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Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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operstates
packet_mmap
phonet
pktgen
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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
HOWTO for the linux packet generator
------------------------------------
====================================
HOWTO for the linux packet generator
====================================
Enable CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN to compile and build pktgen either in-kernel
or as a module. A module is preferred; modprobe pktgen if needed. Once
@ -9,17 +10,18 @@ running, pktgen creates a thread for each CPU with affinity to that CPU.
Monitoring and controlling is done via /proc. It is easiest to select a
suitable sample script and configure that.
On a dual CPU:
On a dual CPU::
ps aux | grep pkt
root 129 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? SW 2003 523:20 [kpktgend_0]
root 130 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? SW 2003 509:50 [kpktgend_1]
ps aux | grep pkt
root 129 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? SW 2003 523:20 [kpktgend_0]
root 130 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? SW 2003 509:50 [kpktgend_1]
For monitoring and control pktgen creates:
For monitoring and control pktgen creates::
/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
/proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_X
/proc/net/pktgen/ethX
/proc/net/pktgen/ethX
Tuning NIC for max performance
@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ Tuning NIC for max performance
The default NIC settings are (likely) not tuned for pktgen's artificial
overload type of benchmarking, as this could hurt the normal use-case.
Specifically increasing the TX ring buffer in the NIC:
Specifically increasing the TX ring buffer in the NIC::
# ethtool -G ethX tx 1024
A larger TX ring can improve pktgen's performance, while it can hurt
@ -46,7 +49,8 @@ This cleanup issue is specifically the case for the driver ixgbe
and the cleanup interval is affected by the ethtool --coalesce setting
of parameter "rx-usecs".
For ixgbe use e.g. "30" resulting in approx 33K interrupts/sec (1/30*10^6):
For ixgbe use e.g. "30" resulting in approx 33K interrupts/sec (1/30*10^6)::
# ethtool -C ethX rx-usecs 30
@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ Kernel threads
Pktgen creates a thread for each CPU with affinity to that CPU.
Which is controlled through procfile /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_X.
Example: /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_0
Example: /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_0::
Running:
Stopped: eth4@0
@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ Example: /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_0
Most important are the devices assigned to the thread.
The two basic thread commands are:
* add_device DEVICE@NAME -- adds a single device
* rem_device_all -- remove all associated devices
@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ be unique.
To support adding the same device to multiple threads, which is useful
with multi queue NICs, the device naming scheme is extended with "@":
device@something
device@something
The part after "@" can be anything, but it is custom to use the thread
number.
@ -83,30 +88,30 @@ Viewing devices
The Params section holds configured information. The Current section
holds running statistics. The Result is printed after a run or after
interruption. Example:
interruption. Example::
/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0
/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0
Params: count 100000 min_pkt_size: 60 max_pkt_size: 60
frags: 0 delay: 0 clone_skb: 64 ifname: eth4@0
flows: 0 flowlen: 0
queue_map_min: 0 queue_map_max: 0
dst_min: 192.168.81.2 dst_max:
src_min: src_max:
src_mac: 90:e2:ba:0a:56:b4 dst_mac: 00:1b:21:3c:9d:f8
udp_src_min: 9 udp_src_max: 109 udp_dst_min: 9 udp_dst_max: 9
src_mac_count: 0 dst_mac_count: 0
Flags: UDPSRC_RND NO_TIMESTAMP QUEUE_MAP_CPU
Current:
pkts-sofar: 100000 errors: 0
started: 623913381008us stopped: 623913396439us idle: 25us
seq_num: 100001 cur_dst_mac_offset: 0 cur_src_mac_offset: 0
cur_saddr: 192.168.8.3 cur_daddr: 192.168.81.2
cur_udp_dst: 9 cur_udp_src: 42
cur_queue_map: 0
flows: 0
Result: OK: 15430(c15405+d25) usec, 100000 (60byte,0frags)
6480562pps 3110Mb/sec (3110669760bps) errors: 0
Params: count 100000 min_pkt_size: 60 max_pkt_size: 60
frags: 0 delay: 0 clone_skb: 64 ifname: eth4@0
flows: 0 flowlen: 0
queue_map_min: 0 queue_map_max: 0
dst_min: 192.168.81.2 dst_max:
src_min: src_max:
src_mac: 90:e2:ba:0a:56:b4 dst_mac: 00:1b:21:3c:9d:f8
udp_src_min: 9 udp_src_max: 109 udp_dst_min: 9 udp_dst_max: 9
src_mac_count: 0 dst_mac_count: 0
Flags: UDPSRC_RND NO_TIMESTAMP QUEUE_MAP_CPU
Current:
pkts-sofar: 100000 errors: 0
started: 623913381008us stopped: 623913396439us idle: 25us
seq_num: 100001 cur_dst_mac_offset: 0 cur_src_mac_offset: 0
cur_saddr: 192.168.8.3 cur_daddr: 192.168.81.2
cur_udp_dst: 9 cur_udp_src: 42
cur_queue_map: 0
flows: 0
Result: OK: 15430(c15405+d25) usec, 100000 (60byte,0frags)
6480562pps 3110Mb/sec (3110669760bps) errors: 0
Configuring devices
@ -114,11 +119,12 @@ Configuring devices
This is done via the /proc interface, and most easily done via pgset
as defined in the sample scripts.
You need to specify PGDEV environment variable to use functions from sample
scripts, i.e.:
export PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0
source samples/pktgen/functions.sh
scripts, i.e.::
Examples:
export PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0
source samples/pktgen/functions.sh
Examples::
pg_ctrl start starts injection.
pg_ctrl stop aborts injection. Also, ^C aborts generator.
@ -126,17 +132,17 @@ Examples:
pgset "clone_skb 1" sets the number of copies of the same packet
pgset "clone_skb 0" use single SKB for all transmits
pgset "burst 8" uses xmit_more API to queue 8 copies of the same
packet and update HW tx queue tail pointer once.
"burst 1" is the default
packet and update HW tx queue tail pointer once.
"burst 1" is the default
pgset "pkt_size 9014" sets packet size to 9014
pgset "frags 5" packet will consist of 5 fragments
pgset "count 200000" sets number of packets to send, set to zero
for continuous sends until explicitly stopped.
for continuous sends until explicitly stopped.
pgset "delay 5000" adds delay to hard_start_xmit(). nanoseconds
pgset "dst 10.0.0.1" sets IP destination address
(BEWARE! This generator is very aggressive!)
(BEWARE! This generator is very aggressive!)
pgset "dst_min 10.0.0.1" Same as dst
pgset "dst_max 10.0.0.254" Set the maximum destination IP.
@ -149,46 +155,46 @@ Examples:
pgset "queue_map_min 0" Sets the min value of tx queue interval
pgset "queue_map_max 7" Sets the max value of tx queue interval, for multiqueue devices
To select queue 1 of a given device,
use queue_map_min=1 and queue_map_max=1
To select queue 1 of a given device,
use queue_map_min=1 and queue_map_max=1
pgset "src_mac_count 1" Sets the number of MACs we'll range through.
The 'minimum' MAC is what you set with srcmac.
The 'minimum' MAC is what you set with srcmac.
pgset "dst_mac_count 1" Sets the number of MACs we'll range through.
The 'minimum' MAC is what you set with dstmac.
The 'minimum' MAC is what you set with dstmac.
pgset "flag [name]" Set a flag to determine behaviour. Current flags
are: IPSRC_RND # IP source is random (between min/max)
IPDST_RND # IP destination is random
UDPSRC_RND, UDPDST_RND,
MACSRC_RND, MACDST_RND
TXSIZE_RND, IPV6,
MPLS_RND, VID_RND, SVID_RND
FLOW_SEQ,
QUEUE_MAP_RND # queue map random
QUEUE_MAP_CPU # queue map mirrors smp_processor_id()
UDPCSUM,
IPSEC # IPsec encapsulation (needs CONFIG_XFRM)
NODE_ALLOC # node specific memory allocation
NO_TIMESTAMP # disable timestamping
are: IPSRC_RND # IP source is random (between min/max)
IPDST_RND # IP destination is random
UDPSRC_RND, UDPDST_RND,
MACSRC_RND, MACDST_RND
TXSIZE_RND, IPV6,
MPLS_RND, VID_RND, SVID_RND
FLOW_SEQ,
QUEUE_MAP_RND # queue map random
QUEUE_MAP_CPU # queue map mirrors smp_processor_id()
UDPCSUM,
IPSEC # IPsec encapsulation (needs CONFIG_XFRM)
NODE_ALLOC # node specific memory allocation
NO_TIMESTAMP # disable timestamping
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
the specified flag as a history command.
Note that you might need to use single quote in
interactive mode, so that your shell wouldn't expand
the specified flag as a history command.
pgset "spi [SPI_VALUE]" Set specific SA used to transform packet.
pgset "udp_src_min 9" set UDP source port min, If < udp_src_max, then
cycle through the port range.
cycle through the port range.
pgset "udp_src_max 9" set UDP source port max.
pgset "udp_dst_min 9" set UDP destination port min, If < udp_dst_max, then
cycle through the port range.
cycle through the port range.
pgset "udp_dst_max 9" set UDP destination port max.
pgset "mpls 0001000a,0002000a,0000000a" set MPLS labels (in this example
outer label=16,middle label=32,
outer label=16,middle label=32,
inner label=0 (IPv4 NULL)) Note that
there must be no spaces between the
arguments. Leading zeros are required.
@ -232,10 +238,14 @@ A collection of tutorial scripts and helpers for pktgen is in the
samples/pktgen directory. The helper parameters.sh file support easy
and consistent parameter parsing across the sample scripts.
Usage example and help:
Usage example and help::
./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh -i eth4 -m 00:1B:21:3C:9D:F8 -d 192.168.8.2
Usage: ./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX
Usage:::
./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX
-i : ($DEV) output interface/device (required)
-s : ($PKT_SIZE) packet size
-d : ($DEST_IP) destination IP
@ -250,13 +260,13 @@ 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:
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.
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
@ -271,10 +281,10 @@ to the running threads CPU (directly from smp_processor_id()).
Enable IPsec
============
Default IPsec transformation with ESP encapsulation plus transport mode
can be enabled by simply setting:
can be enabled by simply setting::
pgset "flag IPSEC"
pgset "flows 1"
pgset "flag IPSEC"
pgset "flows 1"
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
@ -284,115 +294,117 @@ to employ.
Current commands and configuration options
==========================================
** Pgcontrol commands:
**Pgcontrol commands**::
start
stop
reset
start
stop
reset
** Thread commands:
**Thread commands**::
add_device
rem_device_all
add_device
rem_device_all
** Device commands:
**Device commands**::
count
clone_skb
burst
debug
count
clone_skb
burst
debug
frags
delay
frags
delay
src_mac_count
dst_mac_count
src_mac_count
dst_mac_count
pkt_size
min_pkt_size
max_pkt_size
pkt_size
min_pkt_size
max_pkt_size
queue_map_min
queue_map_max
skb_priority
queue_map_min
queue_map_max
skb_priority
tos (ipv4)
traffic_class (ipv6)
tos (ipv4)
traffic_class (ipv6)
mpls
mpls
udp_src_min
udp_src_max
udp_src_min
udp_src_max
udp_dst_min
udp_dst_max
udp_dst_min
udp_dst_max
node
node
flag
IPSRC_RND
IPDST_RND
UDPSRC_RND
UDPDST_RND
MACSRC_RND
MACDST_RND
TXSIZE_RND
IPV6
MPLS_RND
VID_RND
SVID_RND
FLOW_SEQ
QUEUE_MAP_RND
QUEUE_MAP_CPU
UDPCSUM
IPSEC
NODE_ALLOC
NO_TIMESTAMP
flag
IPSRC_RND
IPDST_RND
UDPSRC_RND
UDPDST_RND
MACSRC_RND
MACDST_RND
TXSIZE_RND
IPV6
MPLS_RND
VID_RND
SVID_RND
FLOW_SEQ
QUEUE_MAP_RND
QUEUE_MAP_CPU
UDPCSUM
IPSEC
NODE_ALLOC
NO_TIMESTAMP
spi (ipsec)
spi (ipsec)
dst_min
dst_max
dst_min
dst_max
src_min
src_max
src_min
src_max
dst_mac
src_mac
dst_mac
src_mac
clear_counters
clear_counters
src6
dst6
dst6_max
dst6_min
src6
dst6
dst6_max
dst6_min
flows
flowlen
flows
flowlen
rate
ratep
rate
ratep
xmit_mode <start_xmit|netif_receive>
xmit_mode <start_xmit|netif_receive>
vlan_cfi
vlan_id
vlan_p
vlan_cfi
vlan_id
vlan_p
svlan_cfi
svlan_id
svlan_p
svlan_cfi
svlan_id
svlan_p
References:
ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/
ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/examples/
- ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/
- tp://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
- ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/pktgen_paper.pdf
Thanks to:
Grant Grundler for testing on IA-64 and parisc, Harald Welte, Lennert Buytenhek
Stephen Hemminger, Andi Kleen, Dave Miller and many others.

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@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ config NET_PKTGEN
what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst>.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called pktgen.

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@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
* Integrated to 2.5.x 021029 --Lucio Maciel (luciomaciel@zipmail.com.br)
*
* 021124 Finished major redesign and rewrite for new functionality.
* See Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt for how to use this.
* See Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst for how to use this.
*
* The new operation:
* For each CPU one thread/process is created at start. This process checks

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@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Sample and benchmark scripts for pktgen (packet generator)
This directory contains some pktgen sample and benchmark scripts, that
can easily be copied and adjusted for your own use-case.
General doc is located in kernel: Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt
General doc is located in kernel: Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst
Helper include files
====================