netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] net: Add layer 2 hardware acceleration operations for macvlan devices

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Message-ID: <20131105141538.GA14954@hmsreliant.think-freely.org>
Date:	Tue, 5 Nov 2013 09:15:38 -0500
From:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
To:	John Fastabend <john.r.fastabend@...el.com>
Cc:	alexander.h.duyck@...el.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	andy@...yhouse.net, davem@...emloft.net,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] net: Add layer 2 hardware acceleration operations
 for macvlan devices

On Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 11:01:49AM -0800, John Fastabend wrote:
> Add a operations structure that allows a network interface to export
> the fact that it supports package forwarding in hardware between
> physical interfaces and other mac layer devices assigned to it (such
> as macvlans). This operaions structure can be used by virtual mac
> devices to bypass software switching so that forwarding can be done
> in hardware more efficiently.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Fastabend <john.r.fastabend@...el.com>
> CC: Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
> CC: "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
For when you send your V3 patch set out:
Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>

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