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Linux 6.17 Preps Many Networking Changes From Broadcom 800G To More WiFi 7


Jakub Kicinski on Sunday sent out the big set of networking subsystem updates heading into the Linux 6.17 kernel

From high-end enterprise and data center hardware down to consumer Ethernet and WiFi devices, the Linux networking space continues to be as busy as ever. - For the existing Broadcom BNXT driver there is now support for zero-copy transmit to DMA-BUF memory for easier and more efficient sharing of packets with other drivers/hardware. - The Intel networking code is preparing for live VM migration handling, flow steering in IDPF, and other enhancements.

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