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authorBjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>2017-04-28 17:36:12 +0200
committerBjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>2017-04-28 17:36:12 +0200
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Merge branch 'pci/virtualization' into next
* pci/virtualization: ixgbe: Use pcie_flr() instead of duplicating it IB/hfi1: Use pcie_flr() instead of duplicating it PCI: Call pcie_flr() from reset_chelsio_generic_dev() PCI: Call pcie_flr() from reset_intel_82599_sfp_virtfn() PCI: Export pcie_flr() PCI: Add sysfs sriov_drivers_autoprobe to control VF driver binding PCI: Avoid FLR for Intel 82579 NICs Conflicts: include/linux/pci.h
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@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ To disable SR-IOV capability:
echo 0 > \
/sys/bus/pci/devices/<DOMAIN:BUS:DEVICE.FUNCTION>/sriov_numvfs
+To enable auto probing VFs by a compatible driver on the host, run
+command below before enabling SR-IOV capabilities. This is the
+default behavior.
+ echo 1 > \
+ /sys/bus/pci/devices/<DOMAIN:BUS:DEVICE.FUNCTION>/sriov_drivers_autoprobe
+
+To disable auto probing VFs by a compatible driver on the host, run
+command below before enabling SR-IOV capabilities. Updating this
+entry will not affect VFs which are already probed.
+ echo 0 > \
+ /sys/bus/pci/devices/<DOMAIN:BUS:DEVICE.FUNCTION>/sriov_drivers_autoprobe
+
3.2 Usage example
Following piece of code illustrates the usage of the SR-IOV API.