David Gwynne wrote:
> > Currently packets sent over loopback interface get their checksum
> > calculated twice.  In the output path it is set and during TCP/IP
> > input it is calculated again to be compared with the previous value.
..
> > The question is, does it break corner cases?  Please test with pf
> > route-to, IPsec, bridging, IPv6 and other setups where loopback
> > might be involved.
> 
> who knows how bridge works? otherwise i think it should be ok.
> hopefully.

Would a middle ground be safer? To only calculate checksum on output?


//Peter

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