netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] [e1000 VLAN] Disable vlan hw accel when promiscuous mode

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Message-ID: <b25c3fa70711121721o32bcab0fldf64ff0434a44a3c@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:21:57 +0900
From:	"Joonwoo Park" <joonwpark81@...il.com>
To:	"David Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	w@....eu, cfriesen@...tel.com, kaber@...sh.net,
	auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	djohnson+linux-kernel@...starentnetworks.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] [e1000 VLAN] Disable vlan hw accel when promiscuous mode

2007/11/13, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:
> From: Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:32:57 +0100
>
> > At least, being able to disable the feature at module load time
> > would be acceptable. Many people who often need to sniff on decent
> > machines would always keep it disabled.
>
> I'm willing to accept the feature, in whatever form, as long
> as the performance issue is dealt with properly.

I agree with disabling the hw acceleration feature by manually would
be a non-negative solution.
IMO implementation in the ethtool seems better than module param.
As like Auke mentioned.
If you guys confirm it, I'll try it.

Thanks.
Joonwoo
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