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OpenVPN DCO Driver Queued In Net-Next Ahead Of Linux 6.16
The long-in-development OpenVPN DCO kernel driver for providing data channel offloading (DCO) to yield faster OpenVPN performance looks like it's now in a state for upstreaming with the Linux 6.16 kernel.
With all the driver patches now part of the "net-next" networking subsystem queue, they should be submitted for the Linux 6.16 merge window in late May / early June barring any new issues from being discovered in the next month. Thus by the time of the autumn 2025 Linux distribution patches we could be enjoying much better OpenVPN performance for those relying on it for your virtual private networking needs.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.
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