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diff --git a/docs/configuration/interfaces/ethernet.rst b/docs/configuration/interfaces/ethernet.rst index 30a13b5b..7288d9d2 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/interfaces/ethernet.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/interfaces/ethernet.rst @@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ Common interface configuration :var0: ethernet :var1: eth0 +.. cfgcmd:: set interface ethernet <interface> switchdev + + Switches this interface to `switchdev` mode that allows network interfaces to offload + certain networking functions directly to hardware, like a network switch or a SmartNIC. + This enables higher performance and lower latency for network processing by + bypassing the kernel's network stack for supported operations. + +.. note:: This is only supported on certain physical network interfaces + and depends on specific models and drivers. + + Ethernet options ================ |