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= VMware Native NVM Express Driver Package =

== License ==

Refer to `LICENSE` document.

== Description ==

This package includes 4 components suppporting NVM Express for VMware:
1. VMware native NVM Express driver compatible with NVM Express Specification 1.2
2. Sample userworld management tool: nvme-cli
3. Plugin of esxcli for managment: esxcli-nvme-plugin
4. Unit Test framework for NVMe driver: nvme-test

== NOTICE ==

VMware native nvme driver is named as "nvme", to avoid name conflict on vSphere, 3rd
party drivers for vSphere must not use this name.

== Reference ==

VMware Develop Center: http://developercenter.vmware.com
IOVP Program: https://developercenter.vmware.com/web/dp/vmware-ready-programs/iovp
VMKAPI DDK: https://developercenter.vmware.com/group/sdk/60/vmkapiddk
IOVP Certification: https://developercenter.vmware.com/group/iovp/certs/6.0