Re: [PATCH 2.6.12-rc4] IPv4/IPv6: UDP Large Send Offload feature

["David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Ravinandan Arakali" <ravinandan.arakali@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 16:18:55 -0700

> Since there seems to be pros and cons for both the approaches, we are
> planning
> to submit two separate patches(one for each approach). These patches also
> include the ethtool changes. In terms of performance, we did not observe any
> diff between the two approaches although the first approach(using SG)
> minimizes
> coalescing in driver.

Ok.  I think minimizing driver specific work is probably going
to make the SG approach more desirable, but we'll see.

> Also, some changes will be required in the ethtool user-level utility.
> I'm not sure if this is the right forum to submit patches for the ethtool
> utility as well..

Making sure jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx gets the patch is usually the way
to go wrt. ethtool submissions.