From: Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com>
To: sbrivio@redhat.com, dgibson@redhat.com,
david@gibson.dropbear.id.au, jmaloy@redhat.com,
passt-dev@passt.top
Subject: [PATCH v5 08/13] ip: Track observed guest IPv6 addresses in unified address array
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:44:40 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260222174445.743845-9-jmaloy@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260222174445.743845-1-jmaloy@redhat.com>
We remove the addr_seen and addr_ll_seen fields in struct ip6_ctx
and replace them by setting CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED and CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL
flags in the corresponding entry in the unified address array.
The observed IPv6 address is always added/moved to position 0
in the array, improving chances for fast lookup.
This completes the unification of address storage for both IPv4 and
IPv6, enabling future support for multiple guest addresses per family.
Signed-off-by: Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com>
---
v5: - Made to use same algorithm and function as IPv4 for inserting
observed into the array.
---
conf.c | 2 --
dhcpv6.c | 6 +-----
dhcpv6.h | 2 +-
migrate.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++-------
passt.h | 4 ----
pasta.c | 17 +++++++++++++----
tap.c | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
7 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)
diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index faa60ec..f622424 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -816,8 +816,6 @@ static unsigned int conf_ip6(struct ctx *c, unsigned int ifi)
e->flags = CONF_ADDR_HOST;
}
- ip6->addr_seen = e->addr.a6;
-
if (IN6_IS_ADDR_LINKLOCAL(&ip6->guest_gw))
ip6->our_tap_ll = ip6->guest_gw;
diff --git a/dhcpv6.c b/dhcpv6.c
index 55c17cf..ba200e5 100644
--- a/dhcpv6.c
+++ b/dhcpv6.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static size_t dhcpv6_client_fqdn_fill(const struct iov_tail *data,
* Return: 0 if it's not a DHCPv6 message, 1 if handled, -1 on failure
*/
int dhcpv6(struct ctx *c, struct iov_tail *data,
- const struct in6_addr *saddr, const struct in6_addr *daddr)
+ const struct in6_addr *daddr)
{
const struct opt_server_id *server_id = NULL;
struct inany_addr_entry *e = first_v6(c);
@@ -591,8 +591,6 @@ int dhcpv6(struct ctx *c, struct iov_tail *data,
if (mlen + sizeof(*uh) != ntohs(uh->len) || mlen < sizeof(*mh))
return -1;
- c->ip6.addr_ll_seen = *saddr;
-
src = &c->ip6.our_tap_ll;
mh = IOV_REMOVE_HEADER(data, mh_storage);
@@ -683,8 +681,6 @@ int dhcpv6(struct ctx *c, struct iov_tail *data,
tap_udp6_send(c, src, 547, tap_ip6_daddr(c, src), 546,
mh->xid, &resp, n);
- if (e)
- c->ip6.addr_seen = e->addr.a6;
return 1;
}
diff --git a/dhcpv6.h b/dhcpv6.h
index c706dfd..8cbc769 100644
--- a/dhcpv6.h
+++ b/dhcpv6.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
#define DHCPV6_H
int dhcpv6(struct ctx *c, struct iov_tail *data,
- struct in6_addr *saddr, struct in6_addr *daddr);
+ struct in6_addr *daddr);
void dhcpv6_init(const struct ctx *c);
#endif /* DHCPV6_H */
diff --git a/migrate.c b/migrate.c
index f026e95..1e2830f 100644
--- a/migrate.c
+++ b/migrate.c
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ struct migrate_seen_addrs_v1 {
static int seen_addrs_source_v1(struct ctx *c,
const struct migrate_stage *stage, int fd)
{
- struct migrate_seen_addrs_v1 addrs = {
- .addr6 = c->ip6.addr_seen,
- .addr6_ll = c->ip6.addr_ll_seen,
- };
+ struct migrate_seen_addrs_v1 addrs = { 0 };
const struct inany_addr_entry *e;
(void)stage;
@@ -69,6 +66,15 @@ static int seen_addrs_source_v1(struct ctx *c,
if (e)
addrs.addr4 = *inany_v4(&e->addr);
+ /* IPv6 observed address */
+ e = fwd_get_addr(c, AF_INET6, CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
+ if (e) {
+ if (e->flags & CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)
+ addrs.addr6_ll = e->addr.a6;
+ else
+ addrs.addr6 = e->addr.a6;
+ }
+
memcpy(addrs.mac, c->guest_mac, sizeof(addrs.mac));
if (write_all_buf(fd, &addrs, sizeof(addrs)))
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ static int seen_addrs_target_v1(struct ctx *c,
const struct migrate_stage *stage, int fd)
{
struct migrate_seen_addrs_v1 addrs;
+ struct in6_addr addr6, addr6_ll;
struct in_addr addr4;
(void)stage;
@@ -96,14 +103,20 @@ static int seen_addrs_target_v1(struct ctx *c,
if (read_all_buf(fd, &addrs, sizeof(addrs)))
return errno;
- c->ip6.addr_seen = addrs.addr6;
- c->ip6.addr_ll_seen = addrs.addr6_ll;
-
/* Copy from packed struct to avoid alignment issues */
addr4 = addrs.addr4;
+ addr6 = addrs.addr6;
+ addr6_ll = addrs.addr6_ll;
+
if (addr4.s_addr)
fwd_set_addr(c, &inany_from_v4(addr4), CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
+ /* Prefer global over link-local if both present */
+ if (!IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&addr6))
+ fwd_set_addr(c, &inany_from_v6(addr6), CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
+ else if (!IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&addr6_ll))
+ fwd_set_addr(c, &inany_from_v6(addr6_ll), CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
+
memcpy(c->guest_mac, addrs.mac, sizeof(c->guest_mac));
return 0;
diff --git a/passt.h b/passt.h
index b808a19..e7489ca 100644
--- a/passt.h
+++ b/passt.h
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ struct ip4_ctx {
/**
* struct ip6_ctx - IPv6 execution context
- * @addr_seen: Latest IPv6 global/site address seen as source from tap
- * @addr_ll_seen: Latest IPv6 link-local address seen as source from tap
* @guest_gw: IPv6 gateway as seen by the guest
* @map_host_loopback: Outbound connections to this address are NATted to the
* host's [::1]
@@ -129,8 +127,6 @@ struct ip4_ctx {
* @no_copy_addrs: Don't copy all addresses when configuring namespace
*/
struct ip6_ctx {
- struct in6_addr addr_seen;
- struct in6_addr addr_ll_seen;
struct in6_addr guest_gw;
struct in6_addr map_host_loopback;
struct in6_addr map_guest_addr;
diff --git a/pasta.c b/pasta.c
index 7a081e7..56b2e0a 100644
--- a/pasta.c
+++ b/pasta.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
#include "util.h"
#include "passt.h"
+#include "conf.h"
+#include "fwd.h"
#include "isolation.h"
#include "netlink.h"
#include "log.h"
@@ -384,12 +386,15 @@ void pasta_ns_conf(struct ctx *c)
ipv4_done:
if (c->ifi6) {
- rc = nl_addr_get_ll(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
- &c->ip6.addr_ll_seen);
- if (rc < 0) {
+ struct in6_addr addr_ll;
+
+ rc = nl_addr_get_ll(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, &addr_ll);
+ if (rc < 0)
warn("Can't get LL address from namespace: %s",
strerror_(-rc));
- }
+ else
+ fwd_set_addr(c, &inany_from_v6(addr_ll),
+ CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
rc = nl_addr_set_ll_nodad(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi);
if (rc < 0) {
@@ -403,6 +408,10 @@ ipv4_done:
if (c->ip6.no_copy_addrs) {
for_each_addr(e, c, AF_INET6) {
+ /* Skip, kernel auto-configures */
+ if (e->flags & CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)
+ continue;
+
rc = nl_addr_set(nl_sock_ns,
c->pasta_ifi,
AF_INET6, &e->addr.a6,
diff --git a/tap.c b/tap.c
index 30e52f7..875c2bf 100644
--- a/tap.c
+++ b/tap.c
@@ -174,6 +174,17 @@ static void tap_check_src_addr4(struct ctx *c, const struct in_addr *addr)
fwd_set_addr(c, &inany_from_v4(*addr), CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
}
+/**
+ * tap_check_src_addr6() - Note an IPv6 address seen in guest traffic
+ * @c: Execution context
+ * @addr: IPv6 address seen as source from guest
+ */
+static void tap_check_src_addr6(struct ctx *c, const struct in6_addr *addr)
+{
+ if (!IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(addr))
+ fwd_set_addr(c, &inany_from_v6(*addr), CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED, 0);
+}
+
/**
* tap_ip6_daddr() - Normal IPv6 destination address for inbound packets
* @c: Execution context
@@ -184,9 +195,25 @@ static void tap_check_src_addr4(struct ctx *c, const struct in_addr *addr)
const struct in6_addr *tap_ip6_daddr(const struct ctx *c,
const struct in6_addr *src)
{
- if (IN6_IS_ADDR_LINKLOCAL(src))
- return &c->ip6.addr_ll_seen;
- return &c->ip6.addr_seen;
+ const struct inany_addr_entry *e;
+
+ if (IN6_IS_ADDR_LINKLOCAL(src)) {
+ /* Link-local: first LL address (observed is at front) */
+ e = fwd_get_addr(c, AF_INET6, CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL, 0);
+ } else {
+ /* Global: observed non-LL first, then any non-LL */
+ e = fwd_get_addr(c, AF_INET6, CONF_ADDR_OBSERVED,
+ CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL);
+ if (!e)
+ e = fwd_get_addr(c, AF_INET6, 0, CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL);
+ }
+
+ if (e)
+ return &e->addr.a6;
+
+ /* Last resort: first IPv6 address */
+ e = first_v6(c);
+ return e ? &e->addr.a6 : &in6addr_any;
}
/**
@@ -786,7 +813,7 @@ resume:
if (iph->saddr)
tap_check_src_addr4(c,
- (const struct in_addr *)&iph->saddr);
+ (const struct in_addr *)&iph->saddr);
if (!iov_drop_header(&data, hlen))
continue;
@@ -958,24 +985,8 @@ resume:
continue;
}
- if (IN6_IS_ADDR_LINKLOCAL(saddr)) {
- c->ip6.addr_ll_seen = *saddr;
-
- if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&c->ip6.addr_seen)) {
- c->ip6.addr_seen = *saddr;
- }
-
- if (!first_v6(c) && c->addr_count < INANY_MAX_ADDRS) {
- struct inany_addr_entry *e;
-
- e = &c->addrs[c->addr_count++];
- e->addr.a6 = *saddr;
- e->prefix_len = 64;
- e->flags = CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL;
- }
- } else if (!IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(saddr)){
- c->ip6.addr_seen = *saddr;
- }
+ if (!IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(saddr))
+ tap_check_src_addr6(c, saddr);
if (proto == IPPROTO_ICMPV6) {
struct iov_tail ndp_data;
@@ -1006,7 +1017,7 @@ resume:
if (proto == IPPROTO_UDP) {
struct iov_tail uh_data = data;
- if (dhcpv6(c, &uh_data, saddr, daddr))
+ if (dhcpv6(c, &uh_data, daddr))
continue;
}
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-22 17:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-22 17:44 [PATCH v5 00/13] Introduce multiple addresses and late binding Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 01/13] ip: Introduce unified multi-address data structures Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 02/13] ip: Introduce for_each_addr() macro for address iteration Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 03/13] fwd: Unify guest accessibility checks with unified address array Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 04/13] arp: Check all configured addresses in ARP filtering Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 05/13] netlink: Return prefix length for IPv6 addresses in nl_addr_get() Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 06/13] conf: Allow multiple -a/--address options per address family Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 07/13] ip: Track observed guest IPv4 addresses in unified address array Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` Jon Maloy [this message]
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 09/13] migrate: Rename v1 address functions to v2 for clarity Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 10/13] migrate: Update protocol to v3 for multi-address support Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 11/13] dhcp, dhcpv6: Select addresses for DHCP distribution Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 12/13] ndp: Support advertising multiple prefixes in Router Advertisement Jon Maloy
2026-02-22 17:44 ` [PATCH v5 13/13] netlink: Add host-side monitoring for late template interface binding Jon Maloy
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