Re: [ANNOUNCE] sch_ooo - Out-of-order packet queue discipline

[Kalin KOZHUHAROV <kalin@ThinRope.net>]

Catalin BOIE wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I like to announce sch_ooo, a new queue discipline that, attached to a
> class (or a device, as root) reorder the packets that pass by delaying 
> some.
> 
> Example:
> tc qdisc add dev eth0 root ooo limit 100 gap 4 wait 1100
> 
> This queue will create a pfifo with limit 100 and will delay
> every 4th packet with 1100ms.
> An stream of 6 packets like this: 1 2 3 4 5 6, generated by
> ping will be reordered like this: 1 2 3 5 4 6.

[snip]

> +config NET_SCH_OOO
> +    tristate "Out-of-order qdisc discipline"
> +    depends on NET_SCHED
> +    help
> +      Say Y if you want to simulate out-of-order packets by delaying
> +      some of them. This qdisc is useful if you develop
> +      protocols or network monitoring applications.

I risk on me:=dumb, but can you give at least one practical application for sch_ooo?
I suppose you have something on your mind...

Kalin.

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