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packet.7: Minor changes to Daniel Borkmann's patch
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@ -437,11 +437,14 @@ integer option before creating the ring.
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By default, packets sent through packet sockets pass through the kernel's
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By default, packets sent through packet sockets pass through the kernel's
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qdisc (traffic control) layer, which is fine for the vast majority of use
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qdisc (traffic control) layer, which is fine for the vast majority of use
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cases.
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cases.
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For traffic generator appliances using packet socket that intend to flood
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For traffic generator appliances using packet sockets
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the network with brute force i.e., to test devices under load in a similar
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that intend to brute-force flood the network\(emfor example,
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fashion to pktgen, this layer can be bypassed by setting this integer option
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to test devices under load in a similar
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to 1. Side-effects are that packet buffering in qdisc layer is avoided
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fashion to pktgen\(emthis layer can be bypassed by setting
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which will lead to increased drops when net device transmit queues are busy;
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this integer option to 1.
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A side-effects is that packet buffering in the qdisc layer is avoided,
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which will lead to increased drops when network
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device transmit queues are busy;
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therefore, use at your own risk.
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therefore, use at your own risk.
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.SS Ioctls
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.SS Ioctls
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.B SIOCGSTAMP
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.B SIOCGSTAMP
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