Re: [PATCH v10 0/7] Add vmnet.framework based network backend

[Roman Bolshakov <roman@roolebo.dev>]

On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 12:14:15AM +0300, Vladislav Yaroshchuk wrote:
> macOS provides networking API for VMs called 'vmnet.framework':
> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/vmnet
> 
> We can provide its support as the new QEMU network backends which
> represent three different vmnet.framework interface usage modes:
> 
>   * `vmnet-shared`:
>     allows the guest to communicate with other guests in shared mode and
>     also with external network (Internet) via NAT. Has (macOS-provided)
>     DHCP server; subnet mask and IP range can be configured;
> 
>   * `vmnet-host`:
>     allows the guest to communicate with other guests in host mode.
>     By default has enabled DHCP as `vmnet-shared`, but providing
>     network unique id (uuid) can make `vmnet-host` interfaces isolated
>     from each other and also disables DHCP.
> 
>   * `vmnet-bridged`:
>     bridges the guest with a physical network interface.
> 
> This backends cannot work on macOS Catalina 10.15 cause we use
> vmnet.framework API provided only with macOS 11 and newer. Seems
> that it is not a problem, because QEMU guarantees to work on two most
> recent versions of macOS which now are Big Sur (11) and Monterey (12).
> 
> Also, we have one inconvenient restriction: vmnet.framework interfaces
> can create only privileged user:
> `$ sudo qemu-system-x86_64 -nic vmnet-shared`
> 
> Attempt of `vmnet-*` netdev creation being unprivileged user fails with
> vmnet's 'general failure'.
> 
> This happens because vmnet.framework requires `com.apple.vm.networking`
> entitlement which is: "restricted to developers of virtualization software.
> To request this entitlement, contact your Apple representative." as Apple
> documentation says:
> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com_apple_vm_networking
> 
> One more note: we still have quite useful but not supported
> 'vmnet.framework' features as creating port forwarding rules, IPv6
> NAT prefix specifying and so on.
> 
> Nevertheless, new backends work fine and tested within `qemu-system-x86-64`
> on macOS Bir Sur 11.5.2 host with such nic models:
>   * e1000-82545em
>   * virtio-net-pci
>   * vmxnet3
> 
> The guests were:
>   * macOS 10.15.7
>   * Ubuntu Bionic (server cloudimg)
> 
> 
> This series partially reuses patches by Phillip Tennen:
> https://patchew.org/QEMU/20210218134947.1860-1-phillip.ennen@gmail.com/
> So I included them signed-off line into one of the commit messages and
> also here.
> 
> v1 -> v2:
>  Since v1 minor typos were fixed, patches rebased onto latest master,
>  redundant changes removed (small commits squashed)
> v2 -> v3:
>  - QAPI style fixes
>  - Typos fixes in comments
>  - `#include`'s updated to be in sync with recent master
> v3 -> v4:
>  - Support vmnet interfaces isolation feature
>  - Support vmnet-host network uuid setting feature
>  - Refactored sources a bit
> v4 -> v5:
>  - Missed 6.2 boat, now 7.0 candidate
>  - Fix qapi netdev descriptions and styles
>    (@subnetmask -> @subnet-mask)
>  - Support vmnet-shared IPv6 prefix setting feature
> v5 -> v6
>  - provide detailed commit messages for commits of
>    many changes
>  - rename properties @dhcpstart and @dhcpend to
>    @start-address and @end-address
>  - improve qapi documentation about isolation
>    features (@isolated, @net-uuid)
> v6 -> v7:
>  - update MAINTAINERS list
> v7 -> v8
>  - QAPI code style fixes
> v8 -> v9
>  - Fix building on Linux: add missing qapi
>    `'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET'` statement to Netdev union
> v9 -> v10
>  - Disable vmnet feature for macOS < 11.0: add
>    vmnet.framework API probe into meson.build.
>    This fixes QEMU building on macOS < 11.0:
>    https://patchew.org/QEMU/20220110034000.20221-1-jasowang@redhat.com/
> 

Hi Vladislav,

What symbols are missing on Catalina except VMNET_SHARING_BUSY?

It'd be great to get the feature working there.

Thanks,
Roman

> Vladislav Yaroshchuk (7):
>   net/vmnet: add vmnet dependency and customizable option
>   net/vmnet: add vmnet backends to qapi/net
>   net/vmnet: implement shared mode (vmnet-shared)
>   net/vmnet: implement host mode (vmnet-host)
>   net/vmnet: implement bridged mode (vmnet-bridged)
>   net/vmnet: update qemu-options.hx
>   net/vmnet: update MAINTAINERS list
> 
>  MAINTAINERS                   |   5 +
>  meson.build                   |  16 +-
>  meson_options.txt             |   2 +
>  net/clients.h                 |  11 ++
>  net/meson.build               |   7 +
>  net/net.c                     |  10 ++
>  net/vmnet-bridged.m           | 111 ++++++++++++
>  net/vmnet-common.m            | 330 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  net/vmnet-host.c              | 105 +++++++++++
>  net/vmnet-shared.c            |  92 ++++++++++
>  net/vmnet_int.h               |  48 +++++
>  qapi/net.json                 | 132 +++++++++++++-
>  qemu-options.hx               |  25 +++
>  scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh |   3 +
>  14 files changed, 894 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-bridged.m
>  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-common.m
>  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-host.c
>  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-shared.c
>  create mode 100644 net/vmnet_int.h
> 
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