[PATCH net] netvsc: transfer lower device max tso size during VF transition

From: Li Tian

Date: Wed Mar 25 2026 - 00:50:51 EST


When netvsc is accelerated by the lower device, we can advertise the
lower device max tso size in order to get better performance.
While a long-term migration to user-space bonding is planned, current
users on RHEL 10 / Azure are experiencing significant performance
regressions in 802.3ad environments. This patch provides a localized,
safe fix within netvsc without introducing new core networking helpers.

Signed-off-by: Li Tian <litian@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index ee5ab5ceb2be..971607c7406f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -2428,10 +2428,14 @@ static int netvsc_vf_changed(struct net_device *vf_netdev, unsigned long event)
* This value is only increased for netvsc NIC when datapath is
* switched over to the VF
*/
- if (vf_is_up)
+ if (vf_is_up) {
netif_set_tso_max_size(ndev, vf_netdev->tso_max_size);
- else
+ WRITE_ONCE(ndev->gso_max_size, READ_ONCE(vf_netdev->gso_max_size));
+ WRITE_ONCE(ndev->gso_ipv4_max_size,
+ READ_ONCE(vf_netdev->gso_ipv4_max_size));
+ } else {
netif_set_tso_max_size(ndev, netvsc_dev->netvsc_gso_max_size);
+ }
}

return NOTIFY_OK;
--
2.53.0