2 # Traffic control configuration.
6 bool "QoS and/or fair queueing"
9 When the kernel has several packets to send out over a network
10 device, it has to decide which ones to send first, which ones to
11 delay, and which ones to drop. This is the job of the queueing
12 disciplines, several different algorithms for how to do this
13 "fairly" have been proposed.
15 If you say N here, you will get the standard packet scheduler, which
16 is a FIFO (first come, first served). If you say Y here, you will be
17 able to choose from among several alternative algorithms which can
18 then be attached to different network devices. This is useful for
19 example if some of your network devices are real time devices that
20 need a certain minimum data flow rate, or if you need to limit the
21 maximum data flow rate for traffic which matches specified criteria.
22 This code is considered to be experimental.
24 To administer these schedulers, you'll need the user-level utilities
25 from the package iproute2+tc at <ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/net/ip-routing/>.
26 That package also contains some documentation; for more, check out
27 <http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/Iproute2>.
29 This Quality of Service (QoS) support will enable you to use
30 Differentiated Services (diffserv) and Resource Reservation Protocol
31 (RSVP) on your Linux router if you also say Y to the corresponding
32 classifiers below. Documentation and software is at
33 <http://diffserv.sourceforge.net/>.
35 If you say Y here and to "/proc file system" below, you will be able
36 to read status information about packet schedulers from the file
39 The available schedulers are listed in the following questions; you
40 can say Y to as many as you like. If unsure, say N now.
44 comment "Queueing/Scheduling"
47 tristate "Class Based Queueing (CBQ)"
49 Say Y here if you want to use the Class-Based Queueing (CBQ) packet
50 scheduling algorithm. This algorithm classifies the waiting packets
51 into a tree-like hierarchy of classes; the leaves of this tree are
52 in turn scheduled by separate algorithms.
54 See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_cbq.c> for more details.
56 CBQ is a commonly used scheduler, so if you're unsure, you should
57 say Y here. Then say Y to all the queueing algorithms below that you
58 want to use as leaf disciplines.
60 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
61 module will be called sch_cbq.
64 tristate "Hierarchical Token Bucket (HTB)"
66 Say Y here if you want to use the Hierarchical Token Buckets (HTB)
67 packet scheduling algorithm. See
68 <http://luxik.cdi.cz/~devik/qos/htb/> for complete manual and
71 HTB is very similar to CBQ regarding its goals however is has
72 different properties and different algorithm.
74 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
75 module will be called sch_htb.
78 tristate "Hierarchical Fair Service Curve (HFSC)"
80 Say Y here if you want to use the Hierarchical Fair Service Curve
81 (HFSC) packet scheduling algorithm.
83 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
84 module will be called sch_hfsc.
87 tristate "ATM Virtual Circuits (ATM)"
90 Say Y here if you want to use the ATM pseudo-scheduler. This
91 provides a framework for invoking classifiers, which in turn
92 select classes of this queuing discipline. Each class maps
93 the flow(s) it is handling to a given virtual circuit.
95 See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_atm.c> for more details.
97 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
98 module will be called sch_atm.
101 tristate "Multi Band Priority Queueing (PRIO)"
103 Say Y here if you want to use an n-band priority queue packet
106 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
107 module will be called sch_prio.
110 tristate "Multi Band Round Robin Queuing (RR)"
113 Say Y here if you want to use an n-band round robin packet
116 The module uses sch_prio for its framework and is aliased as
117 sch_rr, so it will load sch_prio, although it is referred
121 tristate "Random Early Detection (RED)"
123 Say Y here if you want to use the Random Early Detection (RED)
124 packet scheduling algorithm.
126 See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_red.c> for more details.
128 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
129 module will be called sch_red.
132 tristate "Stochastic Fairness Queueing (SFQ)"
134 Say Y here if you want to use the Stochastic Fairness Queueing (SFQ)
135 packet scheduling algorithm.
137 See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_sfq.c> for more details.
139 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
140 module will be called sch_sfq.
143 tristate "True Link Equalizer (TEQL)"
145 Say Y here if you want to use the True Link Equalizer (TLE) packet
146 scheduling algorithm. This queueing discipline allows the combination
147 of several physical devices into one virtual device.
149 See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_teql.c> for more details.
151 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
152 module will be called sch_teql.
155 tristate "Token Bucket Filter (TBF)"
157 Say Y here if you want to use the Token Bucket Filter (TBF) packet
158 scheduling algorithm.
160 See the top of <file:net/sched/sch_tbf.c> for more details.
162 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
163 module will be called sch_tbf.
166 tristate "Generic Random Early Detection (GRED)"
168 Say Y here if you want to use the Generic Random Early Detection
169 (GRED) packet scheduling algorithm for some of your network devices
170 (see the top of <file:net/sched/sch_red.c> for details and
171 references about the algorithm).
173 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
174 module will be called sch_gred.
176 config NET_SCH_DSMARK
177 tristate "Differentiated Services marker (DSMARK)"
179 Say Y if you want to schedule packets according to the
180 Differentiated Services architecture proposed in RFC 2475.
181 Technical information on this method, with pointers to associated
182 RFCs, is available at <http://www.gta.ufrj.br/diffserv/>.
184 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
185 module will be called sch_dsmark.
188 tristate "Network emulator (NETEM)"
190 Say Y if you want to emulate network delay, loss, and packet
191 re-ordering. This is often useful to simulate networks when
192 testing applications or protocols.
194 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
195 will be called sch_netem.
199 config NET_SCH_INGRESS
200 tristate "Ingress Qdisc"
201 depends on NET_CLS_ACT || NETFILTER
203 Say Y here if you want to use classifiers for incoming packets.
206 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
207 module will be called sch_ingress.
209 comment "Classification"
215 tristate "Elementary classification (BASIC)"
218 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets using
219 only extended matches and actions.
221 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
222 module will be called cls_basic.
224 config NET_CLS_TCINDEX
225 tristate "Traffic-Control Index (TCINDEX)"
228 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
229 traffic control indices. You will want this feature if you want
230 to implement Differentiated Services together with DSMARK.
232 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
233 module will be called cls_tcindex.
235 config NET_CLS_ROUTE4
236 tristate "Routing decision (ROUTE)"
240 If you say Y here, you will be able to classify packets
241 according to the route table entry they matched.
243 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
244 module will be called cls_route.
250 tristate "Netfilter mark (FW)"
253 If you say Y here, you will be able to classify packets
254 according to netfilter/firewall marks.
256 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
257 module will be called cls_fw.
260 tristate "Universal 32bit comparisons w/ hashing (U32)"
263 Say Y here to be able to classify packets using a universal
264 32bit pieces based comparison scheme.
266 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
267 module will be called cls_u32.
270 bool "Performance counters support"
271 depends on NET_CLS_U32
273 Say Y here to make u32 gather additional statistics useful for
274 fine tuning u32 classifiers.
277 bool "Netfilter marks support"
278 depends on NET_CLS_U32
280 Say Y here to be able to use netfilter marks as u32 key.
283 tristate "IPv4 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)"
286 The Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) permits end systems to
287 request a minimum and maximum data flow rate for a connection; this
288 is important for real time data such as streaming sound or video.
290 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify outgoing packets based
291 on their RSVP requests.
293 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
294 module will be called cls_rsvp.
297 tristate "IPv6 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP6)"
300 The Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) permits end systems to
301 request a minimum and maximum data flow rate for a connection; this
302 is important for real time data such as streaming sound or video.
304 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify outgoing packets based
305 on their RSVP requests and you are using the IPv6 protocol.
307 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
308 module will be called cls_rsvp6.
311 bool "Extended Matches"
314 Say Y here if you want to use extended matches on top of classifiers
315 and select the extended matches below.
317 Extended matches are small classification helpers not worth writing
318 a separate classifier for.
320 A recent version of the iproute2 package is required to use
323 config NET_EMATCH_STACK
325 depends on NET_EMATCH
328 Size of the local stack variable used while evaluating the tree of
329 ematches. Limits the depth of the tree, i.e. the number of
330 encapsulated precedences. Every level requires 4 bytes of additional
333 config NET_EMATCH_CMP
334 tristate "Simple packet data comparison"
335 depends on NET_EMATCH
337 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
338 simple packet data comparisons for 8, 16, and 32bit values.
340 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
341 module will be called em_cmp.
343 config NET_EMATCH_NBYTE
344 tristate "Multi byte comparison"
345 depends on NET_EMATCH
347 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
348 multiple byte comparisons mainly useful for IPv6 address comparisons.
350 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
351 module will be called em_nbyte.
353 config NET_EMATCH_U32
355 depends on NET_EMATCH
357 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets using
358 the famous u32 key in combination with logic relations.
360 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
361 module will be called em_u32.
363 config NET_EMATCH_META
365 depends on NET_EMATCH
367 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
368 metadata such as load average, netfilter attributes, socket
369 attributes and routing decisions.
371 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
372 module will be called em_meta.
374 config NET_EMATCH_TEXT
375 tristate "Textsearch"
376 depends on NET_EMATCH
378 select TEXTSEARCH_KMP
380 select TEXTSEARCH_FSM
382 Say Y here if you want to be able to classify packets based on
383 textsearch comparisons.
385 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
386 module will be called em_text.
391 Say Y here if you want to use traffic control actions. Actions
392 get attached to classifiers and are invoked after a successful
393 classification. They are used to overwrite the classification
394 result, instantly drop or redirect packets, etc.
396 A recent version of the iproute2 package is required to use
399 config NET_ACT_POLICE
400 tristate "Traffic Policing"
401 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
403 Say Y here if you want to do traffic policing, i.e. strict
404 bandwidth limiting. This action replaces the existing policing
407 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
408 module will be called police.
411 tristate "Generic actions"
412 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
414 Say Y here to take generic actions such as dropping and
417 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
418 module will be called gact.
421 bool "Probability support"
422 depends on NET_ACT_GACT
424 Say Y here to use the generic action randomly or deterministically.
426 config NET_ACT_MIRRED
427 tristate "Redirecting and Mirroring"
428 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
430 Say Y here to allow packets to be mirrored or redirected to
433 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
434 module will be called mirred.
437 tristate "IPtables targets"
438 depends on NET_CLS_ACT && NETFILTER && IP_NF_IPTABLES
440 Say Y here to be able to invoke iptables targets after successful
443 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
444 module will be called ipt.
447 tristate "Stateless NAT"
448 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
450 Say Y here to do stateless NAT on IPv4 packets. You should use
451 netfilter for NAT unless you know what you are doing.
453 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
454 module will be called nat.
457 tristate "Packet Editing"
458 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
460 Say Y here if you want to mangle the content of packets.
462 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
463 module will be called pedit.
466 tristate "Simple Example (Debug)"
467 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
469 Say Y here to add a simple action for demonstration purposes.
470 It is meant as an example and for debugging purposes. It will
471 print a configured policy string followed by the packet count
472 to the console for every packet that passes by.
476 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
477 module will be called simple.
480 bool "Incoming device classification"
481 depends on NET_CLS_U32 || NET_CLS_FW
483 Say Y here to extend the u32 and fw classifier to support
484 classification based on the incoming device. This option is
485 likely to disappear in favour of the metadata ematch.