netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 5/5] macvlan/macvtap: Add support for SCTP checksum offload.

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Date:   Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:31:00 +0200
From:   Davide Caratti <dcaratti@...hat.com>
To:     Vladislav Yasevich <vyasevich@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-sctp@...r.kernel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, mst@...hat.com,
        jasowang@...hat.com, nhorman@...driver.com,
        Vladislav Yasevich <vyasevic@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 5/5] macvlan/macvtap: Add support for SCTP
 checksum offload.

On Mon, 2018-04-02 at 09:40 -0400, Vladislav Yasevich wrote:
> Since we now have support for software CRC32c offload, turn it on
> for macvlan and macvtap devices so that guests can take advantage
> of offload SCTP checksums to the host or host hardware.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vladislav Yasevich <vyasevic@...hat.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/macvlan.c       | 5 +++--
>  drivers/net/tap.c           | 8 +++++---
>  include/uapi/linux/if_tun.h | 1 +
>  3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 

I think also ipvlan can improve its SCTP performance with a similar patch.
WDYT?

thanks,
-- 
davide