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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:18:07 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] netvsc: transfer lower device max tso size
On Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:04:20 +0800 Jason Wang wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:17:55 +0800 Cindy Lu wrote:
> > > Subject: [PATCH RESEND] netvsc: transfer lower device max tso size
> >
> > You say RESEND but I don't see a link to previous posting anywhere.
Someone should respond to this part, please.
> > I'd rather we didn't extend the magic behavior of hyperv/netvsc any
> > further.
>
> Are you referring to the netdev coupling model of the VF acceleration?
Yes, it tries to apply whole bunch of policy automatically in
the kernel.
> > We have enough problems with it.
>
> But this fixes a real problem, otherwise nested VM performance will be
> broken due to the GSO software segmentation.
Perhaps, possibly, a migration plan can be devised, away from the
netvsc model, so we don't have to deal with nuggets of joy like:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/1752870014-28909-1-git-send-email-haiyangz@linux.microsoft.com/
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