1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sys/dev/netmap/ixgbe_netmap.h b/sys/dev/netmap/ixgbe_netmap.h
index 6775dd399485..b448f95907f6 100644
--- a/sys/dev/netmap/ixgbe_netmap.h
+++ b/sys/dev/netmap/ixgbe_netmap.h
@@ -474,7 +474,12 @@ ixgbe_netmap_rxsync(struct ifnet *ifp, u_int ring_nr, int do_lock)
 	 * rxr->next_to_check is set to 0 on a ring reinit
 	 */
 	if (netmap_no_pendintr || force_update) {
-		int crclen = ix_crcstrip ? 0 : 4;
+		/* XXX apparently the length field in advanced descriptors
+		 * does not include the CRC irrespective of the setting
+		 * of CRCSTRIP. The data sheets say differently.
+		 * Very strange.
+		 */
+		int crclen = 0; // ix_crcstrip ? 0 : 4;
 		l = rxr->next_to_check;
 		j = netmap_idx_n2k(kring, l);