netdev - Re: [PATCH] bnx2x: add support for receive hashing

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Message-ID: <1272396655.2343.0.camel@edumazet-laptop>
Date:	Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:30:55 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	eilong@...adcom.com
Cc:	Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"therbert@...gle.com" <therbert@...gle.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bnx2x: add support for receive hashing

Le mardi 27 avril 2010 à 21:31 +0300, Eilon Greenstein a écrit :

> Though the thread is going in a different direction now, I just wanted
> to clarify two things:
> - yes, the 57710 and 57711 only handle the IP (src+dst) for UDP toeplitz
> hash. We all agree that it is much better to address the UDP ports as
> well, but I think Rick Jones explained the process very well - thank you
> Rick. Just to add one more (lame) excuse: the HW was designed before new
> NAPI was introduced and it complies with the requirements from Redmond
> - the next generation (57712) which we already sample does (finally)
> support it. We are working on a patch series to enhance the bnx2x to
> support this device now.
> 

Thanks Eilon !


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