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docs: networking: convert pktgen.txt to ReST
- add SPDX header; - adjust title markup; - use bold markups on a few places; - mark code blocks and literals as such; - adjust identation, whitespaces and blank lines where needed; - add to networking/index.rst. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Contents:
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operstates
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packet_mmap
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phonet
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pktgen
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.. only:: subproject and html
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@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
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====================================
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HOWTO for the linux packet generator
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------------------------------------
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====================================
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Enable CONFIG_NET_PKTGEN to compile and build pktgen either in-kernel
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or as a module. A module is preferred; modprobe pktgen if needed. Once
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@@ -9,14 +10,15 @@ running, pktgen creates a thread for each CPU with affinity to that CPU.
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Monitoring and controlling is done via /proc. It is easiest to select a
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suitable sample script and configure that.
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On a dual CPU:
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On a dual CPU::
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ps aux | grep pkt
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root 129 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? SW 2003 523:20 [kpktgend_0]
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root 130 0.3 0.0 0 0 ? SW 2003 509:50 [kpktgend_1]
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For monitoring and control pktgen creates:
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For monitoring and control pktgen creates::
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/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
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/proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_X
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/proc/net/pktgen/ethX
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@@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ Tuning NIC for max performance
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The default NIC settings are (likely) not tuned for pktgen's artificial
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overload type of benchmarking, as this could hurt the normal use-case.
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Specifically increasing the TX ring buffer in the NIC:
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Specifically increasing the TX ring buffer in the NIC::
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# ethtool -G ethX tx 1024
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A larger TX ring can improve pktgen's performance, while it can hurt
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@@ -46,7 +49,8 @@ This cleanup issue is specifically the case for the driver ixgbe
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and the cleanup interval is affected by the ethtool --coalesce setting
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of parameter "rx-usecs".
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For ixgbe use e.g. "30" resulting in approx 33K interrupts/sec (1/30*10^6):
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For ixgbe use e.g. "30" resulting in approx 33K interrupts/sec (1/30*10^6)::
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# ethtool -C ethX rx-usecs 30
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@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ Kernel threads
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Pktgen creates a thread for each CPU with affinity to that CPU.
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Which is controlled through procfile /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_X.
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Example: /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_0
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Example: /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_0::
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Running:
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Stopped: eth4@0
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@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ Example: /proc/net/pktgen/kpktgend_0
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Most important are the devices assigned to the thread.
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The two basic thread commands are:
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* add_device DEVICE@NAME -- adds a single device
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* rem_device_all -- remove all associated devices
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@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ Viewing devices
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The Params section holds configured information. The Current section
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holds running statistics. The Result is printed after a run or after
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interruption. Example:
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interruption. Example::
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/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0
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This is done via the /proc interface, and most easily done via pgset
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as defined in the sample scripts.
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You need to specify PGDEV environment variable to use functions from sample
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scripts, i.e.:
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scripts, i.e.::
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export PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0
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source samples/pktgen/functions.sh
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Examples:
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Examples::
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pg_ctrl start starts injection.
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pg_ctrl stop aborts injection. Also, ^C aborts generator.
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@@ -232,10 +238,14 @@ A collection of tutorial scripts and helpers for pktgen is in the
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samples/pktgen directory. The helper parameters.sh file support easy
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and consistent parameter parsing across the sample scripts.
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Usage example and help:
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Usage example and help::
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./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh -i eth4 -m 00:1B:21:3C:9D:F8 -d 192.168.8.2
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Usage: ./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX
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Usage:::
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./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX
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-i : ($DEV) output interface/device (required)
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-s : ($PKT_SIZE) packet size
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-d : ($DEST_IP) destination IP
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@@ -250,7 +260,7 @@ The global variables being set are also listed. E.g. the required
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interface/device parameter "-i" sets variable $DEV. Copy the
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pktgen_sampleXX scripts and modify them to fit your own needs.
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The old scripts:
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The old scripts::
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pktgen.conf-1-2 # 1 CPU 2 dev
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pktgen.conf-1-1-rdos # 1 CPU 1 dev w. route DoS
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@@ -271,7 +281,7 @@ to the running threads CPU (directly from smp_processor_id()).
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Enable IPsec
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============
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Default IPsec transformation with ESP encapsulation plus transport mode
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can be enabled by simply setting:
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can be enabled by simply setting::
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pgset "flag IPSEC"
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pgset "flows 1"
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@@ -284,19 +294,19 @@ to employ.
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Current commands and configuration options
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==========================================
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** Pgcontrol commands:
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**Pgcontrol commands**::
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start
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stop
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reset
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** Thread commands:
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**Thread commands**::
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add_device
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rem_device_all
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** Device commands:
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**Device commands**::
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count
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clone_skb
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@@ -386,13 +396,15 @@ svlan_p
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References:
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ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/
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ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/examples/
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- ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/
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- tp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/examples/
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Paper from Linux-Kongress in Erlangen 2004.
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ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/pktgen_paper.pdf
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- ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/pktgen-testing/pktgen_paper.pdf
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Thanks to:
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Grant Grundler for testing on IA-64 and parisc, Harald Welte, Lennert Buytenhek
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Stephen Hemminger, Andi Kleen, Dave Miller and many others.
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@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ config NET_PKTGEN
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what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
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Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
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at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
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at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst>.
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To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
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module will be called pktgen.
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
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* Integrated to 2.5.x 021029 --Lucio Maciel (luciomaciel@zipmail.com.br)
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*
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* 021124 Finished major redesign and rewrite for new functionality.
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* See Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt for how to use this.
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* See Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst for how to use this.
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*
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* The new operation:
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* 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)
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This directory contains some pktgen sample and benchmark scripts, that
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can easily be copied and adjusted for your own use-case.
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General doc is located in kernel: Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt
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General doc is located in kernel: Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst
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Helper include files
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====================
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