[ofa-general] Re: [PATCH 6/11] IB/ipoib: add checksum offload support

[Or Gerlitz]

Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
>>>> I am not with you. Does the connectX actually computes and inserts 
>>>> tcp/udp checksum on outgoing packets?

>>> ConnectX can only compute checksum for TCP and UDP protocols
>>> for datagram packets. That's what Eli's patches enable.

>> So for datagram mode (ie UD QP) the connectX HW does support computing 
>> the TCP and UDP checksum and inserting them to the on-the-wire-packet?!

> Yes.

cool. I must say that over the thread that followed your "[PATCHv2] 
IB/ipoib: S/G and HW checksum support" posting, I did not understand 
this is the case, nor I suspect some or all of the other participants.

Have you stated that clearly anywhere on that thread?

Or.