Re: PCIe endpoint network driver?

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On 2021-05-26 10:28 a.m., Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> [+to Kishon, Jon, Logan, who might have more insight]
> 
> On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 08:44:59AM -0700, Tim Harvey wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Is there an existing driver to implement a network interface
>> controller via a PCIe endpoint? I'm envisioning a system with a PCIe
>> master and multiple endpoints that all have a network interface to
>> communicate with each other.

That sounds awfully similar to NTB. See ntb_netdev and ntb_transport.

Though IMO NTB has proven to be a poor solution to the problem. Modern
network cards with RDMA are pretty much superior in every way.

Logan



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