net: TX_RING and packet mmap
New packet socket feature that makes packet socket more efficient for transmission. - It reduces number of system call through a PACKET_TX_RING mechanism, based on PACKET_RX_RING (Circular buffer allocated in kernel space which is mmapped from user space). - It minimizes CPU copy using fragmented SKB (almost zero copy). Signed-off-by: Johann Baudy <johann.baudy@gnu-log.net> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ struct sockaddr_ll
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#define PACKET_VERSION 10
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#define PACKET_HDRLEN 11
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#define PACKET_RESERVE 12
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#define PACKET_TX_RING 13
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#define PACKET_LOSS 14
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struct tpacket_stats
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{
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@@ -63,14 +65,22 @@ struct tpacket_auxdata
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__u16 tp_vlan_tci;
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};
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/* Rx ring - header status */
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#define TP_STATUS_KERNEL 0x0
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#define TP_STATUS_USER 0x1
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#define TP_STATUS_COPY 0x2
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#define TP_STATUS_LOSING 0x4
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#define TP_STATUS_CSUMNOTREADY 0x8
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/* Tx ring - header status */
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#define TP_STATUS_AVAILABLE 0x0
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#define TP_STATUS_SEND_REQUEST 0x1
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#define TP_STATUS_SENDING 0x2
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#define TP_STATUS_WRONG_FORMAT 0x4
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struct tpacket_hdr
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{
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unsigned long tp_status;
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#define TP_STATUS_KERNEL 0
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#define TP_STATUS_USER 1
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#define TP_STATUS_COPY 2
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#define TP_STATUS_LOSING 4
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#define TP_STATUS_CSUMNOTREADY 8
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unsigned int tp_len;
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unsigned int tp_snaplen;
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unsigned short tp_mac;
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