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diff --git a/drivers/staging/silicom/README b/drivers/staging/silicom/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ae970b37fdc6 --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/staging/silicom/README @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ + +Theory of Operation: + +The Silicom Bypass Network Interface Cards (NICs) are network cards with paired ports (2 or 4). +The pairs either act as a "wire" allowing the network packets to pass or insert the device in +between the two ports. When paired with the on-board hardware watchdog or other failsafe, +they provide high availability for the network in the face of software outages or maintenance. + +The software requirements are for a kernel level driver that interfaces with the bypass and watchdog, +as well as for control software. User control can be either the provided standalone executable +(/bin/bpctl) or the API exposed by the Silicom library. + + + |