In virtio spec 0.95, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM was designed to handle partially checksummed packets, and the validation of fully checksummed packets by the device is independent of VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM negotiation. However, the specification erroneously stated:
"If VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM is not negotiated, the device MUST set flags to zero and SHOULD supply a fully checksummed packet to the driver." This statement is inaccurate because even without VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM negotiation, the device can still set the VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_DATA_VALID flag. Essentially, the device can facilitate the validation of these packets' checksums - a process known as RX checksum offloading - removing the need for the driver to do so. This scenario is currently not implemented in the driver and requires correction. The necessary specification correction[1] has been made and approved in the virtio TC vote. [1] https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-comment/202401/msg00011.html Fixes: 4f49129be6fa ("virtio-net: Set RXCSUM feature if GUEST_CSUM is available") Signed-off-by: Heng Qi <hen...@linux.alibaba.com> --- drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c index 61a57d134544..aa70a7ed8072 100644 --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c @@ -5666,8 +5666,16 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev) dev->features |= dev->hw_features & NETIF_F_ALL_TSO; /* (!csum && gso) case will be fixed by register_netdev() */ } - if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM)) - dev->features |= NETIF_F_RXCSUM; + + /* 1. With VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM negotiation, the driver doesn't + * need to calculate checksums for partially checksummed packets, + * as they're considered valid by the upper layer. + * 2. Without VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM negotiation, the driver only + * receives fully checksummed packets. The device may assist in + * validating these packets' checksums, so the driver won't have to. + */ + dev->features |= NETIF_F_RXCSUM; + if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO4) || virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6)) dev->features |= NETIF_F_GRO_HW; -- 2.32.0.3.g01195cf9f
