---
name: "llan"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/llan"
---

# llan(4)

POWER Logical Lan

## NAME

**llan** – POWER Logical Lan

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

**device llan**

## DESCRIPTION

The **llan** driver provides support for the inter-partition logical LAN controller provided by PAPR-compliant POWER hypervisors (such as PowerVM and PowerKVM). On some firmwares, advanced offload features are supported by the hypervisor, but these are not currently supported by the driver.

## SEE ALSO

[vtnet(4)](/vtnet/4.md), [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **llan** device driver appeared in FreeBSD 10.0.

## AUTHORS

The **llan** driver was written by Nathan Whitehorn ⟨*nwhitehorn@FreeBSD.org*⟩.