Test kernel from https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~rtg/vmxnet3-update-to-6.0-lp1995886/ in ubuntu-22.10-desktop-amd64.iso and ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64.iso:
No issue is found when sanity check vmxnet3 with following testcases:
1) vmxnet3 version is 1.7.0.0-k with command "modinfo vmxnet3"
2) hot-add / hot-remove NIC with vmxnet3
3) add / remove NIC with vmxnet3 when VM is poweroff
4) VM can recognize the vmxnet3 NIC when it’s added and the VM is pingable.
Test kernel from https:/ /kernel. ubuntu. com/~rtg/ vmxnet3- update- to-6.0- lp1995886/ in ubuntu- 22.10-desktop- amd64.iso and ubuntu- 20.04-desktop- amd64.iso:
No issue is found when sanity check vmxnet3 with following testcases:
1) vmxnet3 version is 1.7.0.0-k with command "modinfo vmxnet3"
2) hot-add / hot-remove NIC with vmxnet3
3) add / remove NIC with vmxnet3 when VM is poweroff
4) VM can recognize the vmxnet3 NIC when it’s added and the VM is pingable.
Env: /kernel. ubuntu. com/~rtg/ vmxnet3- update- to-6.0- lp1995886/
create VM and install guestOS with the image in ESXi and then update the kernel from https:/
1) Image: ubuntu- 22.10-desktop- amd64.iso 5.19.0- 23-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ net/vmxnet3/ vmxnet3. ko
kernel: 5.19.0-23-generic #24
vmxnet3: /lib/modules/
vmxnet3 version: 1.7.0.0-k
2) Image: ubuntu- 20.04-desktop- amd64.iso 5.15.0- 53-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ net/vmxnet3/ vmxnet3. ko
kernel: 5.15.0-53-generi #59
vmxnet3: /lib/modules/
vmxnet3 version: 1.7.0.0-k
Best regards
Yuhua Zou