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helo=lists.linuxfoundation.org;\n envelope-from=ovs-dev-bounces@openvswitch.org; receiver=<UNKNOWN> ", "DKIM-Filter": [ "OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp1.osuosl.org E19DD849B0", "OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp1.osuosl.org 9B10A849B0" ], "Received-SPF": "Pass (mailfrom) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=170.10.133.124;\n helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com;\n envelope-from=david.marchand@redhat.com; receiver=<UNKNOWN>", "DMARC-Filter": "OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 smtp1.osuosl.org 9B10A849B0", "DKIM-Signature": "v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com;\n s=mimecast20190719; t=1776869564;\n h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id:\n to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type:\n content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding;\n bh=Z8Q0N5hCWgdUYx4UkCskoBhdC0dtBME68q5A7d+dzx4=;\n b=G6V27Q9NhzAco5f2hoO8tU1ip5kHR2gXfnseeyTdjBPDZr7u9sbKOMTP8ksRpObONqwXHk\n 8BXkLeVHZzyw/hrd4UShaU+z3/eo1h/N5X6DEDTuE7aKUdT8B1A4WzB13wFikTW8Seeg8W\n eNJeu+4uylcgtpMPZBwxJCAGeWjHhiY=", "X-MC-Unique": "LNoRGCpTPsmdD8oAPoCsiQ-1", "X-Mimecast-MFC-AGG-ID": "LNoRGCpTPsmdD8oAPoCsiQ_1776869560", "To": "dev@openvswitch.org", "Date": "Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:52:29 +0200", "Message-ID": "<20260422145231.1537664-1-david.marchand@redhat.com>", "MIME-Version": "1.0", "X-Scanned-By": "MIMEDefang 3.4.1 on 10.30.177.4", "X-Mimecast-Spam-Score": "0", "X-Mimecast-MFC-PROC-ID": "hKFjP3EoDdvPMxAvqBCIOxIK2cLAzv0pnAwL21rL4ro_1776869560", "X-Mimecast-Originator": "redhat.com", "Subject": "[ovs-dev] [PATCH v2 0/2] Disable initial device probe in DPDK.", "X-BeenThere": "ovs-dev@openvswitch.org", "X-Mailman-Version": "2.1.30", "Precedence": "list", "List-Id": "<ovs-dev.openvswitch.org>", "List-Unsubscribe": "<https://mail.openvswitch.org/mailman/options/ovs-dev>,\n <mailto:ovs-dev-request@openvswitch.org?subject=unsubscribe>", "List-Archive": "<http://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/>", "List-Post": "<mailto:ovs-dev@openvswitch.org>", "List-Help": "<mailto:ovs-dev-request@openvswitch.org?subject=help>", "List-Subscribe": "<https://mail.openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/ovs-dev>,\n <mailto:ovs-dev-request@openvswitch.org?subject=subscribe>", "From": "David Marchand via dev <ovs-dev@openvswitch.org>", "Reply-To": "David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>", "Cc": "elibr@nvidia.com", "Content-Type": "text/plain; charset=\"us-ascii\"", "Content-Transfer-Encoding": "7bit", "Errors-To": "ovs-dev-bounces@openvswitch.org", "Sender": "\"dev\" <ovs-dev-bounces@openvswitch.org>" }, "content": "Following various issues seen in deployments that involved mlx5 devices,\nhere is a proposal to disable DPDK initial device probing.\n\nChanging this as the default behavior should be fine as OVS relies on\nhotplugs for many years now.\nBut in case something gets broken, keep an option to restore the\noriginal behavior.\n\nAs for what to expect on DPDK side in the future, the new option\nhas been merged in preparation of v26.07-rc1.\nSee: https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/commit/?id=7baf81674a01" }