neighbour.h File Reference

Neighbour discovery. More...

#include <stdint.h>
#include <ipxe/refcnt.h>
#include <ipxe/list.h>
#include <ipxe/netdevice.h>
#include <ipxe/retry.h>

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Data Structures
struct	neighbour_discovery
	A neighbour discovery protocol. More...
struct	neighbour
	A neighbour cache entry. More...
struct	neighbour_delay
	A neighbour transmission delay pseudo-header. More...

Functions
	FILE_LICENCE (GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL)
	FILE_SECBOOT (PERMITTED)
int	neighbour_tx (struct io_buffer *iobuf, struct net_device *netdev, struct net_protocol *net_protocol, const void *net_dest, struct neighbour_discovery *discovery, const void *net_source)
	Transmit packet, determining link-layer address via neighbour discovery.
int	neighbour_update (struct net_device *netdev, struct net_protocol *net_protocol, const void *net_dest, const void *ll_dest)
	Update existing neighbour cache entry.
int	neighbour_define (struct net_device *netdev, struct net_protocol *net_protocol, const void *net_dest, const void *ll_dest)
	Define neighbour cache entry.

Variables
struct list_head	neighbours
	The neighbour cache.

Detailed Description

Neighbour discovery.

Definition in file neighbour.h.

Function Documentation

FILE_LICENCE()

FILE_LICENCE

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GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL

)

FILE_SECBOOT()

FILE_SECBOOT

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PERMITTED

)

neighbour_tx()

int neighbour_tx ( struct io_buffer * iobuf, struct net_device * netdev, struct net_protocol * net_protocol, const void * net_dest, struct neighbour_discovery * discovery, const void * net_source )

extern

Transmit packet, determining link-layer address via neighbour discovery.

Parameters

iobuf	I/O buffer
netdev	Network device
discovery	Neighbour discovery protocol
net_protocol	Network-layer protocol
net_dest	Destination network-layer address
net_source	Source network-layer address

Return values

rc	Return status code

Definition at line 377 of file neighbour.c.

                                            {
        struct neighbour *neighbour;
        struct neighbour_delay *delay;
        int rc;
 
        /* Find or create neighbour cache entry */
        neighbour = neighbour_find ( netdev, net_protocol, net_dest );
        if ( ! neighbour ) {
                neighbour = neighbour_create ( netdev, net_protocol, net_dest );
                if ( ! neighbour )
                        return -ENOMEM;
                neighbour_discover ( neighbour, discovery, net_source );
        }
 
        /* If discovery is still in progress or if delay injection is
         * in use, then queue for later transmission.
         */
        if ( NEIGHBOUR_DELAY_MS || neighbour->discovery ) {
 
                /* Add to deferred packet queue */
                DBGC2 ( neighbour, "NEIGHBOUR %s %s %s deferring packet\n",
                        netdev->name, net_protocol->name,
                        net_protocol->ntoa ( net_dest ) );
                list_add_tail ( &iobuf->list, &neighbour->tx_queue );
 
                /* Handle delay injection, if applicable */
                if ( NEIGHBOUR_DELAY_MS ) {
 
                        /* Record original transmission time */
                        delay = iob_push ( iobuf, sizeof ( *delay ) );
                        delay->start = currticks();
 
                        /* Add pending operation */
                        pending_get ( &neighbour_delayed );
 
                        /* Process deferred packet queue, if possible */
                        if ( ! neighbour->discovery )
                                neighbour_tx_queue ( neighbour );
                }
 
                return 0;
        }
 
        /* Otherwise, transmit immediately */
        if ( ( rc = net_tx ( iobuf, netdev, net_protocol, neighbour->ll_dest,
                             netdev->ll_addr ) ) != 0 ) {
                return rc;
        }
 
        return 0;
}

References currticks(), DBGC2, delay, neighbour::discovery, ENOMEM, iob_push, io_buffer::list, list_add_tail, neighbour::ll_dest, net_protocol::name, neighbour_create(), NEIGHBOUR_DELAY_MS, neighbour_delayed, neighbour_discover(), neighbour_find(), neighbour_tx_queue(), net_tx(), netdev, net_protocol::ntoa, pending_get(), rc, and neighbour::tx_queue.

Referenced by arp_tx(), and ndp_tx().

neighbour_update()

int neighbour_update ( struct net_device * netdev, struct net_protocol * net_protocol, const void * net_dest, const void * ll_dest )

extern

Update existing neighbour cache entry.

Parameters

netdev	Network device
net_protocol	Network-layer protocol
net_dest	Destination network-layer address
ll_dest	Destination link-layer address

Return values

rc	Return status code

Definition at line 441 of file neighbour.c.

                                                                   {
        struct neighbour *neighbour;
 
        /* Find neighbour cache entry */
        neighbour = neighbour_find ( netdev, net_protocol, net_dest );
        if ( ! neighbour )
                return -ENOENT;
 
        /* Set destination address */
        neighbour_discovered ( neighbour, ll_dest );
 
        return 0;
}

References ENOENT, neighbour::ll_dest, neighbour_discovered(), neighbour_find(), neighbour::net_dest, and netdev.

Referenced by arp_rx(), and ndp_rx_neighbour_advertisement_ll_target().

neighbour_define()

int neighbour_define ( struct net_device * netdev, struct net_protocol * net_protocol, const void * net_dest, const void * ll_dest )

extern

Define neighbour cache entry.

Parameters

netdev	Network device
net_protocol	Network-layer protocol
net_dest	Destination network-layer address
ll_dest	Destination link-layer address, if known

Return values

rc	Return status code

Definition at line 466 of file neighbour.c.

                                                                   {
        struct neighbour *neighbour;
 
        /* Find or create neighbour cache entry */
        neighbour = neighbour_find ( netdev, net_protocol, net_dest );
        if ( ! neighbour ) {
                neighbour = neighbour_create ( netdev, net_protocol, net_dest );
                if ( ! neighbour )
                        return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
        /* Set destination address */
        neighbour_discovered ( neighbour, ll_dest );
 
        return 0;
}

References ENOMEM, neighbour::ll_dest, neighbour_create(), neighbour_discovered(), neighbour_find(), neighbour::net_dest, and netdev.

Referenced by ndp_rx_neighbour_solicitation_ll_source(), and ndp_rx_router_advertisement_ll_source().

Variable Documentation

neighbours

struct list_head neighbours

extern

The neighbour cache.

Definition at line 67 of file neighbour.c.

Referenced by neighbour_create(), neighbour_discard(), neighbour_find(), neighbour_flush(), and nstat().