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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: ip, ipv6: handle gso skbs in forwarding path
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Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the xmit will take care of doing the fallback anyway, if skb
> need to be linear or TX checksum be computed. 
> 
> > I think thats the best solution for -net.  I would then try to come up
> > with a version that follows your "shrink gso_size" suggestion for -next.
> 
> Note that I mentioned this MTU thing months ago, and the bug is here
> since years. I do not think its a very urgent matter :)

Fair enough.  I'll see that I have something ready when -next opens.

Thanks Eric.