PFIFO_FAST(8) Linux PFIFO_FAST(8)
NAME
pfifo_fast - three-band first in, first out queue
DESCRIPTION
pfifo_fast is the default qdisc of each interface.
Whenever an interface is created, the pfifo_fast qdisc is automatically
used as a queue. If another qdisc is attached, it preempts the default
pfifo_fast, which automatically returns to function when an existing
qdisc is detached.
In this sense this qdisc is magic, and unlike other qdiscs.
ALGORITHM
The algorithm is very similar to that of the classful tc-prio(8) qdisc.
pfifo_fast is like three tc-pfifo(8) queues side by side, where packets
can be enqueued in any of the three bands based on their Type of Ser-
vice bits or assigned priority.
Not all three bands are dequeued simultaneously - as long as lower
bands have traffic, higher bands are never dequeued. This can be used
to prioritize interactive traffic or penalize 'lowest cost' traffic.
Each band can be txqueuelen packets long, as configured with ifcon-
fig(8) or ip(8). Additional packets coming in are not enqueued but are
instead dropped.
See tc-prio(8) for complete details on how TOS bits are translated into
bands.
PARAMETERS
txqueuelen
The length of the three bands depends on the interface txqueue-
len, as specified with ifconfig(8) or ip(8).
BUGS
Does not maintain statistics and does not show up in tc qdisc ls. This
is because it is the automatic default in the absence of a configured
qdisc.
SEE ALSO
tc(8)
AUTHORS
Alexey N. Kuznetsov, <kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru>
This manpage maintained by bert hubert <ahu@ds9a.nl>
iproute2 10 January 2002 PFIFO_FAST(8)
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