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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/ipvlan.txt | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/if_link.h | 1 |
5 files changed, 48 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ipvlan.txt b/Documentation/networking/ipvlan.txt index bfa91c7..812ef00 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ipvlan.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ipvlan.txt @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ using IProute2/ip utility. ip link add link <master> name <slave> type ipvlan [ mode MODE ] [ FLAGS ] where MODE: l3 (default) | l3s | l2 - FLAGS: bridge (default) | private + FLAGS: bridge (default) | private | vepa e.g. (a) Following will create IPvlan link with eth0 as master in @@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ using IProute2/ip utility. bash# ip link add link eth0 name ipvl0 type ipvlan mode l2 bridge (c) This command will create an IPvlan device in L2 private mode. bash# ip link add link eth0 name ipvlan type ipvlan mode l2 private + (d) This command will create an IPvlan device in L2 vepa mode. + bash# ip link add link eth0 name ipvlan type ipvlan mode l2 vepa 4. Operating modes: @@ -77,6 +79,14 @@ themseleves apart from talking through the master device. If this option is added to the command-line, the port is set in private mode. i.e. port wont allow cross communication between slaves. +5.3 vepa: + If this is added to the command-line, the port is set in VEPA mode. +i.e. port will offload switching functionality to the external entity as +described in 802.1Qbg +Note: VEPA mode in IPvlan has limitations. IPvlan uses the mac-address of the +master-device, so the packets which are emitted in this mode for the adjacent +neighbor will have source and destination mac same. This will make the switch / +router send the redirect message. 6. What to choose (macvlan vs. ipvlan)? These two devices are very similar in many regards and the specific use diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h index 9941851..5166575 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h +++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h @@ -139,6 +139,21 @@ static inline void ipvlan_clear_private(struct ipvl_port *port) port->flags &= ~IPVLAN_F_PRIVATE; } +static inline bool ipvlan_is_vepa(const struct ipvl_port *port) +{ + return !!(port->flags & IPVLAN_F_VEPA); +} + +static inline void ipvlan_mark_vepa(struct ipvl_port *port) +{ + port->flags |= IPVLAN_F_VEPA; +} + +static inline void ipvlan_clear_vepa(struct ipvl_port *port) +{ + port->flags &= ~IPVLAN_F_VEPA; +} + void ipvlan_init_secret(void); unsigned int ipvlan_mac_hash(const unsigned char *addr); rx_handler_result_t ipvlan_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb); diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c index 72fd56d..034ae4c 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c +++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c @@ -514,13 +514,15 @@ static int ipvlan_xmit_mode_l3(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev) if (!lyr3h) goto out; - addr = ipvlan_addr_lookup(ipvlan->port, lyr3h, addr_type, true); - if (addr) { - if (ipvlan_is_private(ipvlan->port)) { - consume_skb(skb); - return NET_XMIT_DROP; + if (!ipvlan_is_vepa(ipvlan->port)) { + addr = ipvlan_addr_lookup(ipvlan->port, lyr3h, addr_type, true); + if (addr) { + if (ipvlan_is_private(ipvlan->port)) { + consume_skb(skb); + return NET_XMIT_DROP; + } + return ipvlan_rcv_frame(addr, &skb, true); } - return ipvlan_rcv_frame(addr, &skb, true); } out: ipvlan_skb_crossing_ns(skb, ipvlan->phy_dev); @@ -535,7 +537,8 @@ static int ipvlan_xmit_mode_l2(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev) void *lyr3h; int addr_type; - if (ether_addr_equal(eth->h_dest, eth->h_source)) { + if (!ipvlan_is_vepa(ipvlan->port) && + ether_addr_equal(eth->h_dest, eth->h_source)) { lyr3h = ipvlan_get_L3_hdr(skb, &addr_type); if (lyr3h) { addr = ipvlan_addr_lookup(ipvlan->port, lyr3h, addr_type, true); diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c index 4368afb..a266aa4 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c @@ -478,6 +478,11 @@ static int ipvlan_nl_changelink(struct net_device *dev, ipvlan_mark_private(port); else ipvlan_clear_private(port); + + if (flags & IPVLAN_F_VEPA) + ipvlan_mark_vepa(port); + else + ipvlan_clear_vepa(port); } return err; @@ -506,8 +511,12 @@ static int ipvlan_nl_validate(struct nlattr *tb[], struct nlattr *data[], if (data[IFLA_IPVLAN_FLAGS]) { u16 flags = nla_get_u16(data[IFLA_IPVLAN_FLAGS]); - /* Only one bit is used at this moment. */ - if (flags & ~IPVLAN_F_PRIVATE) + /* Only two bits are used at this moment. */ + if (flags & ~(IPVLAN_F_PRIVATE | IPVLAN_F_VEPA)) + return -EINVAL; + /* Also both flags can't be active at the same time. */ + if ((flags & (IPVLAN_F_PRIVATE | IPVLAN_F_VEPA)) == + (IPVLAN_F_PRIVATE | IPVLAN_F_VEPA)) return -EINVAL; } diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h index 052e32c..81f2647 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h @@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ enum ipvlan_mode { }; #define IPVLAN_F_PRIVATE 0x01 +#define IPVLAN_F_VEPA 0x02 /* VXLAN section */ enum { |
