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authorMike Silbersack <silby@FreeBSD.org>2003-04-13 23:31:06 +0000
committerMike Silbersack <silby@FreeBSD.org>2003-04-13 23:31:06 +0000
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Add info on how to use the MBUF_STRESS_TEST options. (Only 1 option
at present.)
Notes
Notes: svn path=/head/; revision=113455
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@@ -522,6 +522,17 @@ In case of failure, it returns
.Dv NULL
and attempts to restore the chain to its original state.
.El
+.Sh STRESS TESTING
+When running a kernel compiled with the option MBUF_STRESS_TEST,
+the following sysctl-controlled options may be used to create
+various failure / extreme cases for testing of network drivers
+and other mbuf-reliant parts of the kernel.
+.Pp
+.Va net.inet.ip.mbuf_frag_size
+causes ip_output to fragment outgoing mbuf chains into fragments of
+the specified size. Setting this option to 1 is an excellent way to
+test the long mbuf chain handling ability of network drivers.
+.El
.Sh RETURN VALUES
See above.
.Sh HISTORY