[tproxy] tproxy performance

[Ravi Valmikam]

This is the setup:

There are 3 PCs.

1. Client
2. A custom TCP proxy based on 2.6.24 + tproxy
3. Server

All pretty high end machines.

Test sequence:

Step A. I send a data packet on already established TCP packet. Size is an
MTU from machine 1.
Step B. Machine 2 receives it and proxies it.
Step C. Machine 3 receives it and echoes it back.

We measure the on-the-wire time in and out of machine (2).

In pure ipforwarding mode on machine 2, we see 2-3 ms latency.

In tproxy mode on machine 2, we see 5-6 ms latency (additional 3ms).

I hope that clarifies the scenario.

Any pointers/help is appreciated.

Thanks
Ravi



On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:49 AM, KOVACS Krisztian <hidden at sch.bme.hu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On h, okt 13, 2008 at 10:28:59 -0400, Ravi Valmikam wrote:
> > Any of you aware of any tproxy performance data? Specifically, any extra
> > latency it adds to packet processing (% is fine).
> >
> > Our testing seems to add significant latency (3ms on base 2-3 ms in non
> > transparent proxy mode). Does it make sense?
>
> Could you give us a bit more detailed description of what you measured and
> how?
>
> --
> KOVACS Krisztian
>
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