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From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Disable TSO for non standard qdiscs
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:46:00 +0100
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> The problem with ethtool is that it's a non-obvious nerd knob.  At
> the least the ethtool documentation should be updated to indicate that 
> activating TSO effects tc accuracy.

TSO tends to be activated by default in the driver; very few people who use it
do even know that ethtool exist or what TSO is.

-Andi