{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "tc-matchall",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc-matchall/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-13T21:23:40Z",
    "synopsis": "tc filter ... matchall [ skipsw | skiphw  ] [ action ACTIONSPEC ] [ classid CLASSID ]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "matchall - traffic control filter that matches every packet\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "tc filter ... matchall [ skipsw | skiphw  ] [ action ACTIONSPEC ] [ classid CLASSID ]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "The  matchall  filter allows to classify every packet that flows on the port and run a action\non it.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "action ACTIONSPEC\nApply an action from the generic actions framework on matching packets.\n\nclassid CLASSID\nPush matching packets into the class identified by CLASSID.\n\nskipsw\nDo not process filter by software. If hardware has no offload support for this filter,\nor TC offload is not enabled for the interface, operation will fail.\n\nskiphw\nDo not process filter by hardware.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "EXAMPLES": {
            "content": "To create ingress mirroring from port eth1 to port eth2:\n\ntc qdisc  add dev eth1 handle ffff: ingress\ntc filter add dev eth1 parent ffff:           \\\nmatchall skipsw                      \\\naction mirred egress mirror           \\\ndev eth2\n\nThe  first command creates an ingress qdisc with handle ffff: on device eth1 where the second\ncommand attaches a matchall filters on it that mirrors the packets to device eth2.\n\nTo create egress mirroring from port eth1 to port eth2:\n\ntc qdisc add dev eth1 handle 1: root prio\ntc filter add dev eth1 parent 1:               \\\nmatchall skipsw                       \\\naction mirred egress mirror            \\\ndev eth2\n\nThe first command creates an egress qdisc with handle 1: that replaces the root qdisc on  de‐\nvice eth1 where the second command attaches a matchall filters on it that mirrors the packets\nto device eth2.\n\nTo sample one of every 100 packets flowing into interface eth0 to psample group 12:\n\ntc qdisc add dev eth0 handle ffff: ingress\ntc filter add dev eth0 parent ffff: matchall \\\naction sample rate 100 group 12\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "tc(8),\n\n\n\niproute2                                     21 Oct 2015               Match-all classifier in tc(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "matchall - traffic control filter that matches every packet",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [
        "To create ingress mirroring from port eth1 to port eth2:",
        "tc qdisc  add dev eth1 handle ffff: ingress",
        "tc filter add dev eth1 parent ffff:           \\",
        "matchall skipsw                      \\",
        "action mirred egress mirror           \\",
        "dev eth2",
        "The  first command creates an ingress qdisc with handle ffff: on device eth1 where the second",
        "command attaches a matchall filters on it that mirrors the packets to device eth2.",
        "To create egress mirroring from port eth1 to port eth2:",
        "tc qdisc add dev eth1 handle 1: root prio",
        "tc filter add dev eth1 parent 1:               \\",
        "matchall skipsw                       \\",
        "action mirred egress mirror            \\",
        "dev eth2",
        "The first command creates an egress qdisc with handle 1: that replaces the root qdisc on  de‐",
        "vice eth1 where the second command attaches a matchall filters on it that mirrors the packets",
        "to device eth2.",
        "To sample one of every 100 packets flowing into interface eth0 to psample group 12:",
        "tc qdisc add dev eth0 handle ffff: ingress",
        "tc filter add dev eth0 parent ffff: matchall \\",
        "action sample rate 100 group 12"
    ],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "tc",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "tc",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc/8/json"
        }
    ]
}