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Chad Williamson 11c920b0e0 Staging: silicom: remove typedef for dev_desc_t Remove the dev_desc_t typedef for the dev_desc struct in bpctl_mod.c, resolving a checkpatch.pl warning. In fact, we can use an anonymous struct, since it's only used in the single dev_desc array of device descriptions, whose definition follows immediately. Signed-off-by: Chad Williamson <chad@dahc.us> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>		2013-07-23 14:40:17 -07:00
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bypasslib	Staging: silicom: move symbol exports beneath definitions in bypass.c	2013-06-17 14:31:10 -07:00
bits.h
bp_ioctl.h
bp_mod.h	Staging: silicom: remove the EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS macro	2013-06-17 14:31:09 -07:00
bpctl_mod.c	Staging: silicom: remove typedef for dev_desc_t	2013-07-23 14:40:17 -07:00
bypass.h
Kconfig	net: Add missing dependencies on NETDEVICES	2013-06-19 22:22:56 -07:00
libbp_sd.h
Makefile
README
TODO

README

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.