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+What: /kvd/
+Date: 08-Jan-2018
+KernelVersion: v4.16
+Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
+Description: The main database in the Spectrum device is a centralized
+ KVD database used for many of the tables used to configure
+ the chip including L2 FDB, L3 LPM, ECMP and more. The KVD
+ is divided into two sections, the first is hash-based table
+ and the second is a linear access table. The division
+ between the linear and hash-based sections is static and
+ require reload before the changes take effect.
+
+What: /kvd/linear
+Date: 08-Jan-2018
+KernelVersion: v4.16
+Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
+Description: The linear section of the KVD is managed by software as a
+ flat memory accessed using an index.
+
+What: /kvd/hash_single
+Date: 08-Jan-2018
+KernelVersion: v4.16
+Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
+Description: The hash based section of the KVD is managed by the switch
+ device. Used in case the key size is smaller or equal to
+ 64bit.
+
+What: /kvd/hash_double
+Date: 08-Jan-2018
+KernelVersion: v4.16
+Contact: mlxsw@mellanox.com
+Description: The hash based section of the KVD is managed by the switch
+ device. Used in case the key is larger than 64 bit.