VLANs cannot be created on vxge-based devices because there is no definition for netdev->vlan_rx_kill_vid. This should be added and pulled from upstream.
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I have added vlan_rx_kill_vid while doing bug 608598. Brew build: https://brewweb.devel.redhat.com/taskinfo?taskID=2709623 I uploaded the built RPMs here: http://people.redhat.com/mschmidt/kernel/bz608598/ Not tested yet.
in kernel-2.6.18-221.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
Reproduced on 2.6.18-194.el5 [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# uname -a Linux intel-e5530-24-2.englab.nay.redhat.com 2.6.18-194.el5 #1 SMP Tue Mar 16 21:52:39 EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# ethtool -i eth1 driver: vxge version: 2.0.6.18937-k firmware-version: 1.5.2 bus-info: 0000:03:00.0 [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# lsmod|grep 8021q 8021q 57425 1 vxge [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# vconfig add eth1 10 ERROR: trying to add VLAN #10 to IF -:eth1:- error: Invalid argument Verfied on 2.6.18-236.el5 [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# uname -a Linux intel-e5530-24-2.englab.nay.redhat.com 2.6.18-236.el5 #1 SMP Mon Dec 6 18:41:54 EST 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# ethtool -i eth1 driver: vxge version: 2.0.8.20182-k firmware-version: 1.5.2 bus-info: 0000:03:00.0 [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# lsmod|grep 8021q 8021q 57937 1 vxge [root@intel-e5530-24-2 ~]# vconfig add eth1 10 Added VLAN with VID == 10 to IF -:eth1:-
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html