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OpenVPN DCO Driver For The Linux Kernel Revised A 25th Time To Boost VPN Performance


For those relying on OpenVPN for your virtual private networking (VPN) needs, one of the most exciting innovations in recent times besides transitioning to the WireGuard alternative is the OpenVPN DCO kernel driver

Posted this week was the 25th round of revising the OpenVPN Data Channel Offload driver. It does appear that work on the openvpn-dco driver is slowly winding down so perhaps there is hope of finally seeing it with the Linux v6.16 kernel this summer. Those wanting to test out the 25th version of these OpenVPN kernel driver patches can find them on the .

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