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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: allow user to change NETIF_F_HIGHDMA
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:38:50 -0700
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:31:16 +0200 (CEST)
Micha=C5=82 Miros=C5=82aw <mirq-linux@rere.qmqm.pl> wrote:

> NETIF_F_HIGHDMA is like any other TX offloads, so allow user to toggl=
e it.
> This is needed later for bridge and bonding convertsion to hw_feature=
s.
>=20
> Signed-off-by: Micha=C5=82 Miros=C5=82aw <mirq-linux@rere.qmqm.pl>

This was meant to be a hidden flag that that reflects capability of
hardware. Do yo really mean to allow user to disable it via ethtool?