sting is a TCP-based network measurement tool that measures end-to-end
network path characteristics. sting is unique because it can estimate
one-way properties, such as loss rate, through careful manipulation and
observation of TCP behavior. In addition, using TCP allows sting to
leverage the existing Internet infrastructure -- any TCP server can be
used as a de facto measurement service -- and it avoids increasing
problems with ICMP-based network measurement (blocking, spoofing, rate
limiting, etc).
WWW: http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/savage/sting/
Say hello to the new "net-mgmt" category. There are probably more
ports that belong here than the ones I have identified and moved in
this, first, pass.
Approved in principle by: marcus
Move inclusion of bsd.port.pre.mk later in the file for conditional BROKEN
tag. Early inclusion caused problems for some ports, so to be safe I'm
updating all of them.
Pointy hat to: kris
Add STING, a TCP-based network measurement tool that measures end-to-end
network path characteristics. sting is unique because it can estimate one-way
properties, such as loss rate, through careful manipulation and observation of
TCP behavior.
