Re: [PATCH] xfrm: Add pre-encap fragmentation for packet offload

From: Leon Romanovsky
Date: Sun Nov 24 2024 - 07:04:38 EST


On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 11:35:31AM +0200, Ilia Lin wrote:
> In packet offload mode the raw packets will be sent to the NiC,
> and will not return to the Network Stack. In event of crossing
> the MTU size after the encapsulation, the NiC HW may not be
> able to fragment the final packet.

Yes, HW doesn't know how to handle these packets.

> Adding mandatory pre-encapsulation fragmentation for both
> IPv4 and IPv6, if tunnel mode with packet offload is configured
> on the state.

I was under impression is that xfrm_dev_offload_ok() is responsible to
prevent fragmentation.
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.12/source/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c#L410

Thanks