netdev - Re: [PATCH net] ixgbe: Only set gso_type to SKB_GSO

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Date:	Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:07:46 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	alexander.h.duyck@...el.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, mst@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] ixgbe: Only set gso_type to SKB_GSO_TCPV4 as RSC
 does not support IPv6

From: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:45:44 -0800

> The original fix that was applied for setting gso_type required more change
> than necessary because it was assumed ixgbe does RSC on IPv6 frames and this
> is not correct.  RSC is only supported with IPv4/TCP frames only.  As such we
> can simplify the fix and avoid the unnecessary move of eth_type_trans.
> 
> The previous patch "ixgbe: fix gso type" and this patch reduce the entire fix
> to one line that sets gso_type to TCPV4 if the frame is RSC.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>

Applied.
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