diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/index.rst | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst (renamed from Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt) | 320 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | net/Kconfig | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | net/core/pktgen.c | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | samples/pktgen/README.rst | 2 |
5 files changed, 170 insertions, 157 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/index.rst b/Documentation/networking/index.rst index e460026331c6..696181a96e3c 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/index.rst @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Contents: operstates packet_mmap phonet + pktgen .. only:: subproject and html diff --git a/Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt b/Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst index d2fd78f85aa4..7afa1c9f1183 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/pktgen.rst @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ +.. 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: - -/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 +interruption. Example:: + + /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 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.:: + + export PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth4@0 + source samples/pktgen/functions.sh -Examples: +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. diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig index 8b1f85820a6b..c5ba2d180c43 100644 --- a/net/Kconfig +++ b/net/Kconfig @@ -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. diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c index 08e2811b5274..b53b6d38c4df 100644 --- a/net/core/pktgen.c +++ b/net/core/pktgen.c @@ -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 diff --git a/samples/pktgen/README.rst b/samples/pktgen/README.rst index 3f6483e8b2df..f9c53ca5cf93 100644 --- a/samples/pktgen/README.rst +++ b/samples/pktgen/README.rst @@ -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 ==================== |