[openib-general] Re: [PATCH, please test] IPoIB: recycle RX bufs

[Roland Dreier]

    Michael> As a general rule, dropping a packet that has traversed
    Michael> the network is frowned upon by the IETF (this is perhaps
    Michael> more due to the view of the network being all of IP and
    Michael> not just within a data center).  I understand the idea
    Michael> but given it is UD, the HCA can effectively drop the
    Michael> packet without causing any side effects which should
    Michael> result in lower host CPU / I/O / memory utilitization.

I think you accidentally left your patch out of the email ;)

 - R.