p4rt_perf_test

p4rt_perf_test is a test application designed to assess the performance of a P4Runtime server across various P4 profiles. Its primary focus is to measure the time required to program a specified number of entries.

Prerequisites

Before running p4rt_perf_test, ensure that infrap4d has been started and a supported pipeline has been configured.

Syntax

p4rt_perf_test -o OPER [-t THREADS] [-n ENTRIES] [-p PROFILE]

Parameters

-n ENTRIES

Number of entries to be programmed. Default is 1000000 (one million) entries, with a maximum value of 2^64-1.

-o OPER

Required. Number specifying the operation to be performed.

Value	Operation
1	ADD
2	DEL

-p PROFILE

Number specifying the p4 program used for the test. Default is simple_l2_demo(1). This is the only profile (program) currently supported.

-t THREADS

Number of threads to connect to the server. Default is 1 thread, with a maximum value of 8.

Example

p4rt_perf_test -t 1 -o 1 -n 4000000 -p 1

Known Issues

At present, the P4Runtime server exclusively supports ‘write’ operations through the master client, rendering it incompatible with multi-threaded clients.