We've been working with the kernel folks on trying to get support for forwarding ASICs into the kernel, but it is probably going to take a while. For now, ASIC

We've been working with the kernel folks on trying to get support for forwarding ASICs into the kernel, but it is probably going to take a while. For now, ASIC programming is done from userspace by a daemon we call "switchd", which observes changes in the kernel's state, and programs the hardware accordingly. whiteboxswitch.com is a fine option, though bm-switch.com seems to have lower web pricing at the moment. Most of our customers are concerned about support, and thus aren't interested in unsupported optics. I guess as long as Juniper doesn't find out... =)