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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/devlink/mlx5.rst b/Documentation/networking/devlink/mlx5.rst index c3610f7c1d4b..07b1424cbfbb 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/devlink/mlx5.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/devlink/mlx5.rst @@ -40,6 +40,28 @@ Parameters - Boolean - Applies to each physical function (PF) independently, if the device supports it. Otherwise, it applies symmetrically to all PFs. + * - ``total_vfs`` + - permanent + - The range is between 1 and a device-specific max. + - Applies to each physical function (PF) independently, if the device + supports it. Otherwise, it applies symmetrically to all PFs. + +Note: permanent parameters such as ``enable_sriov`` and ``total_vfs`` require FW reset to take effect + +.. code-block:: bash + + # setup parameters + devlink dev param set pci/0000:01:00.0 name enable_sriov value true cmode permanent + devlink dev param set pci/0000:01:00.0 name total_vfs value 8 cmode permanent + + # Fw reset + devlink dev reload pci/0000:01:00.0 action fw_activate + + # for PCI related config such as sriov PCI reset/rescan is required: + echo 1 >/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/remove + echo 1 >/sys/bus/pci/rescan + grep ^ /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/sriov_* + The ``mlx5`` driver also implements the following driver-specific parameters. |