---
name: "xnf"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xnf"
---

# xnf(4)

Xen Netfront networking interface

## NAME

**xnf** – Xen Netfront networking interface

## SYNOPSIS

**xnf\* at xen?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **xnf** driver provides support for a paravirtual networking interface “Netfront” native to the Xen hypervisor.

During attach the **xnf** driver will ask the hypervisor to switch all configured virtual interfaces over to the Netfront interface regardless of the VM configuration.

## SEE ALSO

[autoconf(4)](/autoconf/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [xen(4)](/xen/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **xnf** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 5.9.

## AUTHORS

The **xnf** driver was written by Mike Belopuhov ⟨*mikeb@openbsd.org*⟩ from scratch, inspired by the FreeBSD implementation.