Kmod-nft-offload Link

Unlocking Network Performance: A Deep Dive into kmod-nft-offload

Example performance gain

Power Efficiency:

Processing packets in specialized silicon is generally more power-efficient than using general-purpose CPU cycles. Prerequisites and Compatibility

Conclusion

The OpenWrt kernel module kmod-nft-offload provides Netfilter kmod-nft-offload

How kmod-nft-offload Works: The Architecture

Latency:

Reduced from ~150µs to ~8µs (P50) due to hardware lookup. kmod-nft-offload