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# Traffic control configuration.
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menu "QoS and/or fair queueing"
config NET_SCHED
bool "QoS and/or fair queueing"
---help---
When the kernel has several packets to send out over a network
device, it has to decide which ones to send first, which ones to
delay, and which ones to drop. This is the job of the queueing
disciplines, several different algorithms for how to do this
"fairly" have been proposed.
If you say N here, you will get the standard packet scheduler, which
is a FIFO (first come, first served). If you say Y here, you will be
able to choose from among several alternative algorithms which can
then be attached to different network devices. This is useful for
example if some of your network devices are real time devices that
need a certain minimum data flow rate, or if you need to limit the
maximum data flow rate for traffic which matches specified criteria.
This code is considered to be experimental.
To administer these schedulers, you'll need the user-level utilities
from the package iproute2+tc at <ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/net/ip-routing/>.
That package also contains some documentation; for more, check out
<http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/Iproute2>.
This Quality of Service (QoS) support will enable you to use
Differentiated Services (diffserv) and Resource Reservation Protocol
(RSVP) on your Linux router if you also say Y to the corresponding
classifiers below. Documentation and software is at
<http://diffserv.sourceforge.net/>.
If you say Y here and to "/proc file system" below, you will be able
to read status information about packet schedulers from the file
/proc/net/psched.
The available schedulers are listed in the following questions; you
can say Y to as many as you like. If unsure, say N now.
if NET_SCHED
choice
prompt "Packet scheduler clock source"
default NET_SCH_CLK_JIFFIES
---help---
Packet schedulers need a monotonic clock that increments at a static
rate. The kernel provides several suitable interfaces, each with
different properties:
- high resolution (us or better)
- fast to read (minimal locking, no i/o access)
- synchronized on all processors
- handles cpu clock frequency changes
but nothing provides all of the above.
config NET_SCH_CLK_JIFFIES
bool "Timer interrupt"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the timer interrupt (jiffies) as clock
source. This clock source is fast, synchronized on all processors and
handles cpu clock frequency changes, but its resolution is too low
for accurate shaping except at very low speed.
config NET_SCH_CLK_GETTIMEOFDAY
bool "gettimeofday"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use gettimeofday as clock source. This clock
source has high resolution, is synchronized on all processors and
handles cpu clock frequency changes, but it is slow.
Choose this if you need a high resolution clock source but can't use
the CPU's cycle counter.
# don't allow on SMP x86 because they can have unsynchronized TSCs.
# gettimeofday is a good alternative
config NET_SCH_CLK_CPU
bool "CPU cycle counter"
depends on ((X86_TSC || X86_64) && !SMP) || ALPHA || SPARC64 || PPC64 || IA64
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the CPU's cycle counter as clock source.
This is a cheap and high resolution clock source, but on some
architectures it is not synchronized on all processors and doesn't
handle cpu clock frequency changes.
The useable cycle counters are:
x86/x86_64 - Timestamp Counter
alpha - Cycle Counter
sparc64 - %ticks register
ppc64 - Time base
ia64 - Interval Time Counter
Choose this if your CPU's cycle counter is working properly.
endchoice
comment "Queueing/Scheduling"
config NET_SCH_CBQ
tristate "Class Based Queueing (CBQ)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Class-Based Queueing (CBQ) packet
scheduling algorithm. This algorithm classifies the waiting packets
into a tree-like hierarchy of classes; the leaves of this tree are
in turn scheduled by separate algorithms.
See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_cbq.c> for more details.
CBQ is a commonly used scheduler, so if you're unsure, you should
say Y here. Then say Y to all the queueing algorithms below that you
want to use as leaf disciplines.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_cbq.
config NET_SCH_HTB
tristate "Hierarchical Token Bucket (HTB)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Hierarchical Token Buckets (HTB)
packet scheduling algorithm. See
<http://luxik.cdi.cz/~devik/qos/htb/> for complete manual and
in-depth articles.
HTB is very similar to CBQ regarding its goals however is has
different properties and different algorithm.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_htb.
config NET_SCH_HFSC
tristate "Hierarchical Fair Service Curve (HFSC)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Hierarchical Fair Service Curve
(HFSC) packet scheduling algorithm.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_hfsc.
config NET_SCH_ATM
tristate "ATM Virtual Circuits (ATM)"
depends on ATM
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the ATM pseudo-scheduler. This
provides a framework for invoking classifiers, which in turn
select classes of this queuing discipline. Each class maps
the flow(s) it is handling to a given virtual circuit.
See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_atm.c>) for more details.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_atm.
config NET_SCH_PRIO
tristate "Multi Band Priority Queueing (PRIO)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use an n-band priority queue packet
scheduler.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_prio.
config NET_SCH_RED
tristate "Random Early Detection (RED)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Random Early Detection (RED)
packet scheduling algorithm.
See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_red.c> for more details.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_red.
config NET_SCH_SFQ
tristate "Stochastic Fairness Queueing (SFQ)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Stochastic Fairness Queueing (SFQ)
packet scheduling algorithm .
See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_sfq.c> for more details.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_sfq.
config NET_SCH_TEQL
tristate "True Link Equalizer (TEQL)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the True Link Equalizer (TLE) packet
scheduling algorithm. This queueing discipline allows the combination
of several physical devices into one virtual device.
See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_teql.c> for more details.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_teql.
config NET_SCH_TBF
tristate "Token Bucket Filter (TBF)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Token Bucket Filter (TBF) packet
scheduling algorithm.
See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_tbf.c> for more details.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_tbf.
config NET_SCH_GRED
tristate "Generic Random Early Detection (GRED)"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use the Generic Random Early Detection
(GRED) packet scheduling algorithm for some of your network devices
(see the top of <file:net/sched/sch_red.c> for details and
references about the algorithm).
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_gred.
config NET_SCH_DSMARK
tristate "Differentiated Services marker (DSMARK)"
---help---
Say Y if you want to schedule packets according to the
Differentiated Services architecture proposed in RFC 2475.
Technical information on this method, with pointers to associated
RFCs, is available at <http://www.gta.ufrj.br/diffserv/>.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_dsmark.
config NET_SCH_NETEM
tristate "Network emulator (NETEM)"
---help---
Say Y if you want to emulate network delay, loss, and packet
re-ordering. This is often useful to simulate networks when
testing applications or protocols.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called sch_netem.
If unsure, say N.
config NET_SCH_INGRESS
tristate "Ingress Qdisc"
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use classifiers for incoming packets.
If unsure, say Y.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sch_ingress.
comment "Classification"
config NET_CLS
boolean
config NET_CLS_BASIC
tristate "Elementary classification (BASIC)"
select NET_CLS
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets using
only extended matches and actions.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_basic.
config NET_CLS_TCINDEX
tristate "Traffic-Control Index (TCINDEX)"
select NET_CLS
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
traffic control indices. You will want this feature if you want
to implement Differentiated Services together with DSMARK.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_tcindex.
config NET_CLS_ROUTE4
tristate "Routing decision (ROUTE)"
select NET_CLS_ROUTE
select NET_CLS
---help---
If you say Y here, you will be able to classify packets
according to the route table entry they matched.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_route.
config NET_CLS_ROUTE
bool
config NET_CLS_FW
tristate "Netfilter mark (FW)"
select NET_CLS
---help---
If you say Y here, you will be able to classify packets
according to netfilter/firewall marks.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_fw.
config NET_CLS_U32
tristate "Universal 32bit comparisons w/ hashing (U32)"
select NET_CLS
---help---
Say Y here to be able to classify packetes using a universal
32bit pieces based comparison scheme.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_u32.
config CLS_U32_PERF
bool "Performance counters support"
depends on NET_CLS_U32
---help---
Say Y here to make u32 gather additional statistics useful for
fine tuning u32 classifiers.
config CLS_U32_MARK
bool "Netfilter marks support"
depends on NET_CLS_U32 && NETFILTER
---help---
Say Y here to be able to use netfilter marks as u32 key.
config NET_CLS_RSVP
tristate "IPv4 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)"
select NET_CLS
select NET_ESTIMATOR
---help---
The Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) permits end systems to
request a minimum and maximum data flow rate for a connection; this
is important for real time data such as streaming sound or video.
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify outgoing packets based
on their RSVP requests.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_rsvp.
config NET_CLS_RSVP6
tristate "IPv6 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP6)"
select NET_CLS
select NET_ESTIMATOR
---help---
The Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) permits end systems to
request a minimum and maximum data flow rate for a connection; this
is important for real time data such as streaming sound or video.
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify outgoing packets based
on their RSVP requests and you are using the IPv6.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cls_rsvp6.
config NET_EMATCH
bool "Extended Matches"
select NET_CLS
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use extended matches on top of classifiers
and select the extended matches below.
Extended matches are small classification helpers not worth writing
a separate classifier for.
A recent version of the iproute2 package is required to use
extended matches.
config NET_EMATCH_STACK
int "Stack size"
depends on NET_EMATCH
default "32"
---help---
Size of the local stack variable used while evaluating the tree of
ematches. Limits the depth of the tree, i.e. the number of
encapsulated precedences. Every level requires 4 bytes of additional
stack space.
config NET_EMATCH_CMP
tristate "Simple packet data comparison"
depends on NET_EMATCH
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
simple packet data comparisons for 8, 16, and 32bit values.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called em_cmp.
config NET_EMATCH_NBYTE
tristate "Multi byte comparison"
depends on NET_EMATCH
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
multiple byte comparisons mainly useful for IPv6 address comparisons.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called em_nbyte.
config NET_EMATCH_U32
tristate "U32 key"
depends on NET_EMATCH
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets using
the famous u32 key in combination with logic relations.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called em_u32.
config NET_EMATCH_META
tristate "Metadata"
depends on NET_EMATCH
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be ablt to classify packets based on
metadata such as load average, netfilter attributes, socket
attributes and routing decisions.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called em_meta.
config NET_EMATCH_TEXT
tristate "Textsearch"
depends on NET_EMATCH
select TEXTSEARCH
select TEXTSEARCH_KMP
select TEXTSEARCH_BM
select TEXTSEARCH_FSM
---help---
Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
textsearch comparisons.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called em_text.
config NET_CLS_ACT
bool "Actions"
depends on EXPERIMENTAL
select NET_ESTIMATOR
---help---
Say Y here if you want to use traffic control actions. Actions
get attached to classifiers and are invoked after a successful
classification. They are used to overwrite the classification
result, instantly drop or redirect packets, etc.
A recent version of the iproute2 package is required to use
extended matches.
config NET_ACT_POLICE
tristate "Traffic Policing"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
Say Y here if you want to do traffic policing, i.e. strict
bandwidth limiting. This action replaces the existing policing
module.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called police.
config NET_ACT_GACT
tristate "Generic actions"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
Say Y here to take generic actions such as dropping and
accepting packets.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called gact.
config GACT_PROB
bool "Probability support"
depends on NET_ACT_GACT
---help---
Say Y here to use the generic action randomly or deterministically.
config NET_ACT_MIRRED
tristate "Redirecting and Mirroring"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
Say Y here to allow packets to be mirrored or redirected to
other devices.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called mirred.
config NET_ACT_IPT
tristate "IPtables targets"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT && NETFILTER && IP_NF_IPTABLES
---help---
Say Y here to be able to invoke iptables targets after succesful
classification.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called ipt.
config NET_ACT_PEDIT
tristate "Packet Editing"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
Say Y here if you want to mangle the content of packets.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called pedit.
config NET_ACT_SIMP
tristate "Simple Example (Debug)"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
Say Y here to add a simple action for demonstration purposes.
It is meant as an example and for debugging purposes. It will
print a configured policy string followed by the packet count
to the console for every packet that passes by.
If unsure, say N.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called simple.
config NET_CLS_POLICE
bool "Traffic Policing (obsolete)"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT!=y
select NET_ESTIMATOR
---help---
Say Y here if you want to do traffic policing, i.e. strict
bandwidth limiting. This option is obsoleted by the traffic
policer implemented as action, it stays here for compatibility
reasons.
config NET_CLS_IND
bool "Incoming device classification"
depends on NET_CLS_U32 || NET_CLS_FW
---help---
Say Y here to extend the u32 and fw classifier to support
classification based on the incoming device. This option is
likely to disappear in favour of the metadata ematch.
config NET_ESTIMATOR
bool "Rate estimator"
---help---
Say Y here to allow using rate estimators to estimate the current
rate-of-flow for network devices, queues, etc. This module is
automaticaly selected if needed but can be selected manually for
statstical purposes.
endif # NET_SCHED
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