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Oct 26, 2009, 6:28 AM

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compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4

Luca.

Thanks to the latest changes to PF_RING, it now compiles cleanly,
however the TNAPI drivers do not.

[root [at] prob src]# uname -a
Linux probe 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:28:30 EDT 2009 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[root [at] prob src]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
SUBDIRS=/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
CC [M] /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o
In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_osdep.h:41,
from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_type.h:31,
from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_dcb.h:31,
from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe.h:51,
from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:63:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/kcompat.h:1515: error: redefinition of
āstruct napi_structā
In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:70:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c: In function āpkt_poll_threadā:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:240: error: āstruct
sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c: In function āixgbe_clean_rx_irqā:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:1287: error: āstruct
sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
make[2]: *** [/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
make: *** [default] Error 2

[root [at] prob src]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
SUBDIRS=/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
CC [M] /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o
In file included from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb.h:62,
from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:54:
/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/kcompat.h:1498: error: redefinition of
āstruct napi_structā
/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c: In function āigb_clean_rx_irq_advā:
/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:4236: error: āstruct sk_buffā
has no member named āiifā
make[2]: *** [/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
make: *** [default] Error 2
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Oct 27, 2009, 1:20 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Brian
I know that I have to update TNAPI, it's on my todo list

Luca

On 10/26/2009 02:28 PM, Brian Mengel wrote:
> Luca.
>
> Thanks to the latest changes to PF_RING, it now compiles cleanly,
> however the TNAPI drivers do not.
>
> [root [at] prob src]# uname -a
> Linux probe 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:28:30 EDT 2009 x86_64
> x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> [root [at] prob src]# make
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
> SUBDIRS=/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
> CC [M] /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o
> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_osdep.h:41,
> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_type.h:31,
> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_dcb.h:31,
> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe.h:51,
> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:63:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/kcompat.h:1515: error: redefinition of
> āstruct napi_structā
> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:70:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c: In function āpkt_poll_threadā:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:240: error: āstruct
> sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c: In function āixgbe_clean_rx_irqā:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:1287: error: āstruct
> sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
> make[2]: *** [/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
> make: *** [default] Error 2
>
> [root [at] prob src]# make
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
> SUBDIRS=/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
> CC [M] /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o
> In file included from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb.h:62,
> from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:54:
> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/kcompat.h:1498: error: redefinition of
> āstruct napi_structā
> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c: In function āigb_clean_rx_irq_advā:
> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:4236: error: āstruct sk_buffā
> has no member named āiifā
> make[2]: *** [/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
> make: *** [default] Error 2
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Nov 5, 2009, 11:43 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Luca,

I downloaded the 11/1 release of the TNAPI ixgbe driver and seem to
have a slightly different error now:

[root [at] prob src]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
SUBDIRS=/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
CC [M] /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.o
In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.c:67:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c: In function āpkt_poll_threadā:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:244: error: āstruct sk_buffā
has no member named āiifā
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:250: error: āstruct sk_buffā
has no member named āiifā
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.c: At top level:
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:85: warning:
āixgbe_irq_enableā declared inline after being called
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:85: warning: previous
declaration of āixgbe_irq_enableā was here
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:79: warning:
āixgbe_irq_disableā declared inline after being called
/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:79: warning: previous
declaration of āixgbe_irq_disableā was here
make[2]: *** [/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
make: *** [default] Error 2

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Luca Deri <deri [at] ntop> wrote:
> Brian
> I know that I have to update TNAPI, it's on my todo list
>
> Luca
>
> On 10/26/2009 02:28 PM, Brian Mengel wrote:
>>
>> Luca.
>>
>> Thanks to the latest changes to PF_RING, it now compiles cleanly,
>> however the TNAPI drivers do not.
>>
>> [root [at] prob src]# uname -a
>> Linux probe 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:28:30 EDT 2009 x86_64
>> x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>> [root [at] prob src]# make
>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
>> SUBDIRS=/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src modules
>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>> CC [M] /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o
>> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_osdep.h:41,
>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_type.h:31,
>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_dcb.h:31,
>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe.h:51,
>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:63:
>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/kcompat.h:1515: error: redefinition of
>> āstruct napi_structā
>> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:70:
>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c: In function
>> āpkt_poll_threadā:
>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:240: error: āstruct
>> sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c: In function
>> āixgbe_clean_rx_irqā:
>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:1287: error: āstruct
>> sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
>> make[2]: *** [/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o] Error 1
>> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src] Error 2
>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>> make: *** [default] Error 2
>>
>> [root [at] prob src]# make
>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
>> SUBDIRS=/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src modules
>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>> CC [M] /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o
>> In file included from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb.h:62,
>> from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:54:
>> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/kcompat.h:1498: error: redefinition of
>> āstruct napi_structā
>> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c: In function
>> āigb_clean_rx_irq_advā:
>> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:4236: error: āstruct sk_buffā
>> has no member named āiifā
>> make[2]: *** [/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o] Error 1
>> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src] Error 2
>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>> make: *** [default] Error 2
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Nov 5, 2009, 12:05 PM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Brian
I'm downloading centos 5.4 and testing. The iif field is not present
on 2.6.18 kernel so I need to find a workaround.

Thanks for reporting the bug

Luca

On Nov 5, 2009, at 8:43 PM, Brian Mengel wrote:

> Luca,
>
> I downloaded the 11/1 release of the TNAPI ixgbe driver and seem to
> have a slightly different error now:
>
> [root [at] prob src]# make
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
> SUBDIRS=/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
> CC [M] /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.o
> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.c:67:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c: In function
> āpkt_poll_threadā:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:244: error: āstruct sk_buffā
> has no member named āiifā
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:250: error: āstruct sk_buffā
> has no member named āiifā
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.c: At top level:
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:85: warning:
> āixgbe_irq_enableā declared inline after being called
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:85: warning: previous
> declaration of āixgbe_irq_enableā was here
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:79: warning:
> āixgbe_irq_disableā declared inline after being called
> /root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:79: warning: previous
> declaration of āixgbe_irq_disableā was here
> make[2]: *** [/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src/ixgbe_main.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ixgbe-2.0.44.14/src] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
> make: *** [default] Error 2
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Luca Deri <deri [at] ntop> wrote:
>> Brian
>> I know that I have to update TNAPI, it's on my todo list
>>
>> Luca
>>
>> On 10/26/2009 02:28 PM, Brian Mengel wrote:
>>>
>>> Luca.
>>>
>>> Thanks to the latest changes to PF_RING, it now compiles cleanly,
>>> however the TNAPI drivers do not.
>>>
>>> [root [at] prob src]# uname -a
>>> Linux probe 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:28:30 EDT 2009 x86_64
>>> x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>>
>>> [root [at] prob src]# make
>>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
>>> SUBDIRS=/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src modules
>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>>> CC [M] /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o
>>> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/
>>> ixgbe_osdep.h:41,
>>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_type.h:
>>> 31,
>>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_dcb.h:
>>> 31,
>>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe.h:51,
>>> from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:
>>> 63:
>>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/kcompat.h:1515: error:
>>> redefinition of
>>> āstruct napi_structā
>>> In file included from /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:
>>> 70:
>>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c: In function
>>> āpkt_poll_threadā:
>>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_tnapi.c:240: error: āstruct
>>> sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
>>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c: In function
>>> āixgbe_clean_rx_irqā:
>>> /root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.c:1287: error: āstruct
>>> sk_buffā has no member named āiifā
>>> make[2]: *** [/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src/ixgbe_main.o] Error 1
>>> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ixgbe-2.0.34.3_300809/src] Error 2
>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>>> make: *** [default] Error 2
>>>
>>> [root [at] prob src]# make
>>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/build
>>> SUBDIRS=/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src modules
>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>>> CC [M] /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o
>>> In file included from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb.h:62,
>>> from /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:54:
>>> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/kcompat.h:1498: error: redefinition of
>>> āstruct napi_structā
>>> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c: In function
>>> āigb_clean_rx_irq_advā:
>>> /root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.c:4236: error: āstruct
>>> sk_buffā
>>> has no member named āiifā
>>> make[2]: *** [/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src/igb_main.o] Error 1
>>> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/igb-1.3.28.4_300809/src] Error 2
>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-164.el5-x86_64'
>>> make: *** [default] Error 2
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Nov 5, 2009, 1:01 PM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Thanks for working on porting to CentOS we certainly appreciate it.

-Craig

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Luca Deri <deri [at] ntop> wrote:
> Brian
> I'm downloading centos 5.4 and testing. The iif field is not present on
> 2.6.18 kernel so I need to find a workaround.
>
> Thanks for reporting the bug
>
> Luca
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Nov 5, 2009, 9:25 PM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Yes, working with RHEL 5 / CentOS 5 / Scientific Linux / Oracle-EL / GentOS is very, very much appreciated.

Thank you for supporting it.

----- Original Message ----
> Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 1:01:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ntop-misc] compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4
>
> Thanks for working on porting to CentOS we certainly appreciate it.
>
> -Craig
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Luca Deri wrote:
> > Brian
> > I'm downloading centos 5.4 and testing. The iif field is not present on
> > 2.6.18 kernel so I need to find a workaround.
> >
> > Thanks for reporting the bug
> >

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Dec 15, 2009, 11:44 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Luca,

Has there been any progress with updating the TNAPI driver source so
that it will compile cleanly on CentOS 5.4? If there is a specific
distribution you're using for your development, I can try switching to
that as well.

-b

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 12:25 AM, Mick Russom <mickrussom [at] yahoo> wrote:
> Yes, working with RHEL 5 / CentOS 5 / Scientific Linux / Oracle-EL / GentOS is very, very much appreciated.
>
> Thank you for supporting it.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>> Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 1:01:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Ntop-misc] compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4
>>
>> Thanks for working on porting to CentOS we certainly appreciate it.
>>
>> -Craig
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Luca Deri wrote:
>> > Brian
>> > I'm downloading centos 5.4 and testing. The iif field is not present on
>> > 2.6.18 kernel so I need to find a workaround.
>> >
>> > Thanks for reporting the bug
>> >
>
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Dec 16, 2009, 10:36 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Dear all
I have analyzed the problem of Centos. It's running kernel 2.6.18 that lacks a field (added 3.5 years ago in the Linux kernel), in the socket buffer, used to propagate the channel (or RX queue) on which the packet has been received. So you can compile and run TNAPI on Centos but your application will not be able to figure out on which queue the packet has been received. As soon as the Centos/RH people will update the kernel you will be able to fully exploit TNAPI. If not, the workaround is you to compile a more recent kernel

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Dec 16, 2009, 11:26 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Hi,

El mié, 16-12-2009 a las 19:36 +0100, Luca Deri escribió:
> Dear all
> I have analyzed the problem of Centos. It's running kernel
> 2.6.18 that lacks a field (added 3.5 years ago in the Linux kernel),
> in the socket buffer, used to propagate the channel (or RX queue)
> on which the packet has been received.

Yep, this is the problem in general with RH / CentOS, their kernel
becomes quite outdated in some areas (like networking) as their
philosophy is precisely to stay constant.

> So you can compile and run
> TNAPI on Centos but your application will not be able to figure
> out on which queue the packet has been received. As soon as the
> Centos/RH people will update the kernel you will be able to fully
> exploit TNAPI.

They most provably wont do that as changes quite a bit their
networking stuff and provably backwards compatibility. Sadly that is the
main advantage and at the same time problem with them.

> If not, the workaround is you to compile a more
> recent kernel

You shouldnt unless you want to loose support and proven compatibility
with all their "ecosystem".

Regards

--
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Consultor TI - ENEO Tecnologia SL
Pol. PISA - C/ Manufactura 6, P1, 3B
Mairena del Aljarafe - 41927 - Sevilla
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Dec 17, 2009, 4:12 PM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Outdated != doesnt work.

----- Original Message ----
> From: Jaime Nebrera <jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia>
> To: ntop-misc [at] listgateway
> Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 11:26:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ntop-misc] compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4
>
> Hi,
>
> El mié, 16-12-2009 a las 19:36 +0100, Luca Deri escribió:
> > Dear all
> > I have analyzed the problem of Centos. It's running kernel
> > 2.6.18 that lacks a field (added 3.5 years ago in the Linux kernel),
> > in the socket buffer, used to propagate the channel (or RX queue)
> > on which the packet has been received.
>
> Yep, this is the problem in general with RH / CentOS, their kernel
> becomes quite outdated in some areas (like networking) as their
> philosophy is precisely to stay constant.
>
> > So you can compile and run
> > TNAPI on Centos but your application will not be able to figure
> > out on which queue the packet has been received. As soon as the
> > Centos/RH people will update the kernel you will be able to fully
> > exploit TNAPI.
>
> They most provably wont do that as changes quite a bit their
> networking stuff and provably backwards compatibility. Sadly that is the
> main advantage and at the same time problem with them.
>
> > If not, the workaround is you to compile a more
> > recent kernel
>
> You shouldnt unless you want to loose support and proven compatibility
> with all their "ecosystem".
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Jaime Nebrera - jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia
> Consultor TI - ENEO Tecnologia SL
> Pol. PISA - C/ Manufactura 6, P1, 3B
> Mairena del Aljarafe - 41927 - Sevilla
> Telf.- 955 60 11 60 / 619 04 55 18
>
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Dec 18, 2009, 12:56 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

Dear all
I'm not againt 2.6.18. I have just said that if you want to exploit MSI-X, multiqueue, RX interface Id etc etc you need a modern kernel. Feel free to stay on 3y old kernels, but don't blame me if some PF_RING features are missing. I'm a one-man-band and I don't have time for supporting all kernel flavors. Shall some of you have time, please send me your code contributions and I will add them to the repository.

Cheers Luca

On 12/18/2009 01:12 AM, Mick Russom wrote:

Outdated != doesnt work. ----- Original Message ----
From: Jaime Nebrera <jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia> To: ntop-misc [at] listgateway Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 11:26:56 AM Subject: Re: [Ntop-misc] compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 Hi, El mié, 16-12-2009 a las 19:36 +0100, Luca Deri escribió:
Dear all I have analyzed the problem of Centos. It's running kernel 2.6.18 that lacks a field (added 3.5 years ago in the Linux kernel), in the socket buffer, used to propagate the channel (or RX queue) on which the packet has been received.
Yep, this is the problem in general with RH / CentOS, their kernel becomes quite outdated in some areas (like networking) as their philosophy is precisely to stay constant.
So you can compile and run TNAPI on Centos but your application will not be able to figure out on which queue the packet has been received. As soon as the Centos/RH people will update the kernel you will be able to fully exploit TNAPI.
They most provably wont do that as changes quite a bit their networking stuff and provably backwards compatibility. Sadly that is the main advantage and at the same time problem with them.
If not, the workaround is you to compile a more recent kernel
You shouldnt unless you want to loose support and proven compatibility with all their "ecosystem". Regards -- Jaime Nebrera - jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia Consultor TI - ENEO Tecnologia SL Pol. PISA - C/ Manufactura 6, P1, 3B Mairena del Aljarafe - 41927 - Sevilla Telf.- 955 60 11 60 / 619 04 55 18 _______________________________________________ Ntop-misc mailing list Ntop-misc [at] listgateway http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop-misc"]http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop-misc
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Dec 18, 2009, 11:04 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

I moved to Fedora 12 and its 2.6.31 kernel and so far everything has
compiled cleanly.

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 3:56 AM, Luca Deri <deri [at] ntop> wrote:
> Dear all
> I'm not againt 2.6.18. I have just said that if you want to exploit MSI-X,
> multiqueue, RX interface Id etc etc you need a modern kernel. Feel free to
> stay on 3y old kernels, but don't blame me if some PF_RING features are
> missing. I'm a one-man-band and I don't have time for supporting all kernel
> flavors. Shall some of you have time, please send me your code contributions
> and I will add them to the repository.
>
> Cheers Luca
>
>
>
> On 12/18/2009 01:12 AM, Mick Russom wrote:
>
> Outdated != doesnt work.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>
>
> From: Jaime Nebrera <jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia>
> To: ntop-misc [at] listgateway
> Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 11:26:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ntop-misc] compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4
> Hi,
> El mié, 16-12-2009 a las 19:36 +0100, Luca Deri escribió:
>
>
> Dear all
> I have analyzed the problem of Centos. It's running kernel
> 2.6.18 that lacks a field (added 3.5 years ago in the Linux kernel),
> in the socket buffer, used to propagate the channel (or RX queue)
> on which the packet has been received.
>
>
> Yep, this is the problem in general with RH / CentOS, their kernel
> becomes quite outdated in some areas (like networking) as their
> philosophy is precisely to stay constant.
>
>
> So you can compile and run
> TNAPI on Centos but your application will not be able to figure
> out on which queue the packet has been received. As soon as the
> Centos/RH people will update the kernel you will be able to fully
> exploit TNAPI.
>
>
> They most provably wont do that as changes quite a bit their
> networking stuff and provably backwards compatibility. Sadly that is the
> main advantage and at the same time problem with them.
>
>
> If not, the workaround is you to compile a more
> recent kernel
>
>
> You shouldnt unless you want to loose support and proven compatibility
> with all their "ecosystem".
> Regards
> --
> Jaime Nebrera - jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia
> Consultor TI - ENEO Tecnologia SL
> Pol. PISA - C/ Manufactura 6, P1, 3B
> Mairena del Aljarafe - 41927 - Sevilla
> Telf.- 955 60 11 60 / 619 04 55 18
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>
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Dec 19, 2009, 10:30 AM

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Re: compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS 5.4 [In reply to]

All,
Well you know I should have paid more attention to this thread when I
was modifying the myricom driver, which I was doing under Centos 5.4.
Fortunately Myricom happened to have a queue specific data structure that
they pass around that I was able to use. Anyhow, one of my customers
requires the use of AS 5(although they give me some leeway if I need it), so
I am certainly willing to help out with any work porting to the redhat
kernels. With that, they are a reasonably large Redhat customer so I can
see if they will try to push Redhat to backport things like the iif field(I
don't think they will be successful, but you never know).

Cheers,

Todd
P.S. Although a bit painful, I have managed to get multiqueue/tnapi/msi-x
working decently well under AS 5.4, with the Myricom cards, so that is at
least promising

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Brian Mengel <bmengel [at] gmail> wrote:

> I moved to Fedora 12 and its 2.6.31 kernel and so far everything has
> compiled cleanly.
>
> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 3:56 AM, Luca Deri <deri [at] ntop> wrote:
> > Dear all
> > I'm not againt 2.6.18. I have just said that if you want to exploit
> MSI-X,
> > multiqueue, RX interface Id etc etc you need a modern kernel. Feel free
> to
> > stay on 3y old kernels, but don't blame me if some PF_RING features are
> > missing. I'm a one-man-band and I don't have time for supporting all
> kernel
> > flavors. Shall some of you have time, please send me your code
> contributions
> > and I will add them to the repository.
> >
> > Cheers Luca
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/18/2009 01:12 AM, Mick Russom wrote:
> >
> > Outdated != doesnt work.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> >
> >
> > From: Jaime Nebrera <jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia>
> > To: ntop-misc [at] listgateway
> > Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 11:26:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Ntop-misc] compiling igb and ixgbe tnapi drivers in CentOS
> 5.4
> > Hi,
> > El mié, 16-12-2009 a las 19:36 +0100, Luca Deri escribió:
> >
> >
> > Dear all
> > I have analyzed the problem of Centos. It's running kernel
> > 2.6.18 that lacks a field (added 3.5 years ago in the Linux kernel),
> > in the socket buffer, used to propagate the channel (or RX queue)
> > on which the packet has been received.
> >
> >
> > Yep, this is the problem in general with RH / CentOS, their kernel
> > becomes quite outdated in some areas (like networking) as their
> > philosophy is precisely to stay constant.
> >
> >
> > So you can compile and run
> > TNAPI on Centos but your application will not be able to figure
> > out on which queue the packet has been received. As soon as the
> > Centos/RH people will update the kernel you will be able to fully
> > exploit TNAPI.
> >
> >
> > They most provably wont do that as changes quite a bit their
> > networking stuff and provably backwards compatibility. Sadly that is the
> > main advantage and at the same time problem with them.
> >
> >
> > If not, the workaround is you to compile a more
> > recent kernel
> >
> >
> > You shouldnt unless you want to loose support and proven compatibility
> > with all their "ecosystem".
> > Regards
> > --
> > Jaime Nebrera - jnebrera [at] eneotecnologia
> > Consultor TI - ENEO Tecnologia SL
> > Pol. PISA - C/ Manufactura 6, P1, 3B
> > Mairena del Aljarafe - 41927 - Sevilla
> > Telf.- 955 60 11 60 / 619 04 55 18
> > _______________________________________________
> > Ntop-misc mailing list
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