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Originally, this header was defining two new typedefs, CMND_TYPE and
CMND_TYPE_SD, following this type of declaration:
typedef enum {
...
} CMND_TYPE;
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bypasslib | ||
bits.h | ||
bp_ioctl.h | ||
bp_mod.h | ||
bpctl_mod.c | ||
bypass.h | ||
Kconfig | ||
libbp_sd.h | ||
Makefile | ||
README | ||
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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.