Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] Make [IP6]GRE[TAP] devices always NETIF_F_LLTX

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Mon Apr 25 2022 - 14:03:08 EST


On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:43:42 -0700 Peilin Ye wrote:
> This patchset depends on these fixes [1]. Since o_seqno is now atomic_t,
> we can always turn on NETIF_F_LLTX for [IP6]GRE[TAP] devices, since we no
> longer need the TX lock (&txq->_xmit_lock).

LGTM, thanks, but please repost on Thu / Fri. The fixes make their way
into net-next on Thu so until then we can't apply.

> We could probably do the same thing to [IP6]ERSPAN devices as well, but
> I'm not familiar with them yet. For example, ERSPAN devices are
> initialized as |= GRE_FEATURES in erspan_tunnel_init(), but I don't see
> IP6ERSPAN devices being initialized as |= GRE6_FEATURES. Please suggest
> if I'm missing something, thanks!

Probably good to CC William when you repost.