Indication of an error in receive offload packets

摘要

A receive segmentation offload method according to one embodiment for operating a network controller coupled to a host networked device running a protocol stack. The method may include the network controller receiving an inbound packet, the network controller detecting an error in the inbound packet, and the network controller notifying the protocol stack of the error. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.