From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
To: "Tej Parkash" <tejparkash.d@gmail.com>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: extra layer below inet layer.
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 22:25:11 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20070606222511.714973f8@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2bd9ebfa0706062140vfddf3etfc8fd17749c9ad12@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:10:44 +0530
"Tej Parkash" <tejparkash.d@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi
>
> i just want to have something like tcp layer sitting below inet layer.
> so that i can directly offload everything to NIC
> and i want it to be placed dynamically. so depending on the nic i can
> offload the feature or can make it normal flow.
> i.e. both layer should exist and normal functionality should not break.
>
NIC protocol offloading is a contentious subject since it bypasses
all the security and restricts usefulness of the device for VLAN's,
bonding, bridging, etc.
--
Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-06-07 5:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-06-07 4:40 extra layer below inet layer Tej Parkash
2007-06-07 5:25 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2007-06-07 10:30 ` kalash nainwal
2007-06-07 10:33 ` kalash nainwal
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