diff --git a/Documentation/networking/eql.txt b/Documentation/networking/eql.rst similarity index 62% rename from Documentation/networking/eql.txt rename to Documentation/networking/eql.rst index 0f1550150f05..a628c4c81166 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/eql.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/eql.rst @@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ - EQL Driver: Serial IP Load Balancing HOWTO +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +========================================== +EQL Driver: Serial IP Load Balancing HOWTO +========================================== + Simon "Guru Aleph-Null" Janes, simon@ncm.com + v1.1, February 27, 1995 This is the manual for the EQL device driver. EQL is a software device @@ -12,7 +18,8 @@ which was only created to patch cleanly in the very latest kernel source trees. (Yes, it worked fine.) - 1. Introduction +1. Introduction +=============== Which is worse? A huge fee for a 56K leased line or two phone lines? It's probably the former. If you find yourself craving more bandwidth, @@ -41,47 +48,40 @@ Hey, we can all dream you know... - 2. Kernel Configuration +2. Kernel Configuration +======================= Here I describe the general steps of getting a kernel up and working with the eql driver. From patching, building, to installing. - 2.1. Patching The Kernel +2.1. Patching The Kernel +------------------------ If you do not have or cannot get a copy of the kernel with the eql driver folded into it, get your copy of the driver from ftp://slaughter.ncm.com/pub/Linux/LOAD_BALANCING/eql-1.1.tar.gz. Unpack this archive someplace obvious like /usr/local/src/. It will - create the following files: + create the following files:: - - - ______________________________________________________________________ -rw-r--r-- guru/ncm 198 Jan 19 18:53 1995 eql-1.1/NO-WARRANTY -rw-r--r-- guru/ncm 30620 Feb 27 21:40 1995 eql-1.1/eql-1.1.patch -rwxr-xr-x guru/ncm 16111 Jan 12 22:29 1995 eql-1.1/eql_enslave -rw-r--r-- guru/ncm 2195 Jan 10 21:48 1995 eql-1.1/eql_enslave.c - ______________________________________________________________________ Unpack a recent kernel (something after 1.1.92) someplace convenient like say /usr/src/linux-1.1.92.eql. Use symbolic links to point /usr/src/linux to this development directory. - Apply the patch by running the commands: + Apply the patch by running the commands:: - - ______________________________________________________________________ cd /usr/src patch - ". Here are some example enslavings: + ". Here are some example enslavings:: - - - ______________________________________________________________________ eql_enslave eql sl0 28800 eql_enslave eql ppp0 14400 eql_enslave eql sl1 57600 - ______________________________________________________________________ - - - - When you want to free a device from its life of slavery, you can either down the device with ifconfig (eql will automatically bury the dead slave and remove it from its queue) or use eql_emancipate to free it. (-- Or just ifconfig it down, and the eql driver will take it out - for you.--) + for you.--):: - - - ______________________________________________________________________ eql_emancipate eql sl0 eql_emancipate eql ppp0 eql_emancipate eql sl1 - ______________________________________________________________________ - - - - 3.3. DSLIP Configuration for the eql Device +3.3. DSLIP Configuration for the eql Device +------------------------------------------- The general idea is to bring up and keep up as many SLIP connections as you need, automatically. - 3.3.1. /etc/slip/runslip.conf +3.3.1. /etc/slip/runslip.conf +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - Here is an example runslip.conf: + Here is an example runslip.conf:: + + name sl-line-1 + enabled + baud 38400 + mtu 576 + ducmd -e /etc/slip/dialout/cua2-288.xp -t 9 + command eql_enslave eql $interface 28800 + address 198.67.33.239 + line /dev/cua2 + + name sl-line-2 + enabled + baud 38400 + mtu 576 + ducmd -e /etc/slip/dialout/cua3-288.xp -t 9 + command eql_enslave eql $interface 28800 + address 198.67.33.239 + line /dev/cua3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ______________________________________________________________________ - name sl-line-1 - enabled - baud 38400 - mtu 576 - ducmd -e /etc/slip/dialout/cua2-288.xp -t 9 - command eql_enslave eql $interface 28800 - address 198.67.33.239 - line /dev/cua2 - - name sl-line-2 - enabled - baud 38400 - mtu 576 - ducmd -e /etc/slip/dialout/cua3-288.xp -t 9 - command eql_enslave eql $interface 28800 - address 198.67.33.239 - line /dev/cua3 - ______________________________________________________________________ - - - - - - 3.4. Using PPP and the eql Device +3.4. Using PPP and the eql Device +--------------------------------- I have not yet done any load-balancing testing for PPP devices, mainly because I don't have a PPP-connection manager like SLIP has with @@ -235,7 +195,8 @@ year. - 4. About the Slave Scheduler Algorithm +4. About the Slave Scheduler Algorithm +====================================== The slave scheduler probably could be replaced with a dozen other things and push traffic much faster. The formula in the current set @@ -254,7 +215,8 @@ traffic and the "slower" modem starved. - 5. Testers' Reports +5. Testers' Reports +=================== Some people have experimented with the eql device with newer kernels (than 1.1.75). I have since updated the driver to patch @@ -262,87 +224,29 @@ balancing" driver config option. - o icee from LinuxNET patched 1.1.86 without any rejects and was able + - icee from LinuxNET patched 1.1.86 without any rejects and was able to boot the kernel and enslave a couple of ISDN PPP links. - 5.1. Randolph Bentson's Test Report +5.1. Randolph Bentson's Test Report +----------------------------------- + :: + From bentson@grieg.seaslug.org Wed Feb 8 19:08:09 1995 + Date: Tue, 7 Feb 95 22:57 PST + From: Randolph Bentson + To: guru@ncm.com + Subject: EQL driver tests + I have been checking out your eql driver. (Nice work, that!) + Although you may already done this performance testing, here + are some data I've discovered. + Randolph Bentson + bentson@grieg.seaslug.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From bentson@grieg.seaslug.org Wed Feb 8 19:08:09 1995 - Date: Tue, 7 Feb 95 22:57 PST - From: Randolph Bentson - To: guru@ncm.com - Subject: EQL driver tests - - - I have been checking out your eql driver. (Nice work, that!) - Although you may already done this performance testing, here - are some data I've discovered. - - Randolph Bentson - bentson@grieg.seaslug.org - - --------------------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------------------------------ A pseudo-device driver, EQL, written by Simon Janes, can be used @@ -363,7 +267,7 @@ Once a link was established, I timed a binary ftp transfer of 289284 bytes of data. If there were no overhead (packet headers, inter-character and inter-packet delays, etc.) the transfers - would take the following times: + would take the following times:: bits/sec seconds 345600 8.3 @@ -388,141 +292,82 @@ that the connection establishment seemed fragile for the higher speeds. Once established, the connection seemed robust enough.) - #lines speed mtu seconds theory actual %of - kbit/sec duration speed speed max - 3 115200 900 _ 345600 - 3 115200 400 18.1 345600 159825 46 - 2 115200 900 _ 230400 - 2 115200 600 18.1 230400 159825 69 - 2 115200 400 19.3 230400 149888 65 - 4 57600 900 _ 234600 - 4 57600 600 _ 234600 - 4 57600 400 _ 234600 - 3 57600 600 20.9 172800 138413 80 - 3 57600 900 21.2 172800 136455 78 - 3 115200 600 21.7 345600 133311 38 - 3 57600 400 22.5 172800 128571 74 - 4 38400 900 25.2 153600 114795 74 - 4 38400 600 26.4 153600 109577 71 - 4 38400 400 27.3 153600 105965 68 - 2 57600 900 29.1 115200 99410.3 86 - 1 115200 900 30.7 115200 94229.3 81 - 2 57600 600 30.2 115200 95789.4 83 - 3 38400 900 30.3 115200 95473.3 82 - 3 38400 600 31.2 115200 92719.2 80 - 1 115200 600 31.3 115200 92423 80 - 2 57600 400 32.3 115200 89561.6 77 - 1 115200 400 32.8 115200 88196.3 76 - 3 38400 400 33.5 115200 86353.4 74 - 2 38400 900 43.7 76800 66197.7 86 - 2 38400 600 44 76800 65746.4 85 - 2 38400 400 47.2 76800 61289 79 - 4 19200 900 50.8 76800 56945.7 74 - 4 19200 400 53.2 76800 54376.7 70 - 4 19200 600 53.7 76800 53870.4 70 - 1 57600 900 54.6 57600 52982.4 91 - 1 57600 600 56.2 57600 51474 89 - 3 19200 900 60.5 57600 47815.5 83 - 1 57600 400 60.2 57600 48053.8 83 - 3 19200 600 62 57600 46658.7 81 - 3 19200 400 64.7 57600 44711.6 77 - 1 38400 900 79.4 38400 36433.8 94 - 1 38400 600 82.4 38400 35107.3 91 - 2 19200 900 84.4 38400 34275.4 89 - 1 38400 400 86.8 38400 33327.6 86 - 2 19200 600 87.6 38400 33023.3 85 - 2 19200 400 91.2 38400 31719.7 82 - 4 9600 900 94.7 38400 30547.4 79 - 4 9600 400 106 38400 27290.9 71 - 4 9600 600 110 38400 26298.5 68 - 3 9600 900 118 28800 24515.6 85 - 3 9600 600 120 28800 24107 83 - 3 9600 400 131 28800 22082.7 76 - 1 19200 900 155 19200 18663.5 97 - 1 19200 600 161 19200 17968 93 - 1 19200 400 170 19200 17016.7 88 - 2 9600 600 176 19200 16436.6 85 - 2 9600 900 180 19200 16071.3 83 - 2 9600 400 181 19200 15982.5 83 - 1 9600 900 305 9600 9484.72 98 - 1 9600 600 314 9600 9212.87 95 - 1 9600 400 332 9600 8713.37 90 + ====== ======== === ======== ======= ======= === + #lines speed mtu seconds theory actual %of + kbit/sec duration speed speed max + ====== ======== === ======== ======= ======= === + 3 115200 900 _ 345600 + 3 115200 400 18.1 345600 159825 46 + 2 115200 900 _ 230400 + 2 115200 600 18.1 230400 159825 69 + 2 115200 400 19.3 230400 149888 65 + 4 57600 900 _ 234600 + 4 57600 600 _ 234600 + 4 57600 400 _ 234600 + 3 57600 600 20.9 172800 138413 80 + 3 57600 900 21.2 172800 136455 78 + 3 115200 600 21.7 345600 133311 38 + 3 57600 400 22.5 172800 128571 74 + 4 38400 900 25.2 153600 114795 74 + 4 38400 600 26.4 153600 109577 71 + 4 38400 400 27.3 153600 105965 68 + 2 57600 900 29.1 115200 99410.3 86 + 1 115200 900 30.7 115200 94229.3 81 + 2 57600 600 30.2 115200 95789.4 83 + 3 38400 900 30.3 115200 95473.3 82 + 3 38400 600 31.2 115200 92719.2 80 + 1 115200 600 31.3 115200 92423 80 + 2 57600 400 32.3 115200 89561.6 77 + 1 115200 400 32.8 115200 88196.3 76 + 3 38400 400 33.5 115200 86353.4 74 + 2 38400 900 43.7 76800 66197.7 86 + 2 38400 600 44 76800 65746.4 85 + 2 38400 400 47.2 76800 61289 79 + 4 19200 900 50.8 76800 56945.7 74 + 4 19200 400 53.2 76800 54376.7 70 + 4 19200 600 53.7 76800 53870.4 70 + 1 57600 900 54.6 57600 52982.4 91 + 1 57600 600 56.2 57600 51474 89 + 3 19200 900 60.5 57600 47815.5 83 + 1 57600 400 60.2 57600 48053.8 83 + 3 19200 600 62 57600 46658.7 81 + 3 19200 400 64.7 57600 44711.6 77 + 1 38400 900 79.4 38400 36433.8 94 + 1 38400 600 82.4 38400 35107.3 91 + 2 19200 900 84.4 38400 34275.4 89 + 1 38400 400 86.8 38400 33327.6 86 + 2 19200 600 87.6 38400 33023.3 85 + 2 19200 400 91.2 38400 31719.7 82 + 4 9600 900 94.7 38400 30547.4 79 + 4 9600 400 106 38400 27290.9 71 + 4 9600 600 110 38400 26298.5 68 + 3 9600 900 118 28800 24515.6 85 + 3 9600 600 120 28800 24107 83 + 3 9600 400 131 28800 22082.7 76 + 1 19200 900 155 19200 18663.5 97 + 1 19200 600 161 19200 17968 93 + 1 19200 400 170 19200 17016.7 88 + 2 9600 600 176 19200 16436.6 85 + 2 9600 900 180 19200 16071.3 83 + 2 9600 400 181 19200 15982.5 83 + 1 9600 900 305 9600 9484.72 98 + 1 9600 600 314 9600 9212.87 95 + 1 9600 400 332 9600 8713.37 90 + ====== ======== === ======== ======= ======= === +5.2. Anthony Healy's Report +--------------------------- + :: + Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 16:17:29 +1100 (EST) + From: Antony Healey + To: Simon Janes + Subject: Re: Load Balancing - - 5.2. Anthony Healy's Report - - - - - - - - Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 16:17:29 +1100 (EST) - From: Antony Healey - To: Simon Janes - Subject: Re: Load Balancing - - Hi Simon, + Hi Simon, I've installed your patch and it works great. I have trialed it over twin SL/IP lines, just over null modems, but I was able to data at over 48Kb/s [ISDN link -Simon]. I managed a transfer of up to 7.5 Kbyte/s on one go, but averaged around 6.4 Kbyte/s, which I think is pretty cool. :) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - diff --git a/Documentation/networking/index.rst b/Documentation/networking/index.rst index 313f66900bce..9ef6ef42bdc5 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/index.rst @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Contents: defza dns_resolver driver + eql .. only:: subproject and html diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig index 4ab6d343fd86..c822f4a6d166 100644 --- a/drivers/net/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ config EQUALIZER Linux driver or with a Livingston Portmaster 2e. Say Y if you want this and read - . You may also want to read + . You may also want to read section 6.2 of the NET-3-HOWTO, available from .