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

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Date:	Sat, 2 Feb 2008 06:20:08 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
Cc:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Glen Turner <gdt@....id.au>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Disable TSO for non standard qdiscs

> Turning TSO off at netdev registration time with a warning will be a
> cleaner IMO. Or alternatively introducing a kernel-config "I know what

You mean the qdisc should force TSO off on the underlying device? 

> TSO is" option which is then used at netdev registration. From a
> usability perspective it would make more sense to just keep ethtool as
> the only way to configure TSO. 

Ok, reasonable point.

-Andi
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