VMXNET-3 functional specification or datasheet

[HAkshay]

Hi,

I wanted to detail design of VMXNET3 implementation in way of how data structure mapping between kernel space and user space has been done.

Is there any developer guide or data sheet for VMXNET 3 available?

I tried to search vmware forum but couldn't locate.

Please help me on this front.

[Dee006]

HAkshay are you looking for source code or working with VMXnet3 driver?

linux/drivers/net/vmxnet3 at master · torvalds/linux · GitHub

6. Poll Mode Driver for Paravirtual VMXNET3 NIC — DPDK 2.0.0 documentation

[HAkshay]

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

I am trying to implement VMXnet 3 in customized freebsd environment.

As you get design specification (data sheets) about physical NICS like 82576 from Intel, explaining about data structures, registers, function. ,  I am looking for same kind of resource for vmxnet3 from developer perspective.

[someone_else]

So the documentation in the form of a datasheet is essential when writing driver software under its own operating system, I also need this!

[Akasei]

Yes, please provide us similar documentation about VMXNET3 network controller as Intel did https://www.intel.com/content/dam/doc/manual/pci-pci-x-family-gbe-controllers-software-dev-manual.pd...