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+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 : ($THREADS) threads to start
+ -c : ($SKB_CLONE) SKB clones send before alloc new SKB
+ -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.
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/functions.sh b/samples/pktgen/functions.sh
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+#
+# Common functions used by pktgen scripts
+# - Depending on bash 3 (or higher) syntax
+#
+# Author: Jesper Dangaaard Brouer
+# License: GPL
+
+## -- General shell logging cmds --
+function err() {
+ local exitcode=$1
+ shift
+ echo "ERROR: $@" >&2
+ exit $exitcode
+}
+
+function warn() {
+ echo "WARN : $@" >&2
+}
+
+function info() {
+ if [[ -n "$VERBOSE" ]]; then
+ echo "INFO : $@" >&2
+ fi
+}
+
+## -- Pktgen proc config commands -- ##
+export PROC_DIR=/proc/net/pktgen
+#
+# 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
+function pg_ctrl() {
+ local proc_file="pgctrl"
+ proc_cmd ${proc_file} "$@"
+}
+
+function pg_thread() {
+ local thread=$1
+ local proc_file="kpktgend_${thread}"
+ shift
+ proc_cmd ${proc_file} "$@"
+}
+
+function pg_set() {
+ local dev=$1
+ local proc_file="$dev"
+ shift
+ proc_cmd ${proc_file} "$@"
+}
+
+# More generic replacement for pgset(), that does not depend on global
+# variable for proc file.
+function proc_cmd() {
+ local result
+ local proc_file=$1
+ # after shift, the remaining args are contained in $@
+ shift
+ local proc_ctrl=${PROC_DIR}/$proc_file
+ if [[ ! -e "$proc_ctrl" ]]; then
+ err 3 "proc file:$proc_ctrl does not exists (dev added to thread?)"
+ else
+ if [[ ! -w "$proc_ctrl" ]]; then
+ err 4 "proc file:$proc_ctrl not writable, not root?!"
+ fi
+ fi
+
+ if [[ "$DEBUG" == "yes" ]]; then
+ echo "cmd: $@ > $proc_ctrl"
+ fi
+ # Quoting of "$@" is important for space expansion
+ echo "$@" > "$proc_ctrl"
+ local status=$?
+
+ result=$(grep "Result: OK:" $proc_ctrl)
+ # Due to pgctrl, cannot use exit code $? from grep
+ if [[ "$result" == "" ]]; then
+ grep "Result:" $proc_ctrl >&2
+ fi
+ if (( $status != 0 )); then
+ err 5 "Write error($status) occurred cmd: \"$@ > $proc_ctrl\""
+ fi
+}
+
+# Old obsolete "pgset" function, with slightly improved err handling
+function pgset() {
+ local result
+
+ if [[ "$DEBUG" == "yes" ]]; then
+ echo "cmd: $1 > $PGDEV"
+ fi
+ echo $1 > $PGDEV
+ local status=$?
+
+ result=`cat $PGDEV | fgrep "Result: OK:"`
+ if [[ "$result" == "" ]]; then
+ cat $PGDEV | fgrep Result:
+ fi
+ if (( $status != 0 )); then
+ err 5 "Write error($status) occurred cmd: \"$1 > $PGDEV\""
+ fi
+}
+
+## -- General shell tricks --
+
+function root_check_run_with_sudo() {
+ # Trick so, program can be run as normal user, will just use "sudo"
+ # call as root_check_run_as_sudo "$@"
+ if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+ if [ -x $0 ]; then # Directly executable use sudo
+ info "Not root, running with sudo"
+ sudo "$0" "$@"
+ exit $?
+ fi
+ err 4 "cannot perform sudo run of $0"
+ fi
+}
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh b/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
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+#
+# Common parameter parsing for pktgen scripts
+#
+
+function usage() {
+ echo ""
+ echo "Usage: $0 [-vx] -i ethX"
+ echo " -i : (\$DEV) output interface/device (required)"
+ echo " -s : (\$PKT_SIZE) packet size"
+ echo " -d : (\$DEST_IP) destination IP"
+ echo " -m : (\$DST_MAC) destination MAC-addr"
+ echo " -t : (\$THREADS) threads to start"
+ echo " -c : (\$SKB_CLONE) SKB clones send before alloc new SKB"
+ echo " -b : (\$BURST) HW level bursting of SKBs"
+ echo " -v : (\$VERBOSE) verbose"
+ echo " -x : (\$DEBUG) debug"
+ echo ""
+}
+
+## --- Parse command line arguments / parameters ---
+## echo "Commandline options:"
+while getopts "s:i:d:m:t:c:b:vxh" option; do
+ case $option in
+ i) # interface
+ export DEV=$OPTARG
+ info "Output device set to: DEV=$DEV"
+ ;;
+ s)
+ export PKT_SIZE=$OPTARG
+ info "Packet size set to: PKT_SIZE=$PKT_SIZE bytes"
+ ;;
+ d) # destination IP
+ export DEST_IP=$OPTARG
+ info "Destination IP set to: DEST_IP=$DEST_IP"
+ ;;
+ m) # MAC
+ export DST_MAC=$OPTARG
+ info "Destination MAC set to: DST_MAC=$DST_MAC"
+ ;;
+ t)
+ export THREADS=$OPTARG
+ export CPU_THREADS=$OPTARG
+ let "CPU_THREADS -= 1"
+ info "Number of threads to start: $THREADS (0 to $CPU_THREADS)"
+ ;;
+ c)
+ export CLONE_SKB=$OPTARG
+ info "CLONE_SKB=$CLONE_SKB"
+ ;;
+ b)
+ export BURST=$OPTARG
+ info "SKB bursting: BURST=$BURST"
+ ;;
+ v)
+ export VERBOSE=yes
+ info "Verbose mode: VERBOSE=$VERBOSE"
+ ;;
+ x)
+ export DEBUG=yes
+ info "Debug mode: DEBUG=$DEBUG"
+ ;;
+ h|?|*)
+ usage;
+ err 2 "[ERROR] Unknown parameters!!!"
+ esac
+done
+shift $(( $OPTIND - 1 ))
+
+if [ -z "$PKT_SIZE" ]; then
+ # NIC adds 4 bytes CRC
+ export PKT_SIZE=60
+ info "Default packet size set to: set to: $PKT_SIZE bytes"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$THREADS" ]; then
+ # Zero CPU threads means one thread, because CPU numbers are zero indexed
+ export CPU_THREADS=0
+ export THREADS=1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$DEV" ]; then
+ usage
+ err 2 "Please specify output device"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$DST_MAC" ]; then
+ warn "Missing destination MAC address"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+ warn "Missing destination IP address"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d /proc/net/pktgen ]; then
+ info "Loading kernel module: pktgen"
+ modprobe pktgen
+fi