# Re: \[RFC 2.6.10 5/22\] xfrm: Attempt to offload bundled xfrm\_states for outbound xfrms

- From: David S. Miller \<davem@davemloft.net\>
- Date: 2005-01-26 06:11:54 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2005/01/10748555
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2004/12/698207/t.md

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On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:53:01 -0500
David Dillow [ref] wrote:

> I've been reworking this area already to add the ability for the user to
> control which devices/states combinations can be offloaded, so this code
> will change. What do you think about just having the driver be
> responsible for ignoring offload requests when they don't make sense,
> like when the device is down, or in sleep mode?

That would be fine.

> BTW, xfrm_lookup() also calls stale_bundle(), which also relies on
> netif_running(), among other tests.

Good catch, hmmm... let me think about this case.
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