└── README.md /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Scalable functions (aka sub functions) 2 | 3 | Scalable function is a lightweight function that has a parent PCI function on which it is deployed. 4 | 5 | Scalable functions are useful for containers where netdevice and rdma device of a scalable function can be assign to a container. 6 | This way container can get complete offload capabilities of eswitch, isolation and dedicated accelerated network device. 7 | 8 | This is a complete user guide on how to use scalable functions in a Linux system. 9 | It talks about all supported devices, firmware support, kernel knobs, user commands and examples. 10 | 11 | Follow the wiki tab https://github.com/Mellanox/scalablefunctions/wiki to get started. 12 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------