support for non-root non-privileged mode

[aseaudi]

Hello

Due to security constraints, we need to run upg in rootless mode and without privileged mode.

Is there a way to run upg in such an environment ?

Thanks,

[RoadRunnr]

maybe, be have not tried or needed that.

UPG being a VPP plugin is not doing anything special that would require root access. So, the question realy is: can VPP be run rootless? Your best bet on getting a comprehensive answer to that is to ask the VPP community.

[hcbwiz]

You can try to uses "VFIO-PCI".

1. make sure the devices in /dev/vfio has the rw permission for the user.
2. make sure your "hugepage mounted directory" has the rw permission for the user
3. use "iova-mode=va" in the "dpdk section" of VPP configuration.