I can't tell you what performance hit, that depends upon your application, it will hit TCP apps harder than UDP because UDP can't take advantage of it at all. The performance hit will be highest in net centric apps like routers. apt install ethtool ethtool --offload eth0 rx off tx off -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Eskimo North Linux Friendly Internet Access, Shell Accounts, and Hosting. Knowledgeable human assistance, not telephone trees or script readers. See our web site: http://www.eskimo.com/ (206) 812-0051 or (800) 246-6874. On Tue, 7 Jul 2020, Ted Gerold wrote: > Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:26:22 -0000 > From: Ted Gerold