Andree Toonk releases Wireblast to simplify 100 Gbps packet testing
Toonk built the open-source AF_XDP traffic generator as a test rig for a separate all-Go dataplane project.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Toonk.io
Why it matters
Wireblast turns a specialist Linux kernel-bypass interface into a downloadable Go tool while giving Toonk a benchmark rig for a separate dataplane project.
Andree Toonk (@atoonk) released Wireblast, an open-source Linux packet generator that packages AF_XDP network acceleration into a static Go binary. In a launch post published in early August, Toonk reported pushing up to 98.5 Gbps on a 100 Gbps Mellanox link, positioning the tool between the simplicity of iperf3 and the heavier machinery used in dedicated network-testing systems.…
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