netmap is a framework for high speed packet I/O. Together with its companion VALE software switch, it is implemented as a single kernel module and available for FreeBSD, Linux and now also Windows (OSX still missing, unfortunately). netmap supports access to network cards (NICs), host stack, virtual ports (the "VALE" switch), and "netmap pipes". It can easily reach line rate on 10G NICs (14.88 Mpp
