Single RX queue kernel bypass in Netmap for high packet rate networking
Oct 9, 2015Gilberto Bertin

Summary
This post details Cloudflare's contribution to the Netmap project, introducing a 'single RX queue mode'. This feature allows user-space applications to bypass the Linux kernel for specific network flows, enabling high-speed packet processing and filtering of large packet floods. This is crucial for their network infrastructure, especially when dealing with attacks, and addresses limitations with certain NICs by providing a more flexible kernel bypass solution.
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