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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst b/Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst index 7afa1c9f1183..c945218946e1 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst @@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ Examples:: IPSEC # IPsec encapsulation (needs CONFIG_XFRM) NODE_ALLOC # node specific memory allocation NO_TIMESTAMP # disable timestamping + SHARED # enable shared SKB pgset 'flag ![name]' Clear a flag to determine behaviour. Note that you might need to use single quote in interactive mode, so that your shell wouldn't expand @@ -248,26 +249,24 @@ Usage::: -i : ($DEV) output interface/device (required) -s : ($PKT_SIZE) packet size - -d : ($DEST_IP) destination IP + -d : ($DEST_IP) destination IP. CIDR (e.g. 198.18.0.0/15) is also allowed -m : ($DST_MAC) destination MAC-addr + -p : ($DST_PORT) destination PORT range (e.g. 433-444) is also allowed -t : ($THREADS) threads to start + -f : ($F_THREAD) index of first thread (zero indexed CPU number) -c : ($SKB_CLONE) SKB clones send before alloc new SKB + -n : ($COUNT) num messages to send per thread, 0 means indefinitely -b : ($BURST) HW level bursting of SKBs -v : ($VERBOSE) verbose -x : ($DEBUG) debug + -6 : ($IP6) IPv6 + -w : ($DELAY) Tx Delay value (ns) + -a : ($APPEND) Script will not reset generator's state, but will append its config The global variables being set are also listed. E.g. the required interface/device parameter "-i" sets variable $DEV. Copy the pktgen_sampleXX scripts and modify them to fit your own needs. -The old scripts:: - - pktgen.conf-1-2 # 1 CPU 2 dev - pktgen.conf-1-1-rdos # 1 CPU 1 dev w. route DoS - pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6 # 1 CPU 1 dev ipv6 - pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6-rdos # 1 CPU 1 dev ipv6 w. route DoS - pktgen.conf-1-1-flows # 1 CPU 1 dev multiple flows. - Interrupt affinity =================== @@ -290,6 +289,16 @@ To avoid breaking existing testbed scripts for using AH type and tunnel mode, you can use "pgset spi SPI_VALUE" to specify which transformation mode to employ. +Disable shared SKB +================== +By default, SKBs sent by pktgen are shared (user count > 1). +To test with non-shared SKBs, remove the "SHARED" flag by simply setting:: + + pg_set "flag !SHARED" + +However, if the "clone_skb" or "burst" parameters are configured, the skb +still needs to be held by pktgen for further access. Hence the skb must be +shared. Current commands and configuration options ========================================== @@ -359,6 +368,7 @@ Current commands and configuration options IPSEC NODE_ALLOC NO_TIMESTAMP + SHARED spi (ipsec) @@ -398,7 +408,7 @@ Current commands and configuration options References: - ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/ -- tp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/examples/ +- ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/examples/ Paper from Linux-Kongress in Erlangen 2004. - ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/pktgen_paper.pdf |