netdev - Re: [oss-drivers] [PATCH net 4/5] nfp: limit the number of TSO segments

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Date:   Thu, 8 Feb 2018 13:34:46 +0100
From:   Simon Horman <simon.horman@...ronome.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        oss-drivers@...ronome.com
Subject: Re: [oss-drivers] [PATCH net 4/5] nfp: limit the number of TSO
 segments

On Wed, Feb 07, 2018 at 08:55:25PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> Most FWs limit the number of TSO segments a frame can produce
> to 64.  This is for fairness and efficiency (of FW datapath)
> reasons.  If a frame with larger number of segments is submitted
> the FW will drop it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@...ronome.com>