netdev - Re: [PATCH] vlan: Support sending custom Ethernet CRC.

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Date:	Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:14:49 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	greearb@...delatech.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, kaber@...sh.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vlan: Support sending custom Ethernet CRC.

From: greearb@...delatech.com
Date: Mon,  5 Mar 2012 18:05:58 -0800

> NOTE:  You will probably have to disable any
> VLAN hardware assist on the underlying device to get
> this to properly send packets with this feature enabled.

This need to be therefore handled specifically on a device-by-device
basis, and VLAN custom CRC disabled unless the device explicitly
states that it can handle this situation properly and has any
necessary feature rule enforcement codified.
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