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authorBen Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>2015-04-16 10:49:38 -0700
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FAQ: Refine discussion of how to get a kernel module.
This has come up a couple of times lately. Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@nicira.com> Acked-by: Russell Bryant <rbryant@redhat.com>
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@@ -173,14 +173,23 @@ A: The following table lists the Linux kernel versions against which the
What should I do?
-A: If there is a newer version of Open vSwitch, consider building that
- one, because it may support the kernel that you are building
- against. (To find out, consult the table in the previous answer.)
-
- Otherwise, use the Linux kernel module supplied with the kernel
- that you are using. All versions of Open vSwitch userspace are
- compatible with all versions of the Open vSwitch kernel module, so
- this will also work. See also the following question.
+A: You have the following options:
+
+ - Use the Linux kernel module supplied with the kernel that you are
+ using. (See also the following FAQ.)
+
+ - If there is a newer released version of Open vSwitch, consider
+ building that one, because it may support the kernel that you are
+ building against. (To find out, consult the table in the
+ previous FAQ.)
+
+ - The Open vSwitch "master" branch may support the kernel that you
+ are using, so consider building the kernel module from "master".
+
+ All versions of Open vSwitch userspace are compatible with all
+ versions of the Open vSwitch kernel module, so you do not have to
+ use the kernel module from one source along with the userspace
+ programs from the same source.
### Q: What features are not available in the Open vSwitch kernel datapath that ships as part of the upstream Linux kernel?