[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] doc: add prog_guide for the GRO library

[Jiayu Hu]

Hi John,

On Fri, Aug 04, 2017 at 05:11:18PM +0800, Mcnamara, John wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hu, Jiayu
> > Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 9:21 AM
> > To: dev at dpdk.org
> > Cc: thomas at monjalon.net; Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara at intel.com>; Hu,
> > Jiayu <jiayu.hu at intel.com>
> > Subject: [PATCH v2] doc: add prog_guide for the GRO library
> > 
> > Add prog_guide doc to explain the design of the GRO library.
> 
> > ...
> 
> > +Generic Receive Offload Library
> > +===============================
> > +
> > ...
> > +
> > +The GRO library assumes all inputted packets are with correct checksums.
> > +In addition, the GRO library doesn't re-calculate checksums for merged
> > +packets. If inputted packets are IP fragmented, the GRO library assumes
> > +they are complete packets (i.e. with L4 headers).
> 
> It is more correct/common to use input instead of inputted. You should
> make this change throughout the doc.

Thanks a lot and I will change them.

BRs,
Jiayu

> 
> Also this bout be better as:
> 
> The GRO library assumes all input packets have correct checksums. In addition, the GRO library doesn't re-calculate checksums for merged packets.
> 
> Apart from that:
> 
> Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara at intel.com>