Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:13:10 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: Andre Oppermann <andre@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if.h Message-ID: <466DACD6.4040606@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <200706112008.l5BK8CQ7033543@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200706112008.l5BK8CQ7033543@repoman.freebsd.org>
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Andre Oppermann wrote: > andre 2007-06-11 20:08:12 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > sys/net if.h > Log: > Add IFCAP_LRO flag for drivers to announce their TCP Large Receive Offload > capabilities. > > Revision Changes Path > 1.108 +1 -0 src/sys/net/if.h > http://cvsweb.FreeBSD.org/src/sys/net/if.h.diff?r1=1.107&r2=1.108 > > There are many offload capabilities defined that are not well thought out. In particular we do not distinguish between ipv4 and ipv6 for things like cksum and tso so there's no way to disable individual features. The ability to tweak LRO is clearly needed and clearly belong as an ifnet capability but unilateraly deciding this is the wrong approach. Sam
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