netdev - Re: [patch net-next v4 07/11] tbf: ignore max

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Date:	Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:11:07 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jiri@...nulli.us
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com, jhs@...atatu.com,
	kuznet@....inr.ac.ru, j.vimal@...il.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next v4 07/11] tbf: ignore max_size check for gso
 skbs

From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:02:20 +0100

> Hmm. I think that this approach might not be correct after all. This
> might break existing setups when user is taking gso into account and
> adjust mtu and burst accordingly. After more thorough study, I'm under
> impression that gso skbs should not be handled in any different way.
> 
> Thoughts?

I really think userspace should be ignorant of GSO to the maximum
extent to which that is possible.
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