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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v3 00/11] NVMeTCP Offload ULP and QEDN Device Driver
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On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 06:38:07PM +0000, Shai Malin wrote:
> So, as there are no more comments / questions, we understand the direction 
> is acceptable and will proceed to the full series.

I do not think we should support offloads at all, and certainly not onces
requiring extra drivers.  Those drivers have caused unbelivable pain for
iSCSI and we should not repeat that mistake.