On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:10:44 +0530 "Tej Parkash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi > > i just want to have something like tcp layer sitting below inet layer. > so that i can directly offload everything to NIC > and i want it to be placed dynamically. so depending on the nic i can > offload the feature or can make it normal flow. > i.e. both layer should exist and normal functionality should not break. > NIC protocol offloading is a contentious subject since it bypasses all the security and restricts usefulness of the device for VLAN's, bonding, bridging, etc. -- Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 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
