[PATCH 0/2] virtio-spec: dynamic network offloads configuration

Michael S. Tsirkin
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:27:50 -0000

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 03:43:16PM +0200, Dmitry Fleytman
wrote:
> From: Dmitry Fleytman <dfleytma at redhat.com>
>
> One of recently introduced Windows features (RSC)
> requires network driver to be able to enable and disable
> HW LRO offload on the fly without device reinitialization.
>
> Current Virtio specification doesn't support this requirement.
> The solution proposed by following spec patch is to add
> a new control command for this purpose.
>
> The same solution may be used in Linux driver for ethtool interface
> implementation.
>
> Patch for QEMU mainline that implements this specification change
> attached as well for reference.

A minor note: sticking _GUEST_ in the command name
might be a good idea.
Sents some more minor comments per-patch.


> Dmitry Fleytman (1):
>   virtio-net: dynamic network offloads configuration
>
>  hw/virtio-net.c | 110
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  hw/virtio-net.h |  19 ++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 113 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 1.8.1.4