netdev - Re: [PATCH] tbf scheduler: TSO support (updated)

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Date:	Mon, 14 May 2007 01:21:25 +0900 (JST)
From:	Hirokazu Takahashi <taka@...inux.co.jp>
To:	shemminger@...ux-foundation.org
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, kaber@...sh.net, davem@...emloft.net,
	linux-net@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tbf scheduler: TSO support (updated)

Hi,

> > > I'm now thinking I can make it just hold a TSO packet until
> > > p->tokens reaches the size of the packet. I think it is
> > > straightforward implementation. I'll try this.
> > 
> > I re-implemented the patch, which is simpler than the previous one.
> > 
> > sch->dev->mtu is used to determine how many segments are included
> > in a TSO packet. The point is that the value of sch->dev->mtu has to
> > be treated possibly broken because it is set by administrators.
> >
> 
> There are cases where the TSO packet will be divided into chunks
> smaller than the MTU. If path MTU discovery is being used, the chunk
> size of the TSO skb will be smaller. To be accurate you need to look
> at mss (gso_size) and compute actual packet size based on protocol
> (IPV4/IPV6 and UDP/TCP).

Uhh, you are right.
skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs and skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size should be used.
Thanks.
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