Editing Networking/NIC Software (section)

==Welcome==

:Welcome to the OCP '''Networking NIC Software''' Sub-Project.

Our goal is to bring together NIC vendors and hyperscaler and other users to spur discussion about relevant NIC features, and then define concrete unambiguous specifications for the API and behavior of each feature.

We aim to ensure that all vendor implementations support the true business requirements of large users. These requirements have historically often been underspecified or shared only with individual vendors (possibly under NDA). Which may lead to feature implementations that prove inapplicable, e.g., due to constraints on scale or lack of necessary telemetry.

For each feature, after reaching consensus, we publish a specification that covers both driver API and behavior in terms of metrics and their threshold values. We aim to share conformance tests that vendors can use to self-certify.

===Charter===

The focus is on traditional NIC networking features.

Significant developments are taking place in SmartNICs. But features not strictly related to the core network transmit and receive path are out of scope for this venue. This includes on-board co-processors operating systems and control plane offload.

===Public===
:This Sub-Project is open to the public and we want to welcome all those who would like to be involved.

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