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From:
Rick Jones <rick.jones2@...>
To: Ed Swierk <eswierk@...>
Cc: <netdev@...>, <maxk@...>, <linux-kernel@...>
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Re: [PATCH] Configurable tap interface MTU
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 1:20 pm
Ed Swierk wrote:
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> This patch makes it possible to change the MTU on a tap interface. > Increasing the MTU beyond the 1500-byte default is useful for > applications that interoperate with Ethernet devices supporting jumbo > frames. > > The patch caps the MTU somewhat arbitrarily at 16000 bytes. This is > slightly lower than the value used by the e1000 driver, so it seems > like a safe upper limit.
FWIW the OFED 1.2 bits take the MTU of IPoIB up to 65520 bytes :) rick jones -
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Re: [PATCH] Configurable tap interface MTU
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Re: [PATCH] Configurable tap interface MTU
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Re: [PATCH] Configurable tap interface MTU
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Re: [PATCH] Configurable tap interface MTU
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