[c-nsp] Internet speed

[Mark Tinka]

On 14/Aug/18 11:01, James Bensley wrote:

> I am interesting in writing an open source RFC2544 and Y.1564
> compliant tester, I just recently changed jobs and my new company has
> hardware testers for RFC2544, Y.1564, RFC6349 and OAM. I think that
> XDP is the way forward in the Linux Kernel and now I have access to
> hardware testers I can valid the software results against the hardware
> testers.

While 2544 tests should do fine to prove a link's worth, I believe the
more "idealic" test should be 6349.

Most complaints from users are due to a lack of understanding about how
TCP works, particularly in LFN scenarios. 6349 focuses on TCP tests,
particularly on the effects of LFN situations, and the realization that
in some cases, window size scaling + parallel TCP sessions is the best
way to prove a link.

Mark.