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30 bnxt poll mode driver library
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33 The bnxt poll mode library (**librte_pmd_bnxt**) implements support for
34 **Broadcom NetXtreme® C-Series**. These adapters support Standards-
35 compliant 10/25/50Gbps 30MPPS full-duplex throughput.
37 Information about this family of adapters can be found in the
38 `NetXtreme® Brand section <https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-communication-and-switching?technology%5B%5D=88>`_
39 of the `Broadcom web site <http://www.broadcom.com/>`_.
44 With the current driver, allocated mbufs must be large enough to hold
45 the entire received frame. If the mbufs are not large enough, the
46 packets will be dropped. This is most limiting when jumbo frames are
49 SR-IOV is not supported.