netdev - Re: [PATCH 07/10] net: remove NETIF_F_NO

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:31:21 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl
Cc:	therbert@...gle.com, bhutchings@...arflare.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 07/10] net: remove NETIF_F_NO_CSUM feature

From: Micha┅ Miros┅aw <mirq-linux@...e.qmqm.pl>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:56:23 +0200

> That's why its turned off by default and should be enabled only when user
> knows he will win some pps with it.

More people are going to lose than win by your change.

The nocopy feature helps more real situations than it hurts, the
existing default is the best.
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