What: /kvd/
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Date: 08-Jan-2018
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KernelVersion: v4.16
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Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
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Description: The main database in the Spectrum device is a centralized
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KVD database used for many of the tables used to configure
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the chip including L2 FDB, L3 LPM, ECMP and more. The KVD
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is divided into two sections, the first is hash-based table
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and the second is a linear access table. The division
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between the linear and hash-based sections is static and
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require reload before the changes take effect.
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What: /kvd/linear
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Date: 08-Jan-2018
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KernelVersion: v4.16
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Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
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Description: The linear section of the KVD is managed by software as a
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flat memory accessed using an index.
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What: /kvd/hash_single
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Date: 08-Jan-2018
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KernelVersion: v4.16
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Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
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Description: The hash based section of the KVD is managed by the switch
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device. Used in case the key size is smaller or equal to
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64bit.
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What: /kvd/hash_double
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Date: 08-Jan-2018
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KernelVersion: v4.16
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Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
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Description: The hash based section of the KVD is managed by the switch
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device. Used in case the key is larger than 64 bit.
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