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RE: [Xen-devel] Ethernet MTU

To: "Sylvain Coutant" <sco@xxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] Ethernet MTU
From: "James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:19:22 +1000
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If this is a problem, it must be a new one - I've trunked a virtual
interface from dom0 to domU before without any hassles (except for a
memory leak which kills dom0 after a few days)

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sylvain Coutant
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 20:14
> To: 'xen-devel'
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> Subject: [Xen-devel] Ethernet MTU
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there any plan to raise supported ethernet mtu above 1500 ?
Currently,
> packets are dropped above this point (tested against
xen-3.0.2-testing).
> Even 802.1q tags require explicitly lowering the mtu to 1496 to work.
> 
> 
> BR,
> 
> --
> Sylvain
> 
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