netdev - Re: [PATCH 0/3] mvneta: software TSO implementation

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Date:	Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:58:38 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	w@....eu
Cc:	eric.dumazet@...il.com, ezequiel.garcia@...e-electrons.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com,
	gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com, simon.guinot@...uanux.org,
	tawfik@...vell.com, alior@...vell.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] mvneta: software TSO implementation

From: Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:30:21 +0200

> Do you think for example that having an xmit_tso() function which would
> iterate over all segments and call something like :
>    ->build_hdr()
>    ->build_data()
>    ->unroll_all()
> 
> would be sufficient ?

Yes, something involving callbacks is probably going to be necessary.

> I think that the fact you want to do it for NIU is a good opportunity
> to try to do it the right way in the most generic mode, but we'll
> surely need your help on this!

I can help for sure :)
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