mlx5 devlink support
This document describes the devlink features implemented by the mlx5
device driver.
Parameters
Generic parameters implemented
Name |
Mode |
enable_roce
|
driverinit |
The mlx5 driver also implements the following driver-specific
parameters.
Driver-specific parameters implemented
Name |
Type |
Mode |
Description |
flow_steering_mode
|
string |
runtime |
Controls the flow steering mode of the driver
dmfs Device managed flow steering. In DMFS mode, the HW
steering entities are created and managed through firmware.
smfs Software managed flow steering. In SMFS mode, the HW
steering entities are created and manage through the driver without
firmware intervention.
|
fdb_large_groups
|
u32 |
driverinit |
Control the number of large groups (size > 1) in the FDB table.
|
The mlx5 driver supports reloading via DEVLINK_CMD_RELOAD
Info versions
The mlx5 driver reports the following versions
devlink info versions implemented
Name |
Type |
Description |
fw.psid
|
fixed |
Used to represent the board id of the device. |
fw.version
|
stored, running |
Three digit major.minor.subminor firmware version number. |