On Linux with a default ext4 or tmpfs filesystem, the default buffer size for
reading a pcap is chosen as 4k (strace/gdb validated). When reading large pcaps
containing raw data transfers, the syscall overhead for read becomes visible
in profiles. Support configurability of the buffer size and default to 128kb.
When processing a ~830M PCAP (16 UDP connections, each transferring ~50MB) in
bare mode, this change improves runtime from 1.39 sec to 1.29 sec. Increasing
the buffer further didn't provide a noticeable boost.
This tested that timers continue working even if one calls
suspend_processing() in zeek -r mode. The new behavior is
that timers do not function in that scenario and the test
invalid.
Now that it's loaded in bare mode, no need to load it explicitly.
The main thing that tests were relying on seems to be tracking of
c$service for conn.log baselines. Very few were actually checking
for dpd.log
- Use `-b` most everywhere, it will save time.
- Start some intel tests upon the input file being fully read instead of
at an arbitrary time.
- Improve termination condition for some sumstats/cluster tests.
- Filter uninteresting output from some supervisor tests.
- Test for `notice_policy.log` is no longer needed.
This also installs symlinks from "zeek" and "bro-config" to a wrapper
script that prints a deprecation warning.
The btests pass, but this is still WIP. broctl renaming is still
missing.
#239
I reworked this a bit:
- Moved the globals into a new Pcap::* namespace, and renamed them
slightly.
- Moved the definitions of the globals into pcap/const.bif.
- Also moved the existing 'snaplen' into Pcap::* and removed
SnapLen() from the PktSrc API (it's really a pcap thing).
- Likewise moved the existing functions precompile_pcap_filter,
install_pcap_filter, and pcap_error, into Pcap::*.
- Did some more refactoring for the pcap code.
* 'master' of https://github.com/knielander/bro:
Refactored patch (removed options, less ambiguous name)
Allow Bro to run in fanout mode.
Allow libpcap buffer size to be set manually.
Allow Bro to run in fanout mode.
Allowed libpcap buffer size to be set via configuration.
