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From: "Joakim Tjernlund" <Joakim.Tjernlund@lumentis.se>
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Subject: NETIF_F_SG question
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 16:08:36 +0100
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I am thinking of implementing harware scatter/gatter support( NETIF_F_SG) in my 
ethernet driver. The network device cannot do HW checksuming.

Will the IP stack make use of the SG support and will there be any significant performance
improvement?

 Jocke  
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