Getting GPUDirect to Work with Broadcom NICs

Learn how to integrate Broadcom Network Interface Controllers (NICs) with NVIDIA GPUs for enhanced packet processing in this technical talk from DPDK Summit. Explore the implementation of GPUDirect RDMA technology, which enables direct packet transfer from NICs to GPU memory, eliminating traditional CPU bottlenecks. Discover the necessary modifications to the DPDK ecosystem that allow Broadcom NICs to communicate efficiently with NVIDIA GPUs, expanding beyond the previous limitation of NVIDIA-only hardware configurations. Master the technical requirements and configuration steps needed to establish a direct conduit between Broadcom NICs and GPU memory, enabling continuous packet streaming for accelerated application processing capabilities.