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Daniel Cotey 25dd851204 Staging: silicom: checkpatch cleanup: header file whitespace Finish trailing spaces in libbp_sd.h Signed-off-by: Daniel Cotey <puff65537@bansheeslibrary.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>		2012-09-17 05:37:57 -07:00
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bypasslib	Staging: silicom: minor cleanup: remove unused define	2012-09-11 14:31:52 -07:00
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bp_ioctl.h	Staging: silicom: minor cleanup: remove unused define	2012-09-11 14:31:52 -07:00
bp_mod.c	staging: silicom: fix a comparing proc_dir_entry pointer against 0	2012-09-17 05:31:33 -07:00
bp_mod.h	Staging: silicom: bp_mod.h: checkpatch tab and space cleanup	2012-09-17 05:37:56 -07:00
bp_proc.c	Staging: silicom: remove S_IWOTH from proc declaration	2012-09-12 09:43:45 -07:00
bypass.h	Staging: silicom: bypass.h: checkpatch whitespace	2012-09-17 05:37:57 -07:00
Kconfig	Staging: silicom: Force depend on module	2012-09-10 11:19:34 -07:00
libbp_sd.h	Staging: silicom: checkpatch cleanup: header file whitespace	2012-09-17 05:37:57 -07:00
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TODO	Staging: silicom: Force depend on module	2012-09-10 11:19:34 -07:00

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.