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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