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Open source language for “Programming Protocol-independent Packet Processor”

http://p4.org

  • Barefoot network - Tofino - PISA(Protocol Independent Switch Architecture) switch
  • Netronome - smart NIC

POF/PIF and P4 initiatives all point in a direction where programmable packet processing will not depend on standardized OpenFlow action sets anymore

POF : Protocol Oblivious Forwarding PIF : Protocol Independent Forwarding