From 76cb841cb886eef6b3bee341a2266c76578724ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 03:02:30 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 4.19.249. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- samples/pktgen/README.rst | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) create mode 100644 samples/pktgen/README.rst (limited to 'samples/pktgen/README.rst') diff --git a/samples/pktgen/README.rst b/samples/pktgen/README.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ff8929da6 --- /dev/null +++ b/samples/pktgen/README.rst @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +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 + +Helper include files +==================== +This directory contains two helper shell files, that can be "included" +by shell source'ing. Namely "functions.sh" and "parameters.sh". + +Common parameters +----------------- +The parameters.sh file support easy and consistant parameter parsing +across the sample scripts. Usage example is printed on errors:: + + Usage: ./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX + -i : ($DEV) output interface/device (required) + -s : ($PKT_SIZE) packet size + -d : ($DEST_IP) destination IP + -m : ($DST_MAC) destination MAC-addr + -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 + +The global variable being set is also listed. E.g. the required +interface/device parameter "-i" sets variable $DEV. + +Common functions +---------------- +The functions.sh file provides; Three different shell functions for +configuring the different components of pktgen: pg_ctrl(), pg_thread() +and pg_set(). + +These functions correspond to pktgens different components. + * pg_ctrl() control "pgctrl" (/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl) + * pg_thread() control the kernel threads and binding to devices + * pg_set() control setup of individual devices + +See sample scripts for usage examples. -- cgit v1.2.3