Re: zero-copy TCP fileserving

Jes Sorensen (Jes.Sorensen@cern.ch)
24 Sep 1999 09:46:30 +0200


>>>>> "HPA" == H Peter Anvin <hpa@transmeta.com> writes:

HPA> Followup to: <E10pgfH-0002Kn-00@the-village.bc.nu> By author:
HPA> Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> In newsgroup:
HPA> linux.dev.kernel
>> > On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Alan Cox wrote: > > If the hardware can do
>> checksum on outgoing for you, you are absolutely > > correct. But
>> not many do. > > Which ones do?
>>
>> 3c905B is the one I know about that supports this. Also I believe
>> the Sun "big mac" cards.
>>

HPA> At least some of the Intel 8255x (eepro100) series do, too.

Adaptec Starfire and most of the Gigabit cards on the market do as
well.

Jes

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