DEVLINK\-DEV

Section: Linux (8)
Updated: 14 Mar 2016
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NAME

devlink-dev - devlink device configuration  

SYNOPSIS

devlink [ OPTIONS ] dev { COMMAND | help }

OPTIONS := { -V[ersion] | -n[no-nice-names] }

devlink dev show [ DEV ]

devlink dev help

devlink dev eswitch set DEV [ mode { legacy | switchdev } ] [ inline-mode { none | link | network | transport } ] [ encap { disable | enable } ]

devlink dev eswitch show DEV

 

DESCRIPTION

 

devlink dev show - display devlink device attributes

DEV - specifies the devlink device to show. If this argument is omitted all devices are listed.

Format is: BUS_NAME/BUS_ADDRESS

 

devlink dev eswitch show - display devlink device eswitch attributes

 

devlink dev eswitch set - sets devlink device eswitch attributes

mode { legacy | switchdev }

Set eswitch mode

legacy - Legacy SRIOV

switchdev - SRIOV switchdev offloads

inline-mode { none | link | network | transport }

Some HWs need the VF driver to put part of the packet headers on the TX descriptor so the e-switch can do proper matching and steering.

none - None

link - L2 mode

network - L3 mode

transport - L4 mode

encap { disable | enable }

Set eswitch encapsulation support

disable - Disable encapsulation support

enable - Enable encapsulation support

 

EXAMPLES

devlink dev show

Shows the state of all devlink devices on the system.

devlink dev show pci/0000:01:00.0

Shows the state of specified devlink device.

devlink dev eswitch show pci/0000:01:00.0

Shows the eswitch mode of specified devlink device.

devlink dev eswitch set pci/0000:01:00.0 mode switchdev

Sets the eswitch mode of specified devlink device to switchdev.

 

SEE ALSO

devlink(8), devlink-port(8), devlink-sb(8), devlink-monitor(8),

 

AUTHOR

Jiri Pirko <jiri@mellanox.com>

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Index

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

devlink dev show - display devlink device attributes

devlink dev eswitch show - display devlink device eswitch attributes

devlink dev eswitch set - sets devlink device eswitch attributes

EXAMPLES

SEE ALSO

AUTHOR