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32 .Nd "Mellanox ConnectX-3 10GbE/40GbE network adapter driver"
34 To compile this driver into the kernel,
35 place these lines in your kernel configuration file:
36 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
37 .Cd "options COMPAT_LINUXKPI"
42 To load the driver as a module at run-time,
43 run this command as root:
44 .Bd -literal -offset indent
48 To load the driver as a
49 module at boot time, place this line in
51 .Bd -literal -offset indent
55 Mellanox ConnectX adapter cards with Virtual Protocol Interconnect
56 (VPI) provide the highest performing and most flexible interconnect
57 solution for Enterprise Data Centers, High-Performance Computing, and
58 Embedded environments.
59 Clustered data bases, parallelized applications, transactional
60 services and high-performance embedded I/O applications will achieve
61 significant performance improvements resulting in reduced completion
62 time and lower cost per operation.
66 driver supports the following network adapters:
70 Mellanox ConnectX-2 (ETH)
72 Mellanox ConnectX-3 (ETH)
75 For general information and support,
76 go to the Mellanox support website at:
77 .Lk http://www.mellanox.com/ .
79 If an issue is identified with this driver and a supported network adapter,
80 please email the specific information to
81 .Aq Mt freebsd-drivers@mellanox.com .
88 device driver first appeared in
95 .An Mellanox Technologies <freebsd-drivers@mellanox.com> .