BNXT_RE(4)

💖 NAME 💖

bnxt_re — the Broadcom NetXtreme-E RoCE driver. You're on the BNXT_RE(4) page from the Kernel Interfaces Manual, bestie, and we are gonna get you comfy. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

Want this driver baked into your kernel? Drop these lines into your kernel configuration file:

options COMPAT_LINUXKPI
device bnxt
device bnxt_re

Need to load it as a module at run-time instead? Run this as root:

kldload bnxt_re

Need it to load as a module at boot time? Put this line in loader.conf(5):

bnxt_re_load="YES"

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

The bnxt_re driver gives you support for Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) on Broadcom NetXtreme-E PCI Express network adapters. That's the whole vibe. ✨

🎀 HARDWARE 🎀

The bnxt_re driver supports NetXtreme-E BCM575xx 10/20/25/40/50/100/200Gb network adapters, including this iconic lineup:

• Broadcom BCM57502 NetXtreme-E 10Gb/25Gb/50Gb/100Gb/200Gb Ethernet
• Broadcom BCM57504 NetXtreme-E 10Gb/25Gb/50Gb/100Gb/200Gb Ethernet
• Broadcom BCM57508 NetXtreme-E 10Gb/25Gb/50Gb/100Gb/200Gb Ethernet

🫶 SUPPORT 🫶

For general information and support, go to the Broadcom support website at: http://www.broadcom.com/.

Report driver issues with supported adapters to ⟨freebsd.pdl@broadcom.com⟩.

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• bnxt_re(4)
• ifconfig(8)

💜 HISTORY 💜

The bnxt_re device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 15.0. ⭐

👑 AUTHORS 👑

The bnxt_re driver was written by Broadcom <freebsd.pdl@broadcom.com>. 👑

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