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From: Thomas Graf <tgraf@suug.ch>
Subject: Re: [patch net-next v3 04/17] net: introduce generic switch devices
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Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:03:45 +0000
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On 11/26/14 at 06:32pm, Jamal Hadi Salim wrote:
> Jiri/Scott: We'll call this offload thing hanging off a port_ops
> a "switch". It does one or more of L2, L3 and flows.
> Jamal: I am not fond of that name because not everything that offloads
> off a port is a switch (some mention of fitting even with dpdk)
> Jiri: What do you have - an L3 "switch"?
> Jamal: No, it is something that does offloading of packet processing off
> a port with flows and action. Example a netronome would be a good fit (if
> you are to ignore Simon going for OVS).

So what is your name suggestion?