[vfio-users] sr-iov support on main boards

[Taiidan at gmx.com]

On 08/15/2017 02:12 AM, Torbjorn Jansson wrote:

> On 2017-08-15 02:44, Taiidan at gmx.com wrote:
>> On 08/14/2017 12:28 AM, Torbjorn Jansson wrote:
>>
>>> yes i noticed that part was missing, but the card i have is an 
>>> I350-T2 and according to:
>>> https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products/000005722.html 
>>>
>>>
>>> the I350-T2 is supposed to have sr-iov support.
>>> i guess it is possible they sent me the wrong type of card or 
>>> something, i'll double check what is listed on the card itself.
>> Some OEM's (ex: dell) shut off the SR-IOV ability on their NIC's 
>> because reasons.
>> Please provide an lspci -n and lspci -v -v for that device so we can 
>> see what OEM it is.
>>
>> I would return it and have them send you a real one that isn't 
>> nerfed, also FYI most NIC's on ebay are counterfeit so be careful 
>> what you buy.
>> https://www.servethehome.com/investigating-fake-intel-i350-network-adapters/ 
>> (real intel NIC ASIC and SR-IOV but crappy secondary components)
>>
>
> if i look at the back of the card there is a sticker with: I350T2V2
>
> here is the output:
Weird.
I would say you almost definitely got a fake - either way send it back.