Messages in this thread | | | From | James Spader <> | Date | Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:21:01 +0530 | Subject | Re: mlx5 HW crypto offload support |
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Hi Saeed
Thank you so much for the response!! It helped me a lot.
The guide is very helpful. It is detailed and well written.
Thank you Best regards - James
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 3:26 AM Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@nvidia.com> wrote: > > On Mon, 2021-02-15 at 23:17 +0530, James Spader wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Does HW crypto offload support for mlx5 work under virtualized > > environment? > > For e.g with PF (Physical Function) driver and VF(Virtual Function) > > driver. > > > > If yes, then how does the information that is required to create > > security association get passed to the PF driver? > > > > For example in rx full offload the FDB table needs to match the spi. > > As the spi is created by the VF driver, how does its value get > > communicated to PF driver... > > > > Hi James, > > please find this guide [1] for a step by step configuration, i hope it > will answer your questions. > > the solution is only in OFED package right now, Huy and Raed "CCed" are > working on the upstream submission. > > The link below discusses the configuration for Bluefield smart device, > but the concept should be the same for Native SRIOV. > > [1] > https://community.mellanox.com/s/article/ConnectX-6DX-Bluefield-2-IPsec-HW-Full-Offload-Configuration-Guide >
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