Hi, It should work with AVF as it is using VFs, not PF, see https://docs.fd.io/vpp/21.01/d1/def/avf_plugin_doc.html You should bind the VF with vfio-pci 1st though, so that it is usable by userspace drivers such as VPP AVF plugin. If your system crashes when doing so it is a bug with your system.
Best ben > -----Original Message----- > From: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io> On Behalf Of j...@jcm.me > Sent: lundi 28 septembre 2020 01:29 > To: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io > Subject: [vpp-dev] VPP on ESXI with i40evf (SR-IOV Passthrough) Driver > > Hello, > > Is there any support for VPP to talk directly to ESXI-assigned VFs via SR- > IOV? I saw the AVF plugin but I don't want VPP to control the whole PF > (physical NIC) but rather would like to have ESXI control the mapping of > VFs (SR-IOV) and VPP (or DPDK) consume the VF natively in the VM so that I > can run multiple VMs on the same physical NIC while benefiting from > bypassing the vSwitch in ESXI. Right now I'm running VPP on a Ubuntu 18.04 > VM and I see the SR-IOV NIC as an i40evf driver. > > I tried binding the SR-IOV NIC to the vfio driver but this causes the CPU > of the VM to skyrocket and crash. I don't think using vfio is the right > approach and feel like the solution here is really simple. Any > suggestions?
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