XDP Acceleration Using NIC Metadata, Continued

Explore advancements in XDP hardware-based hints technology in this 33-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into new prototypes enabling XDP programs to request essential hardware-generated metadata hints from Network Interface Cards (NICs). Examine the process of NIC-generated hints and their performance impact on various XDP applications. Discover how this metadata can benefit applications utilizing AF_XDP sockets. Learn about planned upstreaming strategies and engage in discussions on implementation details and programming workflows with the broader community.

LPC2018 - XDP Acceleration Using NIC Metadata, Continued