netdev - Re: [PATCH] mvneta: Driver and hardware supports IPv6 offload, so enable it

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Date:   Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:36:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     andrewpilloud@...eoussystems.com
Cc:     thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mvneta: Driver and hardware supports IPv6 offload, so
 enable it

From: Andrew Pilloud <andrewpilloud@...eoussystems.com>
Date: Fri,  1 Sep 2017 07:49:49 -0700

> The mvneta driver and hardware supports IPv6 offload, however it
> isn't enabled. Set the NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM feature to inform the
> network layer that this driver can offload IPV6 TCP and UDP
> checksums. This change has been tested on an Armada 370 and the
> feature support confirmed with several device datasheets
> including the Armada XP and Armada 3700.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Pilloud <andrewpilloud@...eoussystems.com>

Applied to net-next, thanks.