Nit: starting the subject with "ip:" when the patch doesn't touch ip.c
doesn't make a lot of sense.  I think "netlink, pasta:" would make
more sense.

On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 08:43:27PM -0400, Jon Maloy wrote:
> After the previous changes in this series it becomes possible
> to simplify the pasta_ns_conf() function.
> 
> We extract address and route configuration into helper functions
> pasta_conf_addrs() and pasta_conf_routes(), reducing nesting
> and improving readability.
> 
> To allow pasta_conf_addrs() to handle both address families
> uniformly, we change nl_addr_set() to take a union inany_addr pointer
> instead of void pointer, moving the address family handling into
> the function itself.
> 
> We also fix a bug where the IPv6 code path incorrectly wrote to
> req.set.a4.rta_l.rta_type instead of req.set.a6.rta_l.rta_type.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com>
> ---
>  netlink.c |  13 +--
>  netlink.h |   2 +-
>  pasta.c   | 232 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
>  3 files changed, 124 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/netlink.c b/netlink.c
> index 2727eec..fcdc983 100644
> --- a/netlink.c
> +++ b/netlink.c
> @@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ int nl_addr_get_ll(int s, unsigned int ifi, struct in6_addr *addr)
>   * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure
>   */
>  int nl_addr_set(int s, unsigned int ifi, sa_family_t af,

You should be able to extract the family from the inany and remove
this parameter, no?

(Pre-existing: arguably we should set ifa_scope based on the address,
rather than assuming RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE, too)

> -		const void *addr, int prefix_len)
> +		const union inany_addr *addr, int prefix_len)
>  {
>  	struct req_t {
>  		struct nlmsghdr nlh;
> @@ -905,21 +905,22 @@ int nl_addr_set(int s, unsigned int ifi, sa_family_t af,
>  
>  		len = offsetof(struct req_t, set.a6) + sizeof(req.set.a6);
>  
> -		memcpy(&req.set.a6.l, addr, sizeof(req.set.a6.l));
> +		memcpy(&req.set.a6.l, &addr->a6, sizeof(req.set.a6.l));
>  		req.set.a6.rta_l.rta_len = rta_len;
> -		req.set.a4.rta_l.rta_type = IFA_LOCAL;
> -		memcpy(&req.set.a6.a, addr, sizeof(req.set.a6.a));
> +		req.set.a6.rta_l.rta_type = IFA_LOCAL;
> +		memcpy(&req.set.a6.a, &addr->a6, sizeof(req.set.a6.a));
>  		req.set.a6.rta_a.rta_len = rta_len;
>  		req.set.a6.rta_a.rta_type = IFA_ADDRESS;
>  	} else {
> +		const struct in_addr *v4 = inany_v4(addr);
>  		size_t rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(req.set.a4.l));
>  
>  		len = offsetof(struct req_t, set.a4) + sizeof(req.set.a4);
>  
> -		memcpy(&req.set.a4.l, addr, sizeof(req.set.a4.l));
> +		memcpy(&req.set.a4.l, v4, sizeof(req.set.a4.l));
>  		req.set.a4.rta_l.rta_len = rta_len;
>  		req.set.a4.rta_l.rta_type = IFA_LOCAL;
> -		memcpy(&req.set.a4.a, addr, sizeof(req.set.a4.a));
> +		memcpy(&req.set.a4.a, v4, sizeof(req.set.a4.a));
>  		req.set.a4.rta_a.rta_len = rta_len;
>  		req.set.a4.rta_a.rta_type = IFA_ADDRESS;
>  	}
> diff --git a/netlink.h b/netlink.h
> index 3af6d58..26f5ef7 100644
> --- a/netlink.h
> +++ b/netlink.h
> @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int nl_addr_get_all(struct ctx *c, int s, unsigned int ifi, sa_family_t af);
>  bool nl_neigh_mac_get(int s, const union inany_addr *addr, int ifi,
>  		      unsigned char *mac);
>  int nl_addr_set(int s, unsigned int ifi, sa_family_t af,
> -		const void *addr, int prefix_len);
> +		const union inany_addr *addr, int prefix_len);
>  int nl_addr_get_ll(int s, unsigned int ifi, struct in6_addr *addr);
>  int nl_addr_set_ll_nodad(int s, unsigned int ifi);
>  int nl_addr_dup(int s_src, unsigned int ifi_src,
> diff --git a/pasta.c b/pasta.c
> index 6307c65..b8d7cf4 100644
> --- a/pasta.c
> +++ b/pasta.c
> @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
>  
>  #include "util.h"
>  #include "passt.h"
> +#include "conf.h"
>  #include "isolation.h"
>  #include "netlink.h"
>  #include "log.h"
> @@ -303,13 +304,73 @@ void pasta_start_ns(struct ctx *c, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
>  		die_perror("Failed to join network namespace");
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * pasta_conf_addrs() - Configure addresses for one address family in namespace
> + * @c:		Execution context
> + * @af:		Address family (AF_INET or AF_INET6)

Eventually, I think it would be nicer to set all the addresses (v4 and
v6) from a single loop.  However, I can see that this is a useful
interim step, because doing that straight away would make things a bit
awkward in the caller.

> + * @ifi:	Host interface index for this address family
> + * @no_copy:	If true, set addresses from c->addrs; if false, copy from host
> + *
> + * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure
> + */
> +static int pasta_conf_addrs(struct ctx *c, sa_family_t af,
> +			    int ifi, bool no_copy)
> +{
> +	const struct guest_addr *a;
> +
> +	if (!ifi)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (!no_copy)
> +		return nl_addr_dup(nl_sock, ifi, nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, af);
> +
> +	for_each_addr(a, c, af) {
> +		int rc;
> +
> +		/* Skip link-local, kernel auto-configures */

Hrm...  conceptually it's an array of *guest* addresses, even if take
from the host.  So link-local addresses should probably be excluded
from the list before they're inserted, rather than when we're reading it.

> +		if (a->flags & CONF_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		rc = nl_addr_set(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, af, &a->addr,
> +				 inany_prefix_len(a));
> +		if (rc < 0)
> +			return rc;
> +	}
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * pasta_conf_routes() - Configure routes for one address family in namespace
> + * @c:		Execution context
> + * @af:		Address family (AF_INET or AF_INET6)
> + * @ifi:	Host interface index for this address family
> + * @no_copy:	If true, set default route; if false, copy routes from host
> + *
> + * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure
> + */
> +static int pasta_conf_routes(struct ctx *c, sa_family_t af, int ifi,
> +			     bool no_copy)
> +{
> +	const void *gw = (af == AF_INET) ?
> +		(const void *)&c->ip4.guest_gw : (const void *)&c->ip6.guest_gw;
> +
> +	if (!ifi)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (no_copy)
> +		return nl_route_set_def(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, af, gw);
> +
> +	return nl_route_dup(nl_sock, ifi, nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, af);
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * pasta_ns_conf() - Set up loopback and tap interfaces in namespace as needed
>   * @c:		Execution context
>   */
>  void pasta_ns_conf(struct ctx *c)
>  {
> -	int rc = 0;
> +	unsigned int flags = IFF_UP;
> +	int rc;
>  
>  	rc = nl_link_set_flags(nl_sock_ns, 1 /* lo */, IFF_UP, IFF_UP);
>  	if (rc < 0)
> @@ -328,123 +389,62 @@ void pasta_ns_conf(struct ctx *c)
>  		die("Couldn't set MAC address in namespace: %s",
>  		    strerror_(-rc));
>  
> -	if (c->pasta_conf_ns) {
> -		unsigned int flags = IFF_UP;
> -		const struct guest_addr *a;
> -
> -		if (c->mtu)
> -			nl_link_set_mtu(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, c->mtu);
> -
> -		if (c->ifi6) /* Avoid duplicate address detection on link up */
> -			flags |= IFF_NOARP;
> -
> -		nl_link_set_flags(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, flags, flags);
> -
> -		if (c->ifi4) {
> -			if (c->ip4.no_copy_addrs) {
> -				for_each_addr(a, c, AF_INET) {
> -					rc = nl_addr_set(nl_sock_ns,
> -							 c->pasta_ifi, AF_INET,
> -							 inany_v4(&a->addr),
> -							 inany_prefix_len(a));
> -					if (rc < 0)
> -						break;
> -				}
> -			} else {
> -				rc = nl_addr_dup(nl_sock, c->ifi4,
> -						 nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -						 AF_INET);
> -			}
> -
> -			if (c->ifi4 == -1 && rc == -ENOTSUP) {
> -				warn("IPv4 not supported, disabling");
> -				c->ifi4 = 0;
> -				goto ipv4_done;
> -			}
> -
> -			if (rc < 0) {
> -				die("Couldn't set IPv4 address(es) in namespace: %s",
> -				    strerror_(-rc));
> -			}
> -
> -			if (c->ip4.no_copy_routes) {
> -				rc = nl_route_set_def(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -						      AF_INET,
> -						      &c->ip4.guest_gw);
> -			} else {
> -				rc = nl_route_dup(nl_sock, c->ifi4, nl_sock_ns,
> -						  c->pasta_ifi, AF_INET);
> -			}
> -
> -			if (rc < 0) {
> -				die("Couldn't set IPv4 route(s) in guest: %s",
> -				    strerror_(-rc));
> -			}
> -		}
> -ipv4_done:
> -
> -		if (c->ifi6) {
> -			rc = nl_addr_get_ll(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -					    &c->ip6.addr_ll_seen);
> -			if (rc < 0) {
> -				warn("Can't get LL address from namespace: %s",
> -				    strerror_(-rc));
> -			}
> -
> -			rc = nl_addr_set_ll_nodad(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi);
> -			if (rc < 0) {
> -				warn("Can't set nodad for LL in namespace: %s",
> -				    strerror_(-rc));
> -			}
> -
> -			/* We dodged DAD: re-enable neighbour solicitations */
> -			nl_link_set_flags(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -					  0, IFF_NOARP);
> -
> -			if (c->ip6.no_copy_addrs) {
> -				for_each_addr(a, c, AF_INET6) {
> -					rc = nl_addr_set(nl_sock_ns,
> -							 c->pasta_ifi,
> -							 AF_INET6, &a->addr.a6,
> -							 a->prefix_len);
> -					if (rc < 0)
> -						break;
> -				}
> -			} else {
> -				rc = nl_addr_dup(nl_sock, c->ifi6,
> -						 nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -						 AF_INET6);
> -			}
> -
> -			if (rc < 0) {
> -				die("Couldn't set IPv6 address(es) in namespace: %s",
> -				    strerror_(-rc));
> -			}
> -
> -			if (c->ip6.no_copy_routes) {
> -				rc = nl_route_set_def(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -						      AF_INET6,
> -						      &c->ip6.guest_gw);
> -			} else {
> -				rc = nl_route_dup(nl_sock, c->ifi6,
> -						  nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> -						  AF_INET6);
> -			}
> -
> -			if (c->ifi6 == -1 && rc == -ENOTSUP) {
> -				warn("IPv6 not supported, disabling");
> -				c->ifi6 = 0;
> -				goto ipv6_done;
> -			}
> -
> -			if (rc < 0) {
> -				die("Couldn't set IPv6 route(s) in guest: %s",
> -				    strerror_(-rc));
> -			}
> -		}
> +	if (!c->pasta_conf_ns)
> +		goto done;
> +
> +	if (c->mtu)
> +		nl_link_set_mtu(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, c->mtu);
> +
> +	if (c->ifi6) /* Avoid duplicate address detection on link up */
> +		flags |= IFF_NOARP;
> +
> +	nl_link_set_flags(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, flags, flags);
> +
> +	/* IPv4 configuration */
> +	rc = pasta_conf_addrs(c, AF_INET, c->ifi4, c->ip4.no_copy_addrs);
> +	if (c->ifi4 == -1 && rc == -ENOTSUP) {
> +		warn("IPv4 not supported, disabling");
> +		c->ifi4 = 0;
> +	} else if (rc < 0) {
> +		die("Couldn't set IPv4 address(es): %s", strerror_(-rc));
> +	} else if (c->ifi4) {
> +		rc = pasta_conf_routes(c, AF_INET, c->ifi4,
> +				       c->ip4.no_copy_routes);
> +		if (rc < 0)
> +			die("Couldn't set IPv4 route(s): %s", strerror_(-rc));
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!c->ifi6)
> +		goto done;
> +
> +	rc = nl_addr_get_ll(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi,
> +			    &c->ip6.addr_ll_seen);
> +	if (rc < 0)
> +		warn("Can't get LL address from namespace: %s",
> +		     strerror_(-rc));
> +
> +	rc = nl_addr_set_ll_nodad(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi);
> +	if (rc < 0)
> +		warn("Can't set nodad for LL in namespace: %s",
> +		     strerror_(-rc));
> +
> +	/* We dodged DAD: re-enable neighbour solicitations */
> +	nl_link_set_flags(nl_sock_ns, c->pasta_ifi, 0, IFF_NOARP);
> +
> +	rc = pasta_conf_addrs(c, AF_INET6, c->ifi6, c->ip6.no_copy_addrs);
> +	if (c->ifi6 == -1 && rc == -ENOTSUP) {
> +		warn("IPv6 not supported, disabling");
> +		c->ifi6 = 0;
> +	} else if (rc < 0) {
> +		die("Couldn't set IPv6 address(es): %s", strerror_(-rc));
> +	} else {
> +		rc = pasta_conf_routes(c, AF_INET6, c->ifi6,
> +				       c->ip6.no_copy_routes);
> +		if (rc < 0)
> +			die("Couldn't set IPv6 route(s): %s", strerror_(-rc));
>  	}
> -ipv6_done:
>  
> +done:
>  	proto_update_l2_buf(c->guest_mac);

Could we move this up before the if (c->pasta_conf_ns), rather than
having an awkward goto?

>  }
>  
> -- 
> 2.52.0
> 

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