Match-all classifier in tc(8) Linux Match-all classifier in tc(8)
NAME
matchall - traffic control filter that matches every packet
SYNOPSIS
tc filter ... matchall [ skip_sw | skip_hw ] [ action ACTION_SPEC ] [
classid CLASSID ]
DESCRIPTION
The matchall filter allows one to classify every packet that flows on
the port and run a action on it.
OPTIONS
action ACTION_SPEC
Apply an action from the generic actions framework on matching
packets.
classid CLASSID
Push matching packets into the class identified by CLASSID.
skip_sw
Do not process filter by software. If hardware has no offload
support for this filter, or TC offload is not enabled for the in-
terface, operation will fail.
skip_hw
Do not process filter by hardware.
EXAMPLES
To create ingress mirroring from port eth1 to port eth2:
tc qdisc add dev eth1 handle ffff: clsact
tc filter add dev eth1 ingress \
matchall skip_sw \
action mirred egress mirror \
dev eth2
The first command creates a clsact qdisc with handle ffff: on device
eth1 where the second command attaches a matchall filters on it that
mirrors the packets to device eth2 for ingress.
To create egress mirroring from port eth1 to port eth2:
tc qdisc add dev eth1 handle ffff: clsact
tc filter add dev eth1 egress \
matchall skip_sw \
action mirred egress mirror \
dev eth2
The first command creates a clsact qdisc with handle ffff: on device
eth1 where the second command attaches a matchall filters on it that
mirrors the packets to device eth2 for egress.
To sample one of every 100 packets flowing into interface eth0 to psam-
ple group 12:
tc qdisc add dev eth0 handle ffff: ingress
tc filter add dev eth0 parent ffff: matchall \
action sample rate 100 group 12
SEE ALSO
tc(8),
iproute2 21 Oct 2015 Match-all classifier in tc(8)
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