linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v6 2/5] net: gro: only merge packets with incrementing or fixed outer ids

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Message-ID: <willemdebruijn.kernel.259fe4b84bba8@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:28:45 -0400
From: Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v6 2/5] net: gro: only merge packets with
 incrementing or fixed outer ids

Richard Gobert wrote:
> Only merge encapsulated packets if their outer IDs are either
> incrementing or fixed, just like for inner IDs and IDs of non-encapsulated
> packets.
> 
> Add another ip_fixedid bit for a total of two bits: one for outer IDs (and
> for unencapsulated packets) and one for inner IDs.
> 
> This commit preserves the current behavior of GSO where only the IDs of the
> inner-most headers are restored correctly.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Richard Gobert <richardbgobert@...il.com>

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