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Re: [RFC net-next 00/18] virtio_net XDP offload
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Michael S. Tsirkin |
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Re: [RFC net-next 00/18] virtio_net XDP offload |
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Mon, 2 Dec 2019 10:29:38 -0500 |
On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 03:40:14PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> > For better or worse that's how userspace is written.
>
> HW offload requires modifying the user space, too. The offload is not
> transparent. Do you know that?
It's true, offload of program itself isn't transparent. Adding a 3rd
interface (software/hardware/host) isn't welcome though, IMHO.
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