From: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
To: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: ralf@mandelbit.com, Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>,
Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>,
Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@lunn.ch>,
"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>,
linux-kselftest@vger.kernel.org, horms@kernel.org,
shuah@kernel.org, donald.hunter@gmail.com,
Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
Subject: [PATCH net-next 4/9] ovpn: notify userspace on client float event
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:40:18 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260317104023.192548-5-antonio@openvpn.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260317104023.192548-1-antonio@openvpn.net>
From: Ralf Lici <ralf@mandelbit.com>
Send a netlink notification when a client updates its remote UDP
endpoint. The notification includes the new IP address, port, and scope
ID (for IPv6).
Cc: linux-kselftest@vger.kernel.org
Cc: horms@kernel.org
Cc: shuah@kernel.org
Cc: donald.hunter@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Ralf Lici <ralf@mandelbit.com>
Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
Reviewed-by: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>
---
Documentation/netlink/specs/ovpn.yaml | 6 ++
drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.c | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.h | 2 +
drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c | 2 +
include/uapi/linux/ovpn.h | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/net/ovpn/ovpn-cli.c | 3 +
6 files changed, 96 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/ovpn.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/ovpn.yaml
index 1b91045cee2e..0d0c028bf96f 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/ovpn.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/ovpn.yaml
@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ operations:
- ifindex
- keyconf
+ -
+ name: peer-float-ntf
+ doc: Notification about a peer floating (changing its remote UDP endpoint)
+ notify: peer-get
+ mcgrp: peers
+
mcast-groups:
list:
-
diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.c
index fed0e46b32a3..e10d7f9a28f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.c
@@ -1203,6 +1203,88 @@ int ovpn_nl_peer_del_notify(struct ovpn_peer *peer)
return ret;
}
+/**
+ * ovpn_nl_peer_float_notify - notify userspace about peer floating
+ * @peer: the floated peer
+ * @ss: sockaddr representing the new remote endpoint
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int ovpn_nl_peer_float_notify(struct ovpn_peer *peer,
+ const struct sockaddr_storage *ss)
+{
+ struct ovpn_socket *sock;
+ struct sockaddr_in6 *sa6;
+ struct sockaddr_in *sa;
+ struct sk_buff *msg;
+ struct nlattr *attr;
+ int ret = -EMSGSIZE;
+ void *hdr;
+
+ msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (!msg)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ hdr = genlmsg_put(msg, 0, 0, &ovpn_nl_family, 0,
+ OVPN_CMD_PEER_FLOAT_NTF);
+ if (!hdr) {
+ ret = -ENOBUFS;
+ goto err_free_msg;
+ }
+
+ if (nla_put_u32(msg, OVPN_A_IFINDEX, peer->ovpn->dev->ifindex))
+ goto err_cancel_msg;
+
+ attr = nla_nest_start(msg, OVPN_A_PEER);
+ if (!attr)
+ goto err_cancel_msg;
+
+ if (nla_put_u32(msg, OVPN_A_PEER_ID, peer->id))
+ goto err_cancel_msg;
+
+ if (ss->ss_family == AF_INET) {
+ sa = (struct sockaddr_in *)ss;
+ if (nla_put_in_addr(msg, OVPN_A_PEER_REMOTE_IPV4,
+ sa->sin_addr.s_addr) ||
+ nla_put_net16(msg, OVPN_A_PEER_REMOTE_PORT, sa->sin_port))
+ goto err_cancel_msg;
+ } else if (ss->ss_family == AF_INET6) {
+ sa6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)ss;
+ if (nla_put_in6_addr(msg, OVPN_A_PEER_REMOTE_IPV6,
+ &sa6->sin6_addr) ||
+ nla_put_u32(msg, OVPN_A_PEER_REMOTE_IPV6_SCOPE_ID,
+ sa6->sin6_scope_id) ||
+ nla_put_net16(msg, OVPN_A_PEER_REMOTE_PORT, sa6->sin6_port))
+ goto err_cancel_msg;
+ } else {
+ ret = -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+ goto err_cancel_msg;
+ }
+
+ nla_nest_end(msg, attr);
+ genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ sock = rcu_dereference(peer->sock);
+ if (!sock) {
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto err_unlock;
+ }
+ genlmsg_multicast_netns(&ovpn_nl_family, sock_net(sock->sk), msg,
+ 0, OVPN_NLGRP_PEERS, GFP_ATOMIC);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+
+ return 0;
+
+err_unlock:
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+err_cancel_msg:
+ genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+err_free_msg:
+ nlmsg_free(msg);
+ return ret;
+}
+
/**
* ovpn_nl_key_swap_notify - notify userspace peer's key must be renewed
* @peer: the peer whose key needs to be renewed
diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.h b/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.h
index 8615dfc3c472..11ee7c681885 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/netlink.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ int ovpn_nl_register(void);
void ovpn_nl_unregister(void);
int ovpn_nl_peer_del_notify(struct ovpn_peer *peer);
+int ovpn_nl_peer_float_notify(struct ovpn_peer *peer,
+ const struct sockaddr_storage *ss);
int ovpn_nl_key_swap_notify(struct ovpn_peer *peer, u8 key_id);
#endif /* _NET_OVPN_NETLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c
index 3716a1d82801..4e145b4497e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ void ovpn_peer_endpoints_update(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct sk_buff *skb)
spin_unlock_bh(&peer->lock);
+ ovpn_nl_peer_float_notify(peer, &ss);
+
/* rehashing is required only in MP mode as P2P has one peer
* only and thus there is no hashtable
*/
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ovpn.h b/include/uapi/linux/ovpn.h
index 959b41def61f..0cce0d58b830 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ovpn.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ovpn.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ enum {
OVPN_CMD_KEY_SWAP,
OVPN_CMD_KEY_SWAP_NTF,
OVPN_CMD_KEY_DEL,
+ OVPN_CMD_PEER_FLOAT_NTF,
__OVPN_CMD_MAX,
OVPN_CMD_MAX = (__OVPN_CMD_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/ovpn/ovpn-cli.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/ovpn/ovpn-cli.c
index 0f3babf19fd0..7178abae1b2f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/ovpn/ovpn-cli.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/ovpn/ovpn-cli.c
@@ -1516,6 +1516,9 @@ static int ovpn_handle_msg(struct nl_msg *msg, void *arg)
case OVPN_CMD_PEER_DEL_NTF:
fprintf(stdout, "received CMD_PEER_DEL_NTF\n");
break;
+ case OVPN_CMD_PEER_FLOAT_NTF:
+ fprintf(stdout, "received CMD_PEER_FLOAT_NTF\n");
+ break;
case OVPN_CMD_KEY_SWAP_NTF:
fprintf(stdout, "received CMD_KEY_SWAP_NTF\n");
break;
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-17 10:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-17 10:40 [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-03-17 Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 1/9] selftests: ovpn: allow compiling ovpn-cli.c with mbedtls3 Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-19 12:00 ` patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 2/9] ovpn: use correct array size to parse nested attributes in ovpn_nl_key_swap_doit Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 3/9] ovpn: pktid: use bitops.h API Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-17 10:40 ` Antonio Quartulli [this message]
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 5/9] selftests: ovpn: add notification parsing and matching Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 6/9] ovpn: add support for asymmetric peer IDs Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 7/9] selftests: ovpn: check asymmetric peer-id Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 8/9] selftests: ovpn: add test for the FW mark feature Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-19 19:41 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-17 10:40 ` [PATCH net-next 9/9] ovpn: consolidate crypto allocations in one chunk Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-19 19:44 ` [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-03-17 Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-19 21:04 ` Antonio Quartulli
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2026-03-13 20:51 [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-03-13 Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-13 20:51 ` [PATCH net-next 4/9] ovpn: notify userspace on client float event Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-10 14:49 [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-03-10 Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-10 14:50 ` [PATCH net-next 4/9] ovpn: notify userspace on client float event Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-04 23:06 [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-03-05 Antonio Quartulli
2026-03-04 23:06 ` [PATCH net-next 4/9] ovpn: notify userspace on client float event Antonio Quartulli
2026-02-27 23:59 [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-02-28 Antonio Quartulli
2026-02-27 23:59 ` [PATCH net-next 4/9] ovpn: notify userspace on client float event Antonio Quartulli
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