Re: Using Linux NFSv4.1 RDMA with normal network card?

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On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 at 17:59, Tom Talpey <tom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 3/25/2025 3:12 PM, Chuck Lever wrote:
> > On 3/25/25 2:53 PM, Lionel Cons wrote:
> >> Does Linux have some kind of RDMA emulation for "normal" network cards
> >> (e.. not IB, not 10000baseT) which could be used for Linux
> >> NFSv4.1/RDMA testing?
> >
> > Linux has a software iWARP emulation that works with standard Ethernet
> > devices. I use this with NFS/RDMA in test scenarios all the time. The
> > driver name is "siw".
> >
> > Linux also has a software RoCE emulation, same deal, but I don't use it.
> > The driver name is "rxe".
>
> For the record, both siw and rxe are not emulations, they're the
> real thing and they interoperate with either software and hardware
> implementations across the wire. They actually work well!

1. Do they work in QEMU *and* VMware Workstation?
2. Are there setup instructions?

Lionel




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