Rate-limiting an IP at the kernel level with XDP and eBPF: complete tutorial
Step-by-step tutorial to enforce per-IP rate limiting at kernel level with XDP and eBPF — drop excess packets before they hit the Linux netw…
July 3, 2026 · 8 min
Step-by-step tutorial to enforce per-IP rate limiting at kernel level with XDP and eBPF — drop excess packets before they hit the Linux netw…
Learn how XDP enables blocking millions of packets per second at kernel level with eBPF programs for ultimate DDoS protection performance.
XDP processes packets at driver level before kernel stack, enabling sub-microsecond filtering for DDoS protection and high-performance netwo…