[B.A.T.M.A.N.] Basic Multicast Optimizations

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] Basic Multicast Optimizations

[Linus Lüssing]

This is the fourth revision of the basic multicast optimization patches.

It adds a missing enum keyword to the return type of a mcast_forw_mode().

Cheers, Linus

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCHv4 1/3] batman-adv: Multicast Listener Announcements via Translation Table

[Linus Lüssing]

With this patch a node which has no bridge interface on top of its soft
interface announces its local multicast listeners via the translation
table.

Signed-off-by: Linus Lüssing <linus.luessing@web.de>
---
 Makefile               |    2 +
 Makefile.kbuild        |    1 +
 compat.h               |   20 ++++-
 gen-compat-autoconf.sh |    1 +
 main.c                 |    6 ++
 main.h                 |    1 +
 multicast.c            |  209 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 multicast.h            |   43 ++++++++++
 soft-interface.c       |    3 +
 sysfs.c                |    6 ++
 translation-table.c    |   22 ++++-
 types.h                |   12 +++
 12 files changed, 321 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 multicast.c
 create mode 100644 multicast.h

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 407cdc4..d7c6fa6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA=y
 export CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT=y
 # B.A.T.M.A.N network coding (catwoman):
 export CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC=n
+# B.A.T.M.A.N. multicast optimizations:
+export CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS=y
 
 PWD:=$(shell pwd)
 KERNELPATH ?= /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
diff --git a/Makefile.kbuild b/Makefile.kbuild
index 4f4aabb..f154c5b 100644
--- a/Makefile.kbuild
+++ b/Makefile.kbuild
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ batman-adv-y += send.o
 batman-adv-y += soft-interface.o
 batman-adv-y += sysfs.o
 batman-adv-y += translation-table.o
+batman-adv-$(CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS) += multicast.o
diff --git a/compat.h b/compat.h
index dbf1926..ddc1b29 100644
--- a/compat.h
+++ b/compat.h
@@ -103,13 +103,31 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(struct net_device *dev,
 
 #define pr_warn pr_warning
 
+#undef  netdev_for_each_mc_addr
+#define netdev_for_each_mc_addr(mclist, dev) \
+	for (mclist = (struct bat_dev_addr_list *)dev->mc_list; mclist; \
+	     mclist = (struct bat_dev_addr_list *)mclist->next)
+
+/* Note, that this breaks the usage of the normal 'struct netdev_hw_addr'
+ * for kernels < 2.6.35 in batman-adv!
+ */
+#define netdev_hw_addr batadv_dev_addr_list
+struct batadv_dev_addr_list {
+	struct dev_addr_list *next;
+	u8  addr[MAX_ADDR_LEN];
+	u8  da_addrlen;
+	u8  da_synced;
+	int da_users;
+	int da_gusers;
+};
+
 #endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 35) */
 
 
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 36)
 
 #define __rcu
-#define IFF_BRIDGE_PORT  0 || (hard_iface->net_dev->br_port ? 1 : 0)
+#define IFF_BRIDGE_PORT  0 || (soft_iface->br_port ? 1 : 0)
 
 struct kernel_param_ops {
 	/* Returns 0, or -errno.  arg is in kp->arg. */
diff --git a/gen-compat-autoconf.sh b/gen-compat-autoconf.sh
index 78573e4..b56ac29 100755
--- a/gen-compat-autoconf.sh
+++ b/gen-compat-autoconf.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ gen_config() {
 gen_config 'CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG' ${CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG:="n"} >> "${TMP}"
 gen_config 'CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA' ${CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA:="y"} >> "${TMP}"
 gen_config 'CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT' ${CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT:="y"} >> "${TMP}"
+gen_config 'CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS' ${CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS:="y"} >> "${TMP}"
 gen_config 'CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC' ${CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC:="n"} >> "${TMP}"
 
 # only regenerate compat-autoconf.h when config was changed
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 5d30fe0..fc5789c 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "distributed-arp-table.h"
+#include "multicast.h"
 #include "gateway_common.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "bat_algo.h"
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.req_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tt.roam_list);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->mcast.mla_list);
+#endif
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list);
 
@@ -168,6 +172,8 @@ void batadv_mesh_free(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	batadv_dat_free(bat_priv);
 	batadv_bla_free(bat_priv);
 
+	batadv_mcast_free(bat_priv);
+
 	/* Free the TT and the originator tables only after having terminated
 	 * all the other depending components which may use these structures for
 	 * their purposes.
diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index 1f0b135..87db514 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ enum batadv_uev_type {
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>		/* struct sock */
+#include <net/addrconf.h>	/* ipv6 address stuff */
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
diff --git a/multicast.c b/multicast.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6d8b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multicast.c
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Linus Lüssing
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#include "main.h"
+#include "originator.h"
+#include "hard-interface.h"
+#include "translation-table.h"
+
+struct batadv_hw_addr {
+	struct list_head	list;
+	unsigned char addr[ETH_ALEN];
+};
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_local_collect - collect local multicast listeners
+ * @dev: the device to collect multicast addresses from
+ * @mcast_list: a list to put found addresses into
+ *
+ * Collect multicast addresses of the local multicast listeners
+ * on the given interface, dev, in the given mcast_list.
+ *
+ * Return -ENOMEM on memory allocation error or the number of
+ * items added to the mcast_list otherwise.
+ */
+static int batadv_mcast_mla_local_collect(struct net_device *dev,
+					  struct list_head *mcast_list)
+{
+	struct netdev_hw_addr *mc_list_entry;
+	struct batadv_hw_addr *new;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
+	netdev_for_each_mc_addr(mc_list_entry, dev) {
+		new = kmalloc(sizeof(*new), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!new) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		memcpy(&new->addr, &mc_list_entry->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		list_add(&new->list, mcast_list);
+		ret++;
+	}
+	netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_is_duplicate - check whether an address is in a list
+ * @mcast_addr: the multicast address to check
+ * @mcast_list: the list with multicast addresses to search in
+ *
+ * Return true if the given address is already in the given list.
+ * Otherwise returns false.
+ */
+static bool batadv_mcast_mla_is_duplicate(uint8_t *mcast_addr,
+					  struct list_head *mcast_list)
+{
+	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(mcast_entry, mcast_list, list)
+		if (batadv_compare_eth(mcast_entry->addr, mcast_addr))
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_collect_free - free a list of multicast addresses
+ * @mcast_list: the list to free
+ *
+ * Remove and free all items in the given mcast_list.
+ */
+void batadv_mcast_mla_collect_free(struct list_head *mcast_list)
+{
+	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(mcast_entry, tmp, mcast_list, list) {
+		list_del(&mcast_entry->list);
+		kfree(mcast_entry);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_tt_clean - clean up multicast listener announcements
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @mcast_list: a list of addresses which should _not_ be removed
+ *
+ * Retract the announcement of any multicast listener from the
+ * translation table except the ones listed in the given mcast_list.
+ *
+ * If mcast_list is NULL then all are retracted.
+ */
+static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_clean(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      struct list_head *mcast_list)
+{
+	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(mcast_entry, tmp, &bat_priv->mcast.mla_list,
+				 list) {
+		if (mcast_list &&
+		    batadv_mcast_mla_is_duplicate(mcast_entry->addr,
+						  mcast_list))
+			continue;
+
+		batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, mcast_entry->addr,
+				       "mcast TT outdated", false);
+
+		list_del(&mcast_entry->list);
+		kfree(mcast_entry);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add - add multicast listener announcements
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @mcast_list: a list of addresses which are going to get added
+ *
+ * Add multicast listener announcements from the given mcast_list to the
+ * translation table if they have not been added yet.
+ */
+static void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct list_head *mcast_list)
+{
+	struct batadv_hw_addr *mcast_entry, *tmp;
+
+	if (!mcast_list)
+		return;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(mcast_entry, tmp, mcast_list, list) {
+		if (batadv_mcast_mla_is_duplicate(mcast_entry->addr,
+						  &bat_priv->mcast.mla_list))
+			continue;
+
+		batadv_tt_local_add(bat_priv->soft_iface, mcast_entry->addr,
+				    BATADV_NULL_IFINDEX);
+		list_move_tail(&mcast_entry->list, &bat_priv->mcast.mla_list);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update - update the own MLAs
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Update the own multicast listener announcements in the translation
+ * table. Also take care of registering or unregistering the multicast
+ * tvlv depending on whether the user activated or deactivated
+ * multicast optimizations.
+ */
+void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct net_device *soft_iface = bat_priv->soft_iface;
+	struct list_head mcast_list;
+	int ret;
+	static bool enabled;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mcast_list);
+
+	/* Avoid attaching MLAs, if multicast optimization is disabled
+	 * or there is a bridge on top of our soft interface (TODO)
+	 */
+	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->mcast_group_awareness) ||
+	    bat_priv->soft_iface->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT) {
+		if (enabled)
+			enabled = false;
+
+		goto update;
+	}
+
+	if (!enabled)
+		enabled = true;
+
+	ret = batadv_mcast_mla_local_collect(soft_iface, &mcast_list);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+update:
+	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_clean(bat_priv, &mcast_list);
+	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_add(bat_priv, &mcast_list);
+
+out:
+	batadv_mcast_mla_collect_free(&mcast_list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_free - free the multicast optimizations structures
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_clean(bat_priv, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/multicast.h b/multicast.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b68e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multicast.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2013 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
+ *
+ * Linus Lüssing
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_
+#define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
+void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
+#else
+
+static inline void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+static inline void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS */
+
+#endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_ */
diff --git a/soft-interface.c b/soft-interface.c
index d4fdc61..52244b0 100644
--- a/soft-interface.c
+++ b/soft-interface.c
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table, 1);
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast_group_awareness, 1);
+#endif
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->ap_isolation, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_mode, BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_sel_class, 20);
diff --git a/sysfs.c b/sysfs.c
index b70ae52..cc4e7e5 100644
--- a/sysfs.c
+++ b/sysfs.c
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(gw_sel_class, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 1, BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
 		     batadv_post_gw_deselect);
 static BATADV_ATTR(gw_bandwidth, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, batadv_show_gw_bwidth,
 		   batadv_store_gw_bwidth);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+BATADV_ATTR_SIF_BOOL(mcast_group_awareness, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, NULL);
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
 BATADV_ATTR_SIF_UINT(log_level, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, 0, BATADV_DBG_ALL, NULL);
 #endif
@@ -386,6 +389,9 @@ static struct batadv_attribute *batadv_mesh_attrs[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	&batadv_attr_distributed_arp_table,
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	&batadv_attr_mcast_group_awareness,
+#endif
 	&batadv_attr_fragmentation,
 	&batadv_attr_ap_isolation,
 	&batadv_attr_routing_algo,
diff --git a/translation-table.c b/translation-table.c
index 7580ee5..0be7b15 100644
--- a/translation-table.c
+++ b/translation-table.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
+#include "multicast.h"
 
 #include <linux/crc32c.h>
 
@@ -277,14 +278,16 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_tt_local_entry *tt_local;
-	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global;
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global = NULL;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
 	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
 	int hash_added;
 	bool roamed_back = false;
 
 	tt_local = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
-	tt_global = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+
+	if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(addr))
+		tt_global = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
 
 	if (tt_local) {
 		tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
@@ -335,8 +338,11 @@ void batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 	tt_local->last_seen = jiffies;
 	tt_local->common.added_at = tt_local->last_seen;
 
-	/* the batman interface mac address should never be purged */
-	if (batadv_compare_eth(addr, soft_iface->dev_addr))
+	/* the batman interface mac and multicast addresses should never be
+	 * purged
+	 */
+	if (batadv_compare_eth(addr, soft_iface->dev_addr) ||
+	    is_multicast_ether_addr(addr))
 		tt_local->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE;
 
 	hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->tt.local_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
@@ -922,6 +928,11 @@ add_orig_entry:
 	ret = true;
 
 out_remove:
+	/* Do not remove multicast addresses from the local hash on
+	 * global additions
+	 */
+	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(tt_addr))
+		goto out;
 
 	/* remove address from local hash if present */
 	local_flags = batadv_tt_local_remove(bat_priv, tt_addr,
@@ -2348,6 +2359,9 @@ void batadv_tt_local_commit_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	uint16_t changed_num = 0;
 
+	/* Update multicast addresses in local translation table */
+	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(bat_priv);
+
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.local_changes) < 1) {
 		if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->tt.ogm_append_cnt))
 			batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(bat_priv);
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index 304f3d0..8175424 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -501,6 +501,12 @@ struct batadv_priv_dat {
 };
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+struct batadv_priv_mcast {
+	struct list_head mla_list;
+};
+#endif
+
 /**
  * struct batadv_priv_nc - per mesh interface network coding private data
  * @work: work queue callback item for cleanup
@@ -591,6 +597,9 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	atomic_t distributed_arp_table;
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	atomic_t mcast_group_awareness;
+#endif
 	atomic_t gw_mode;
 	atomic_t gw_sel_class;
 	atomic_t orig_interval;
@@ -625,6 +634,9 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	struct batadv_priv_dat dat;
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	struct batadv_priv_mcast mcast;
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 	atomic_t network_coding;
 	struct batadv_priv_nc nc;
-- 
1.7.10.4

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCHv4 2/3] batman-adv: Announce new capability via multicast TVLV

[Linus Lüssing]

If the soft interface of a node is not part of a bridge then a node
announces a new multicast TVLV: The according flag
(BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT) signalizes that this node is
announcing all of its multicast listeners via the translation table
infrastructure. More precisely, all multicast listeners of scope greater
than link-local for IPv4 and of scope greater
or equal to link-local for IPv6.

Signed-off-by: Linus Lüssing <linus.luessing@web.de>
---
 main.c           |    4 ++++
 multicast.c      |   68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 multicast.h      |   14 +++++++++++
 originator.c     |    6 +++++
 packet.h         |    7 ++++++
 soft-interface.c |    1 +
 types.h          |    4 ++++
 7 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index fc5789c..968f77a 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ int batadv_mesh_init(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
+	ret = batadv_mcast_init(bat_priv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err;
+
 	ret = batadv_gw_init(bat_priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
diff --git a/multicast.c b/multicast.c
index d6d8b62..6375347 100644
--- a/multicast.c
+++ b/multicast.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	struct list_head mcast_list;
 	int ret;
 	static bool enabled;
+	uint8_t mcast_flags;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mcast_list);
 
@@ -178,14 +179,22 @@ void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	 */
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->mcast_group_awareness) ||
 	    bat_priv->soft_iface->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT) {
-		if (enabled)
+		if (enabled) {
+			batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv,
+							 BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1);
 			enabled = false;
+		}
 
 		goto update;
 	}
 
-	if (!enabled)
+	if (!enabled) {
+		mcast_flags = BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT;
+		batadv_tvlv_container_register(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1,
+					       &mcast_flags,
+					       sizeof(mcast_flags));
 		enabled = true;
+	}
 
 	ret = batadv_mcast_mla_local_collect(soft_iface, &mcast_list);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -200,10 +209,65 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming multicast tvlv container
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
+ * @flags: flags indicating the tvlv state (see batadv_tvlv_handler_flags)
+ * @tvlv_value: tvlv buffer containing the multicast data
+ * @tvlv_value_len: tvlv buffer length
+ */
+static void batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					     struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					     uint8_t flags,
+					     void *tvlv_value,
+					     uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
+{
+	uint8_t mcast_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
+
+	/* only fetch the tvlv value if the handler wasn't called via the
+	 * CIFNOTFND flag and if there is data to fetch
+	 */
+	if (!(flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) &&
+	    (tvlv_value) && (tvlv_value_len == sizeof(mcast_flags)))
+		mcast_flags = *(uint8_t *)tvlv_value;
+
+	if (!(mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT) &&
+	    orig->mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT) {
+		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->mcast.num_no_mla);
+	} else if (mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT &&
+		   !(orig->mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT)) {
+		atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_no_mla);
+	}
+
+	orig->mcast_flags = mcast_flags;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_mcast_init - initialize the multicast optimizations structures
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ */
+int batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_register(bat_priv, batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1,
+				     NULL, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1,
+				     BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_mcast_free - free the multicast optimizations structures
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  */
 void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1);
+	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1);
+
 	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_clean(bat_priv, NULL);
 }
+
+void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	if (!(orig_node->mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT))
+		atomic_dec(&orig_node->bat_priv->mcast.num_no_mla);
+}
diff --git a/multicast.h b/multicast.h
index 3b68e3b..aa58e4b 100644
--- a/multicast.h
+++ b/multicast.h
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@
 
 void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
+int batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
 void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
+void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+
 #else
 
 static inline void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
@@ -33,11 +37,21 @@ static inline void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	return;
 }
 
+static inline int batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	return;
 }
 
+static inline void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS */
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_ */
diff --git a/originator.c b/originator.c
index a591dc5..5e827fa 100644
--- a/originator.c
+++ b/originator.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 #include "fragmentation.h"
+#include "multicast.h"
 
 /* hash class keys */
 static struct lock_class_key batadv_orig_hash_lock_class_key;
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 
+	batadv_mcast_purge_orig(orig_node);
+
 	/* Free nc_nodes */
 	batadv_nc_purge_orig(orig_node->bat_priv, orig_node, NULL);
 
@@ -258,6 +261,9 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_get_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	reset_time = jiffies - 1 - msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_RESET_PROTECTION_MS);
 	orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset = reset_time;
 	orig_node->batman_seqno_reset = reset_time;
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	orig_node->mcast_flags = BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT;
+#endif
 
 	atomic_set(&orig_node->bond_candidates, 0);
 
diff --git a/packet.h b/packet.h
index e3ae41a..0d616f9 100644
--- a/packet.h
+++ b/packet.h
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ enum batadv_icmp_packettype {
 	BATADV_PARAMETER_PROBLEM       = 12,
 };
 
+/* multicast capabilities */
+enum batadv_mcast_flags {
+	BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT = BIT(0),
+};
+
 /* tt data subtypes */
 #define BATADV_TT_DATA_TYPE_MASK 0x0F
 
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ enum batadv_bla_claimframe {
  * @BATADV_TVLV_NC: network coding tvlv
  * @BATADV_TVLV_TT: translation table tvlv
  * @BATADV_TVLV_ROAM: roaming advertisement tvlv
+ * @BATADV_TVLV_MCAST: multicast capability tvlv
  */
 enum batadv_tvlv_type {
 	BATADV_TVLV_GW		= 0x01,
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ enum batadv_tvlv_type {
 	BATADV_TVLV_NC		= 0x03,
 	BATADV_TVLV_TT		= 0x04,
 	BATADV_TVLV_ROAM	= 0x05,
+	BATADV_TVLV_MCAST	= 0x06,
 };
 
 /* the destination hardware field in the ARP frame is used to
diff --git a/soft-interface.c b/soft-interface.c
index 52244b0..bc0cc35 100644
--- a/soft-interface.c
+++ b/soft-interface.c
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast_group_awareness, 1);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->mcast.num_no_mla, 0);
 #endif
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->ap_isolation, 0);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw_mode, BATADV_GW_MODE_OFF);
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index 8175424..0586693 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	unsigned long last_seen;
 	unsigned long bcast_seqno_reset;
 	unsigned long batman_seqno_reset;
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
+	uint8_t mcast_flags;
+#endif
 	uint8_t capabilities;
 	atomic_t last_ttvn;
 	uint32_t tt_crc;
@@ -504,6 +507,7 @@ struct batadv_priv_dat {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
 struct batadv_priv_mcast {
 	struct list_head mla_list;
+	atomic_t num_no_mla;
 };
 #endif
 
-- 
1.7.10.4

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCHv4 3/3] batman-adv: Modified forwarding behaviour for multicast packets

[Linus Lüssing]

With this patch a multicast packet is not always simply flooded anymore,
the bevahiour for the following cases is changed to reduce
unnecessary overhead:

If all nodes within the horizon of a certain node have signalized
multicast listener announcement capability
(BATADV_MCAST_LISTENER_ANNOUNCEMENT) then an IPv6 multicast packet
with a destination of IPv6 link-local scope coming from the upstream
of this node...

* ...is dropped if there is no according multicast listener in the
  translation table,
* ...is forwarded via unicast if there is a single node with interested
  multicast listeners
* ...and otherwise still gets flooded.

Signed-off-by: Linus Lüssing <linus.luessing@web.de>
---
 multicast.c         |   49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 multicast.h         |   23 ++++++++++++++++++
 soft-interface.c    |   11 +++++++++
 translation-table.c |   66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 translation-table.h |    1 +
 5 files changed, 150 insertions(+)

diff --git a/multicast.c b/multicast.c
index 6375347..e4bcdb2 100644
--- a/multicast.c
+++ b/multicast.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
+#include "multicast.h"
 
 struct batadv_hw_addr {
 	struct list_head	list;
@@ -209,6 +210,54 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ * batadv_mcast_forw_mode - check on how to forward a multicast packet
+ * @skb: The multicast packet to check
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ *
+ * Return the forwarding mode as enum batadv_forw_mode.
+ */
+enum batadv_forw_mode
+batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data);
+	struct ipv6hdr *ip6hdr;
+	int count;
+
+	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->mcast_group_awareness))
+		return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mcast.num_no_mla))
+		return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+
+	if (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto) != ETH_P_IPV6)
+		return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+
+	/* We might fail due to out-of-memory -> drop it */
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, sizeof(*ethhdr) + sizeof(*ip6hdr)))
+		return BATADV_FORW_NONE;
+
+	ip6hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
+
+	/* TODO: Implement Multicast Router Discovery, then add
+	 * scope >= IPV6_ADDR_SCOPE_LINKLOCAL, too
+	 */
+	if (IPV6_ADDR_MC_SCOPE(&ip6hdr->daddr) !=
+	    IPV6_ADDR_SCOPE_LINKLOCAL)
+		return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+
+	count = batadv_tt_global_hash_count(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest);
+
+	switch (count) {
+	case 0:
+		return BATADV_FORW_NONE;
+	case 1:
+		return BATADV_FORW_SINGLE;
+	default:
+		return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1 - process incoming multicast tvlv container
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: the orig_node of the ogm
diff --git a/multicast.h b/multicast.h
index aa58e4b..7b291d5 100644
--- a/multicast.h
+++ b/multicast.h
@@ -20,10 +20,27 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MULTICAST_H_
 
+/**
+ * batadv_forw_mode - the way a packet should be forwarded as
+ * @BATADV_FORW_ALL: forward the packet to all nodes
+ *  (currently via classic flooding)
+ * @BATADV_FORW_SINGLE: forward the packet to a single node
+ *  (currently via the BATMAN_IV unicast routing protocol)
+ * @BATADV_FORW_NONE: don't forward, drop it
+ */
+enum batadv_forw_mode {
+	BATADV_FORW_ALL,
+	BATADV_FORW_SINGLE,
+	BATADV_FORW_NONE,
+};
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST_OPTIMIZATIONS
 
 void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
+enum batadv_forw_mode
+batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+
 int batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 
 void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
@@ -37,6 +54,12 @@ static inline void batadv_mcast_mla_tt_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	return;
 }
 
+static inline enum batadv_forw_mode
+batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	return BATADV_FORW_ALL;
+}
+
 static inline int batadv_mcast_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/soft-interface.c b/soft-interface.c
index bc0cc35..7ff5a02 100644
--- a/soft-interface.c
+++ b/soft-interface.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include "multicast.h"
 #include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	bool do_bcast = false;
 	uint32_t seqno;
 	unsigned long brd_delay = 1;
+	enum batadv_forw_mode mode;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
 		goto dropped;
@@ -218,6 +220,15 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
+
+		if (do_bcast && !is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest)) {
+			mode = batadv_mcast_forw_mode(skb, bat_priv);
+			if (mode == BATADV_FORW_NONE)
+				goto dropped;
+
+			if (mode == BATADV_FORW_SINGLE)
+				do_bcast = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* ethernet packet should be broadcasted */
diff --git a/translation-table.c b/translation-table.c
index 0be7b15..d14ee64 100644
--- a/translation-table.c
+++ b/translation-table.c
@@ -83,6 +83,72 @@ batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const void *data)
 	return tt_common_entry_tmp;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_orig_entries_count - count the number of originators
+ * @head: a list of originators
+ *
+ * Return the number of originator entries in the given list.
+ *
+ * The caller needs to hold the rcu_read_lock().
+ */
+static int batadv_tt_orig_entries_count(struct hlist_head *head)
+{
+	struct batadv_tt_orig_list_entry *orig_entry;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_entry, head, list) {
+		if (!atomic_read(&orig_entry->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		count++;
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_tt_global_hash_count - count the number of orig entries
+ * @hash: hash table containing the tt entries
+ * @data: the data to count entries for
+ *
+ * Return the number of originators advertising the given address/data
+ * (excluding ourself).
+ */
+int batadv_tt_global_hash_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
+{
+	struct hlist_head *head, *orig_list;
+	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *tt_common_entry;
+	struct batadv_tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
+	uint32_t index;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	if (!bat_priv->tt.global_hash)
+		goto out;
+
+	index = batadv_choose_orig(data, bat_priv->tt.global_hash->size);
+	head = &bat_priv->tt.global_hash->table[index];
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tt_common_entry, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (!batadv_compare_eth(tt_common_entry, data))
+			continue;
+
+		if (!atomic_read(&tt_common_entry->refcount))
+			continue;
+
+		tt_global_entry = container_of(tt_common_entry,
+					       struct batadv_tt_global_entry,
+					       common);
+		orig_list = &tt_global_entry->orig_list;
+		count = batadv_tt_orig_entries_count(orig_list);
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+out:
+	return count;
+}
+
 static struct batadv_tt_local_entry *
 batadv_tt_local_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data)
 {
diff --git a/translation-table.h b/translation-table.h
index 015d8b9..5986c57 100644
--- a/translation-table.h
+++ b/translation-table.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ int batadv_tt_global_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			       const char *message);
+int batadv_tt_global_hash_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const void *data);
 struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_transtable_search(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 						  const uint8_t *src,
 						  const uint8_t *addr);
-- 
1.7.10.4

Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Basic Multicast Optimizations

[Simon Wunderlich]

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Hello Linus,

I gave it a try - but there seems something off. What I did is:
 * apply your patches on 3b38a80 - multicast was enabled by default
 * start 2 VMs directly connected
 * ping6 -I bat0 ff02::1

I only got a reply locally, but not from the peer. When I disabled
multicast, I got two replies from the local host and the peer.

As far as I have tracked the problem down, it appears that
batadv_mcast_forw_mode() returns 1 correctly, but the packet is dropped
later in the process - I would guess that this happens in
batadv_send_generic_unicast_skb() where we try to select the gateway
when the destination mac is multicast instead of looking it up in the
tt table. But I leave the details to you. :)

The rest looks good, but I'll review more deeply again when it's
actually working. It does compile without problems now.

Cheers,
	Simon

On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 09:11:55AM +0200, Linus Lüssing wrote:
> This is the fourth revision of the basic multicast optimization patches.
> 
> It adds a missing enum keyword to the return type of a mcast_forw_mode().
> 
> Cheers, Linus

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Basic Multicast Optimizations

[Linus Lüssing]

On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 12:14:11PM +0200, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> Hello Linus,
> 
> I gave it a try - but there seems something off. What I did is:
>  * apply your patches on 3b38a80 - multicast was enabled by default
>  * start 2 VMs directly connected
>  * ping6 -I bat0 ff02::1
> 
> I only got a reply locally, but not from the peer. When I disabled
> multicast, I got two replies from the local host and the peer.
> 
> As far as I have tracked the problem down, it appears that
> batadv_mcast_forw_mode() returns 1 correctly, but the packet is dropped

Ok, found a bug - the return 1 is actually incorrect. You've
chosen the one multicast address where no optimization is
conceptually possible. ff02::1 is the only link-local IPv6
multicast address which should return a BATADV_FORW_ALL (0)
instead.

(Conceptually impossible because for ff02::1 is the one multicast
address which by the IPv6 standard every host listens to, without
performing any MLD.)

I'll add another check next to the scope check in
mcast_forw_mode().

> later in the process - I would guess that this happens in
> batadv_send_generic_unicast_skb() where we try to select the gateway
> when the destination mac is multicast instead of looking it up in the
> tt table. But I leave the details to you. :)

Hm, but still, you're right, with this single destination, the
other VM, the ICMPv6 request and reply should have arrived because
the according MAC (33:33:00:00:00:01) is in the global translation table.

I didn't have that issue in my tests so far, I'll try to reproduce
that issue.

> 
> The rest looks good, but I'll review more deeply again when it's
> actually working. It does compile without problems now.
> 
> Cheers,
> 	Simon
> 

Thanks for the feedback again!

Cheers, Linus

Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Basic Multicast Optimizations

[Simon Wunderlich]

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On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 02:27:14PM +0200, Linus Lüssing wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 12:14:11PM +0200, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> > Hello Linus,
> > 
> > I gave it a try - but there seems something off. What I did is:
> >  * apply your patches on 3b38a80 - multicast was enabled by default
> >  * start 2 VMs directly connected
> >  * ping6 -I bat0 ff02::1
> > 
> > I only got a reply locally, but not from the peer. When I disabled
> > multicast, I got two replies from the local host and the peer.
> > 
> > As far as I have tracked the problem down, it appears that
> > batadv_mcast_forw_mode() returns 1 correctly, but the packet is dropped
> 
> Ok, found a bug - the return 1 is actually incorrect. You've
> chosen the one multicast address where no optimization is
> conceptually possible. ff02::1 is the only link-local IPv6
> multicast address which should return a BATADV_FORW_ALL (0)
> instead.

Ah, wonderful, and I thought I found a testcase. :D

Can you advise how the feature can be tested then, practically?
I guess I'll need to add some routes and ping6 another address?

> 
> (Conceptually impossible because for ff02::1 is the one multicast
> address which by the IPv6 standard every host listens to, without
> performing any MLD.)
> 
> I'll add another check next to the scope check in
> mcast_forw_mode().
> 
> > later in the process - I would guess that this happens in
> > batadv_send_generic_unicast_skb() where we try to select the gateway
> > when the destination mac is multicast instead of looking it up in the
> > tt table. But I leave the details to you. :)
> 
> Hm, but still, you're right, with this single destination, the
> other VM, the ICMPv6 request and reply should have arrived because
> the according MAC (33:33:00:00:00:01) is in the global translation table.

Yeah, it was, that is what puzzled me.
> 
> I didn't have that issue in my tests so far, I'll try to reproduce
> that issue.

OK.

Thanks,
	Simon

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Basic Multicast Optimizations

[Linus Lüssing]

On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 02:44:38PM +0200, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 02:27:14PM +0200, Linus Lüssing wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 12:14:11PM +0200, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> > > Hello Linus,
> > > 
> > > I gave it a try - but there seems something off. What I did is:
> > >  * apply your patches on 3b38a80 - multicast was enabled by default
> > >  * start 2 VMs directly connected
> > >  * ping6 -I bat0 ff02::1
> > > 
> > > I only got a reply locally, but not from the peer. When I disabled
> > > multicast, I got two replies from the local host and the peer.
> > > 
> > > As far as I have tracked the problem down, it appears that
> > > batadv_mcast_forw_mode() returns 1 correctly, but the packet is dropped
> > 
> > Ok, found a bug - the return 1 is actually incorrect. You've
> > chosen the one multicast address where no optimization is
> > conceptually possible. ff02::1 is the only link-local IPv6
> > multicast address which should return a BATADV_FORW_ALL (0)
> > instead.
> 
> Ah, wonderful, and I thought I found a testcase. :D

Well, it was a testcase I hadn't used and you found a bug by that
;).

> 
> Can you advise how the feature can be tested then, practically?
> I guess I'll need to add some routes and ping6 another address?

I was usually using 'ip maddr show' to check which address isn't
in use yet, then I use something like 'ping6 ff02::3%bat0' which should
by default result in no reply.

Then I'd start adding listeners with this tiny C code snippet:
http://pastebin.com/fg9z8z5b on various nodes
(because I didn't find any simple, tiny command line program to do
just that yet).

You'd then get ICMP replies from the according nodes and I checked
via tcpdump that the ICMP packets were forwarded correctly via
unicast or broadcast.


And since "batman-adv: Add dummy soft-interface rx mode handler"
I'm not using that C code snippet that much anymore, but just
adding listeners via "ip maddr add 33:33:00:00:00:03 dev bat0"
for instance. And just checking via tcpdump (since you won't get
any ICMP replies) and the 'batctl tg' output.