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@@ -13,42 +13,42 @@ an example setup using a data-center-class switch ASIC chip. Other setups
with SR-IOV or soft switches, such as OVS, are possible.
-                             User-space tools
-
-       user space                   |
-      +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
-       kernel                       | Netlink
-                                    |
-                     +--------------+-------------------------------+
-                     |         Network stack                        |
-                     |           (Linux)                            |
-                     |                                              |
-                     +----------------------------------------------+
+ User-space tools
+
+ user space |
+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ kernel | Netlink
+ |
+ +--------------+-------------------------------+
+ | Network stack |
+ | (Linux) |
+ | |
+ +----------------------------------------------+
sw1p2 sw1p4 sw1p6
-                      sw1p1  + sw1p3 +  sw1p5 +         eth1
-                        +    |    +    |    +    |            +
-                        |    |    |    |    |    |            |
-                     +--+----+----+----+-+--+----+---+  +-----+-----+
-                     |         Switch driver         |  |    mgmt   |
-                     |        (this document)        |  |   driver  |
-                     |                               |  |           |
-                     +--------------+----------------+  +-----------+
-                                    |
-       kernel                       | HW bus (eg PCI)
-      +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
-       hardware                     |
-                     +--------------+---+------------+
-                     |         Switch device (sw1)   |
-                     |  +----+                       +--------+
-                     |  |    v offloaded data path   | mgmt port
-                     |  |    |                       |
-                     +--|----|----+----+----+----+---+
-                        |    |    |    |    |    |
-                        +    +    +    +    +    +
-                       p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6
-
-                             front-panel ports
+ sw1p1 + sw1p3 + sw1p5 + eth1
+ + | + | + | +
+ | | | | | | |
+ +--+----+----+----+----+----+---+ +-----+-----+
+ | Switch driver | | mgmt |
+ | (this document) | | driver |
+ | | | |
+ +--------------+----------------+ +-----------+
+ |
+ kernel | HW bus (eg PCI)
+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ hardware |
+ +--------------+----------------+
+ | Switch device (sw1) |
+ | +----+ +--------+
+ | | v offloaded data path | mgmt port
+ | | | |
+ +--|----|----+----+----+----+---+
+ | | | | | |
+ + + + + + +
+ p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6
+
+ front-panel ports
Fig 1.