From: Evgeniy Polyakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 22:07:40 +0400
> On Wed, May 03, 2006 at 08:56:23AM -0700, Caitlin Bestler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > I'd expect high end NIC ASICs to implement rx steering based > > > upon some sort of hash (for load balancing), as well as > > > explicit "1:1" steering between a sw channel and a hw > > > channel. Both options for channel configuration are present > > > in the driver interface. > > > If netfilter assists can be done in hardware, I agree the > > > driver interface will need to add support for these - > > > otherwise, netfilter processing will stay above the driver. > > > > > > > > > > Even if the hardware cannot fully implement netfilter rules > > there is still value in having an interface that documents > > exactly how much filtering a given piece of hardware can do. > > There is no point in having the kernel repeat packet classifications > > that have already been done by the NIC. > > Please do not suppose that vj channel must rely on underlaying hardware. I am not. I am just saying that it is futile to build hardware that cannot handle netfilter at least to some extent, because this will result in HW net channels being disabled for %99 of real users which makes the hardware just a waste. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
