netdev - Re: [PATCH] Disable TSO for non standard qdiscs

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Message-ID: <20080201074600.GA12644@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:46:00 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Glen Turner <gdt@....id.au>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>,
	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Disable TSO for non standard qdiscs

> The problem with ethtool is that it's a non-obvious nerd knob.  At
> the least the ethtool documentation should be updated to indicate that 
> activating TSO effects tc accuracy.

TSO tends to be activated by default in the driver; very few people who use it
do even know that ethtool exist or what TSO is.

-Andi
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