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Subject: Re: [virtio-dev] [PATCH v11] virtio-net: add Max MTU configuration field
On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:10:26 -0400 Aaron Conole <aconole@redhat.com> wrote: > @@ -3165,6 +3192,16 @@ If the driver does not negotiate the VIRTIO_NET_F_STATUS feature, it SHOULD > assume the link is active, otherwise it SHOULD read the link status from > the bottom bit of \field{status}. > > +A driver SHOULD negotiate VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU if the device offers it. > + > +If the driver negotiates VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU, it MUST supply enough receive > +buffers of size \field{mtu} (plus low level ethernet header length) to be > +able to receive at least one receive packet with \field{gso_type} NONE or ECN. > + > +If the driver negotiates VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU, it MUST NOT transmit packets of > +size exceeding the value of \field{mtu} (plus low level ethernet header length) > +with \field{gso_type} NONE or ECN Missing period. > + > \subsubsection{Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout}\label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device configuration layout / Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout} > \label{sec:Device Types / Block Device / Feature bits / Device configuration layout / Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout} > When using the legacy interface, transitional devices and drivers Otherwise, Acked-by: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com>
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