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Re:PfSense – WireGuard Returns as Experimental Package by gonzo on Sunday May 09, 2021 @11:04PM (#27102276)
You can also run VPP over AF_PACKET (slower, but faster than the kernel) of AF_XDP (almost as fast as DPDK interrupt mode.)

But Wireguard is still crypto-limited, the AES-GCM result proves it.

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Re:PfSense – WireGuard Returns as Experimental Package by SigmundA on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:30AM (#27105249)
Wireguard isn't doing to bad considering its not hardware accelerated like AES-GCM.

Also looks like AF_PACKET and AF_XDP are basically an alternative to DPDK with similar functionality but built into the kernel using kernel drivers, new to me.

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