* [PATCH man-pages] packet.7: improve PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS description [not found] ` <cover.1392373992.git.dborkman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> @ 2014-02-14 10:34 ` Daniel Borkmann [not found] ` <e28f3b491ae1d2e4538ef6b84871eb773185f089.1392373992.git.dborkman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: Daniel Borkmann @ 2014-02-14 10:34 UTC (permalink / raw) To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w; +Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA Improve the description resp. provide some more details. Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> --- man7/packet.7 | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man7/packet.7 b/man7/packet.7 index 1d3f222..7a2ce1e 100644 --- a/man7/packet.7 +++ b/man7/packet.7 @@ -431,9 +431,14 @@ integer option before creating the ring. .BR PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS " (since Linux 3.14)" .\" commit d346a3fae3ff1d99f5d0c819bf86edf9094a26a1 By default, packets sent through packet sockets pass through the kernel's -qdisc (traffic control) layer. -This can be bypassed by setting this integer option to 1; -this is useful for usage scenarios similar to pktgen. +qdisc (traffic control) layer, which is fine for the vast majority of use +cases. +For traffic generator appliances using packet socket that intend to flood +the network with brute force i.e., to test devices under load in a similar +fashion to pktgen, this layer can be bypassed by setting this integer option +to 1. Side-effects are that packet buffering in qdisc layer is avoided +which will lead to increased drops when net device transmit queues are busy; +therefore, use at your own risk. .SS Ioctls .B SIOCGSTAMP can be used to receive the timestamp of the last received packet. -- 1.7.11.7 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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* Re: [PATCH man-pages] packet.7: improve PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS description [not found] ` <e28f3b491ae1d2e4538ef6b84871eb773185f089.1392373992.git.dborkman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> @ 2014-02-23 7:35 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) [not found] ` <5309A4D6.5060104-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) @ 2014-02-23 7:35 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Daniel Borkmann Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w, linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA On 02/14/2014 11:34 AM, Daniel Borkmann wrote: > Improve the description resp. provide some more details. > > Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> > --- > man7/packet.7 | 11 ++++++++--- > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/man7/packet.7 b/man7/packet.7 > index 1d3f222..7a2ce1e 100644 > --- a/man7/packet.7 > +++ b/man7/packet.7 > @@ -431,9 +431,14 @@ integer option before creating the ring. > .BR PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS " (since Linux 3.14)" > .\" commit d346a3fae3ff1d99f5d0c819bf86edf9094a26a1 > By default, packets sent through packet sockets pass through the kernel's > -qdisc (traffic control) layer. > -This can be bypassed by setting this integer option to 1; > -this is useful for usage scenarios similar to pktgen. > +qdisc (traffic control) layer, which is fine for the vast majority of use > +cases. > +For traffic generator appliances using packet socket that intend to flood > +the network with brute force i.e., to test devices under load in a similar > +fashion to pktgen, this layer can be bypassed by setting this integer option > +to 1. Side-effects are that packet buffering in qdisc layer is avoided > +which will lead to increased drops when net device transmit queues are busy; > +therefore, use at your own risk. > .SS Ioctls > .B SIOCGSTAMP > can be used to receive the timestamp of the last received packet. > Thanks, Daniel. I applied, and then tweaked the text a little: PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS (since Linux 3.14) By default, packets sent through packet sockets pass through the kernel's qdisc (traffic control) layer, which is fine for the vast majority of use cases. For traffic generator appliances using packet sockets that intend to brute-force flood the network—for example, to test devices under load in a similar fashion to pktgen—this layer can be bypassed by setting this integer option to 1. A side-effects is that packet buffering in the qdisc layer is avoided, which will lead to increased drops when network device transmit queues are busy; therefore, use at your own risk. Okay? Thanks, Michael -- Michael Kerrisk Linux man-pages maintainer; http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/ Linux/UNIX System Programming Training: http://man7.org/training/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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* Re: [PATCH man-pages] packet.7: improve PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS description [not found] ` <5309A4D6.5060104-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> @ 2014-02-23 11:47 ` Daniel Borkmann 0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: Daniel Borkmann @ 2014-02-23 11:47 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages); +Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA On 02/23/2014 08:35 AM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote: ... > Okay? Yes, thanks Michael! -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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