, but rather >> somewhere else, maybe the networking core, from quick looking on >> net/core/rtnetlink.c I don't see there a smoking gun, anyway >> >> net.git]# git log --oneline v3.8..v3.9-rc8 net/core/rtnetlink.c >> 88c5b5c rtnetlink: Call nlmsg_parse() with correct header length >> fcca143 rtnetlink: fix error return code in rtnl_link_fill() >> a5b8db9 rtnetlink: Mask the rta_type when range checking >> 84d73cd rtnl: fix info leak on RTM_GETLINK request for VF devices >> b67bfe0 hlist: drop the node parameter from iterators >> 1690be6 bridge: Add vlan support to static neighbors >> 6cbdcee bridge: Dump vlan information from a bridge port >> 407af32 bridge: Add netlink interface to configure vlans on bridge ports >> c5c3510 netns: fdb: allow unprivileged users to add/del fdb entries >> 2afb9b5 ethtool: set addr_assign_type to NET_ADDR_SET when addr is >> passed on create >> 471cb5a bonding: remove usage of dev->master >> 898e506 rtnetlink: remove usage of dev->master >> e7c3273 rtnl: use dev_set_mac_address() instead of plain ndo_ >> 9a57247 rtnl: expose carrier value with possibility to set it >> >> >> Or. >> >> --> using 3.8.8 >> >> # lspci | grep Eth >> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network >> Connection (rev 01) >> 01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network >> Connection (rev 01) >> 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599EB 10-Gigabit >> SFI/SFP+ Network Connection (rev 01) >> 05:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599EB 10-Gigabit >> SFI/SFP+ Network Connection (rev 01) >> 05:10.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599 Ethernet Controller >> Virtual Function (rev 01) >> 05:10.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599 Ethernet Controller >> Virtual Function (rev 01) >> >> # cd /sys/class/net/ >> # ls -l >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 br0 -> ../../devices/virtual/net/br0 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 eth0 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/net/eth0 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 eth1 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/net/eth1 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:18 eth10 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:00.1/net/eth10 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:18 eth11 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:00.0/net/eth11 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:18 eth16 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.0/net/eth16 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:18 eth17 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.0/net/eth17 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 eth18 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.1/net/eth18 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 eth19 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.1/net/eth19 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 eth20 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:10.1/net/eth20 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 eth22 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:10.0/net/eth22 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 12:17 lo -> ../../devices/virtual/net/lo >> >> >> >> # modprobe -r ixgbevf >> # ip link set dev eth10 vf 0 mac 00:10:00:10:00:10 >> # ip link set dev eth11 vf 0 mac 00:11:00:11:00:11 >> # modprobe ixgbevf >> # ip link show >> 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode >> DEFAULT >> link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 >> 2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq master br0 >> state UP mode DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:25:90:36:9c:ec brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:25:90:36:9c:ed brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 4: eth16: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:01:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 5: eth17: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:01:12 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 6: eth18: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:02:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 7: eth19: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:02:12 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 8: eth11: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state >> DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:1b:21:55:1d:00 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> vf 0 MAC 00:11:00:11:00:11, spoof checking on >> 9: eth10: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP >> mode DORMANT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:1b:21:55:1d:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> vf 0 MAC 00:10:00:10:00:10, spoof checking on >> 12: br0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state >> UP mode DEFAULT >> link/ether 00:25:90:36:9c:ec brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 23: eth22: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:11:00:11:00:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 24: eth20: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:10:00:10:00:10 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> >> >> --> using 3.9-rc8 >> >> # lspci | grep Eth >> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network >> Connection (rev 01) >> 01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network >> Connection (rev 01) >> 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599EB 10-Gigabit >> SFI/SFP+ Network Connection (rev 01) >> 05:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599EB 10-Gigabit >> SFI/SFP+ Network Connection (rev 01) >> 05:10.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599 Ethernet Controller >> Virtual Function (rev 01) >> 05:10.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599 Ethernet Controller >> Virtual Function (rev 01) >> >> # cd /sys/class/net/ >> # ls -l >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 br0 -> ../../devices/virtual/net/br0 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 eth0 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/net/eth0 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 eth1 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/net/eth1 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:49 eth10 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:00.1/net/eth10 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:49 eth11 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:00.0/net/eth11 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:49 eth16 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.0/net/eth16 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 eth17 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.0/net/eth17 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:49 eth18 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.1/net/eth18 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 eth19 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.0/0000:04:00.1/net/eth19 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 eth20 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:10.1/net/eth20 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:48 eth22 -> >> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:05:10.0/net/eth22 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Apr 24 11:47 lo -> ../../devices/virtual/net/lo >> >> # ip link show <--- no sign for VFs >> 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode >> DEFAULT >> link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 >> 2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq master br0 >> state UP mode DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:25:90:36:9c:ec brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:25:90:36:9c:ed brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 4: eth11: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:1b:21:55:1d:00 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 5: eth10: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:1b:21:55:1d:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 6: eth16: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:01:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 7: eth17: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:01:12 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 8: eth18: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:02:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 9: eth19: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 00:02:c9:e6:02:12 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 10: eth22: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether 3e:9c:76:28:d9:da brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 11: eth20: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode >> DEFAULT qlen 1000 >> link/ether ea:f6:42:a7:d9:40 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> 12: br0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state >> UP mode DEFAULT >> link/ether 00:25:90:36:9c:ec brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in >> the body of a message to [email protected] >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try New Relic Now & We'll Send You this Cool Shirt New Relic is the only SaaS-based application performance monitoring service that delivers powerful full stack analytics. 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