linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] virtio-net: use NETIF_F_GRO_HW instead of NETIF_F

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Date:   Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:23:04 +0800
From:   Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     mst@...hat.com, davem@...emloft.net,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ivan@...stigetransportation.com,
        xiangxia.m.yue@...il.com, willemb@...gle.com, edumazet@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] virtio-net: use NETIF_F_GRO_HW instead of NETIF_F_LRO


在 2021/8/12 上午6:17, Jakub Kicinski 写道:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:16:23 +0800 Jason Wang wrote:
>> Try to fix this by using NETIF_F_GRO_HW instead so we're not
>> guaranteed to be re-segmented as original.
> This sentence may need rephrasing.


Right, actually, I meant:


Try to fix this by using NETIF_F_GRO_HW instead. But we're not sure the 
packet could be re-segmented to the exact original packet stream. Since 
it's really depends on the bakcend implementation.


>
>> Or we may want a new netdev
>> feature like RX_GSO since the guest offloads for virtio-net is
>> actually to receive GSO packet.
>>
>> Or we can try not advertise LRO is control guest offloads is not
>> enabled. This solves the warning but will still slow down the traffic.
> IMO gro-hw fits pretty well, patch looks good.


If the re-segmentation is not a issue. I will post a formal patch.

Thanks


>