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Re: [RFCv2 0/3] mac80211: implement fq codel

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That is the sanest 802.11e queue behavior I have ever seen!  (at both
6 and 300mbit! in the ath10k patched mac test)

It would be good to add a flow to this test that exercises the VI
queue (CS5 diffserv marking?), and to repeat this test with wmm
disabled for comparison.


Dave Täht
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On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 8:37 AM, Dave Taht <dave.taht@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> it is helpful to name the test files coherently in the flent tests, in
> addition to using a directory structure and timestamp. It makes doing
> comparison plots in data->add-other-open-data-files simpler. "-t
> patched-mac-300mbps", for example.
>
> Also netperf from svn (maybe 2.7, don't remember) will restart udp_rr
> after a packet loss in 250ms. Seeing a loss on UDP_RR and it stop for
> a while is "ok".
> Dave Täht
> Let's go make home routers and wifi faster! With better software!
> https://www.gofundme.com/savewifi
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 3:26 AM, Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 16 March 2016 at 11:17, Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Most notable changes:
>> [...]
>>>  * ath10k proof-of-concept that uses the new tx
>>>    scheduling (will post results in separate
>>>    email)
>>
>> I'm attaching a bunch of tests I've done using flent. They are all
>> "burst" tests with burst-ports=1 and burst-length=2. The testing
>> topology is:
>>
>>                    AP ----> STA
>>                    AP )) (( STA
>>  [veth]--[br]--[wlan] )) (( [wlan]
>>
>> You can notice that in some tests plot data gets cut-off. There are 2
>> problems I've identified:
>>  - excess drops (not a problem with the patchset and can be seen when
>> there's no codel-in-mac or scheduling isn't used)
>>  - UDP_RR hangs (apparently QCA99X0 I have hangs for a few hundred ms
>> sometimes at times and doesn't Rx frames causing UDP_RR to stop
>> mid-way; confirmed with logs and sniffer; I haven't figured out *why*
>> exactly, could be some hw/fw quirk)
>>
>> Let me know if you have questions or comments regarding my testing/results.
>>
>>
>> Michał

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