linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 4/5] net: gro: remove unnecessary df checks

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Message-ID: <willemdebruijn.kernel.27e6f89480dab@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:24:18 -0400
From: Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 4/5] net: gro: remove unnecessary df checks

Richard Gobert wrote:
> Currently, packets with fixed IDs will be merged only if their
> don't-fragment bit is set. Merged packets are re-split into segments
> before being fragmented, so the result is the same as if the packets
> weren't merged to begin with.
> 
> Remove unnecessary don't-fragment checks.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Richard Gobert <richardbgobert@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>