Re: [PATCH net-next v3 4/4] net: ntb_netdev: Preserve CHECKSUM_PARTIAL across NTB

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Thu Sep 10 2026 - 20:25:28 EST


On Fri, 4 Sep 2026 14:21:34 +0900 Koichiro Den wrote:
> Calculating L4 checksums can limit ntb_netdev throughput especially on
> embedded systems, where CPU resources are often limited. A trusted PCIe
> fabric can avoid that work.

Would it make more sense to prepend something like a virtio_net_hdr
to the data so you can cheaply express more offloads?