Networking overview

Applicable for

STM32MP13x lines, STM32MP15x lines

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This article explains how net devices are mapped to the Linux^® kernel netdevice stack.

1 Purpose

This article introduces the Linux^® kernel netdevice. Its purpose is to provide to newcomers some first insights regarding networking. The other articles referenced in this page provide detailed information about each component connected to netdevice.

2 System overview

Networking Overview

On STM32MP1 series, the netdevice stack is used for two purposes: CAN and Ethernet. A more detailed block diagram of each interface is available in dedicated pages: CAN and Ethernet.
Linux^® community offers several links to help understanding the netdevice stack:

• Kernel networking flow ,
• Kernel networking documentation