[dpdk-dev] IXGBE error statistics

Igor Ryzhov iryzhov at arccn.ru
Mon Sep 21 16:09:57 CEST 2015


Hi, Harry.

Sorry, but minimum size of packets we can generate is 64 bytes long.

Best regards,
Igor

> 21 сент. 2015 г., в 16:45, Van Haaren, Harry <harry.van.haaren at intel.com> написал(а):
> 
>> From: Igor Ryzhov [mailto:iryzhov at arccn.ru]
>> Thank you, I'll wait for result of mspdc testing.
> 
> Hi Igor,
> 
> Regarding your original question:
> The datasheet says that a packet with total size < 32 bytes is
> discarded by MAC layer and counted in the mspdc register.
> 
> If possible, I would like to add a test for this type of packet when
> testing the accuracy of xstats. I've tried using a packet generator
> (48 bytes seems the smallest it is willing to generate for me), and
> using another NIC won't work, as smaller packets are padded to
> 64 bytes on TX.
> 
> Do you have a method of reproducing this < 32 byte mspdc error packet? 
> -Harry



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