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2018-03-21NEWS and version updateOndrej Zajicek (work)
2017-10-10Doc: Fix referenceOndrej Zajicek (work)
2017-10-10RAdv: Documentation for more specific routesMichal 'vorner' Vaner
2017-09-13Doc: Document 'empty' operatorOndrej Zajicek (work)
Thanks to Alexander Zubkov for the notification.
2017-09-06Basic VRF supportOndrej Zajicek (work)
Add basic VRF (virtual routing and forwarding) support. Protocols can be associated with VRFs, such protocols will be restricted to interfaces assigned to the VRF (as reported by Linux kernel) and will use sockets bound to the VRF. E.g., different multihop BGP instances can use diffent kernel routing tables to handle BGP TCP connections. The VRF support is preliminary, currently there are several limitations: - Recent Linux kernels (4.11) do not handle correctly sockets bound to interaces that are part of VRF, so most protocols other than multihop BGP do not work. This will be fixed by future kernel versions. - Neighbor cache ignores VRFs. Breaks config with the same prefix on local interfaces in different VRFs. Not much problem as single hop protocols do not work anyways. - Olock code ignores VRFs. Breaks config with multiple BGP peers with the same IP address in different VRFs. - Incoming BGP connections are not dispatched according to VRFs. Breaks config with multiple BGP peers with the same IP address in different VRFs. Perhaps we would need some kernel API to read VRF of incoming connection? Or probably use multiple listening sockets in int-new branch. - We should handle master VRF interface up/down events and perhaps disable associated protocols when VRF goes down. Or at least disable associated interfaces. - Also we should check if the master iface is really VRF iface and not some other kind of master iface. - BFD session request dispatch should be aware of VRFs. - Perhaps kernel protocol should read default kernel table ID from VRF iface so it is not necessary to configure it. - Perhaps we should have per-VRF default table.
2017-08-30RAdv: Some style nitpicksOndrej Zajicek (work)
2017-08-30RAdv: Configure how long a dead prefix is advertisedMichal 'vorner' Vaner
2017-03-14BGP: Allow to specify interface for regular sessionsOndrej Zajicek (work)
This may be useful if multple interfaces share the same network range. Thanks to Fritz Grimpen for the original patch.
2017-02-23BGP: Allow exchanging LOCAL_PREF with eBGP peersOndrej Zajicek (work)
Adds option 'allow bgp_local_pref' to override the usual restriction of LOCAL_PREF on eBGP sessions. Thanks to Lennert Buytenhek for the patch.
2017-02-19Doc: Fix RIP exampleOndrej Zajicek (work)
Thanks to Steve Leung for the bugreport.
2016-11-02BFD: AuthenticationOndrej Zajicek (work)
Implement BFD authentication (part of RFC 5880). Supports plaintext passwords and cryptographic MD5 / SHA-1 authentication. Based on former commit from Pavel Tvrdik
2016-11-02DOC: Password algorithm optionPavel Tvrdík
2016-10-12Doc: Change debug to { flag1|flag2|flag3 [, ...] } stylePavel Tvrdik
Thanks to Micah Anderson for bug report and Ondrej Zajicek for the idea!
2016-10-11Doc: Add tag for links to RFCsPavel Tvrdik
2016-10-11Doc: Use [table t] or [table name]Pavel Tvrdik
2016-10-11Doc: Fix unnecessary special charsPavel Tvrdik
2016-10-11Doc: Daemon command-line options alphabet orderPavel Tvrdik
2016-10-11Doc: Add command-line options --version, --helpPavel Tvrdik
2016-10-11Doc: Add labels to all chapters and optionsPavel Tvrdik
2016-10-04Doc: Documentation for large communitiesOndrej Zajicek (work)
2016-09-29Docs: fix BFD labelPavel Tvrdik
BFD headline will appear in Table of Contents again.
2016-09-21Add !~ operator to filter grammarPavel Tvrdik
2016-09-19KRT: Add krt_scope attributeOndrej Zajicek (work)
Add a new route attribute, krt_scope, to expose the Linux kernel route scope. Constants from /etc/iproute2/rt_scopes (prefixed by "ips_") are expected to be used with the attribute. Both import and export are supported. Also, the patch fixes device route export to the kernel, by setting link scope automatically.
2016-09-15KRT: Add kernel metric protocol optionOndrej Zajicek (work)
Kernel routes with different metrics do not clash with each other, therefore using dedicated metric value is a reliable way to avoid overwriting routes from other sources (e.g. kernel device routes). Although kernel route metric could already be set as a route attribute by filters, that is not consistent with the way how Linux kernel handles route metric - not just a route attribute, but a part of a route key.
2016-07-19Doc: Fix password ID option descriptionOndrej Zajicek (work)
Thanks to Alexander Velkov for noticing it
2016-07-19Babel: Documentation updatesOndrej Zajicek (work)
This updates the documentation to correctly mention Babel when protocols are listed, and adds examples and route attribute documentation to the Babel section of the docs. Signed-off-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@toke.dk>
2016-06-08Add AS# ranges to bgpmask.Ondrej Filip
2016-06-04Small typo in documentation example, submitted by Felix Eckhofer.Ondrej Filip
2016-05-12User Doc: Fix several typing errorPavel Tvrdik
2016-04-29Doc: Minor fixv1.6.0Ondrej Zajicek (work)
2016-04-28Add the Babel routing protocol (RFC 6126)Ondrej Zajicek (work)
This patch implements the IPv6 subset of the Babel routing protocol. Based on the patch from Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen, with some heavy modifications and bugfixes. Thanks to Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen for the original patch.
2016-04-13BSD: Add the IPsec SA/SP database entries controlOndrej Zajicek (work)
Add code for manipulation with TCP-MD5 keys in the IPsec SA/SP database at FreeBSD systems. Now, BGP MD5 authentication (RFC 2385) keys are handled automatically on both Linux and FreeBSD. Based on patches from Pavel Tvrdik.
2016-04-11Documentation updateOndrej Zajicek (work)
2016-04-08Direct: Implement check link for direct protocolOndrej Zajicek (work)
When enabled, direct protocol generates routes only if the underlying link state is up.
2016-04-07Main: Add local optionOndrej Zajicek (work)
Add option that changes default paths for config file and control socket to the current working directory.
2016-03-23Minor changes in documentationOndrej Zajicek (work)
2016-03-17BGP: Add documentaion for extended messagesPavel Tvrdík
2016-02-16Filter: Implement last_nonaggregated operator on bgp_pathOndrej Zajicek (work)
2015-10-05Major RIP redesignOndrej Zajicek (work)
The new RIP implementation fixes plenty of old bugs and also adds support for many new features: ECMP support, link state support, BFD support, configurable split horizon and more. Most options are now per-interface.
2015-07-18Documentation updateOndrej Zajicek
2015-07-18BGP: Extended messages supportOndrej Zajicek
Implements draft-ietf-idr-bgp-extended-messages-10, for now undocumented and with temporary private capability number.
2015-06-08BGP multipath supportOndrej Zajicek
Kernel option 'merge paths' allows to merge routes exported to kernel protocol (currently BGP and static routes) to multipath routes.
2015-05-12KRT: Add support for plenty of kernel route metricsOndrej Zajicek
Linux kernel route metrics (RTA_METRICS netlink route attribute) are represented and accessible as new route attributes: krt_mtu, krt_window, krt_rtt, krt_rttvar, krt_sstresh, krt_cwnd, krt_advmss, krt_reordering, krt_hoplimit, krt_initcwnd, krt_rto_min, krt_initrwnd, krt_quickack, krt_lock_mtu, krt_lock_window, krt_lock_rtt, krt_lock_rttvar, krt_lock_sstresh, krt_lock_cwnd, krt_lock_advmss, krt_lock_reordering, krt_lock_hoplimit, krt_lock_rto_min, krt_feature_ecn, krt_feature_allfrag
2015-03-29BGP: Enhanced route refresh (RFC 7313) supportOndrej Zajicek
Also hook feed_done is renamed to feed_end.
2015-03-02Implement latency tracking, internal event log and watchdogOndrej Zajicek
2015-02-22Rename BGP option 'start delay' to 'connect delay'Ondrej Zajicek
Also update log message for error-triggered startup delay.
2015-02-22Relax BGP neighbor parameterOndrej Zajicek
Permit specifying neighbor address, AS number and port independently. Add 'interface' parameter for specifying interface for link-local sessions independently. Thanks to Alexander V. Chernikov for the original patch.
2015-02-21Link state support in BGP.Ondrej Zajicek
Configurable fast shutdown of a BGP session when an interface loses link.
2015-02-21Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/soft-int'Ondrej Zajicek
2014-10-25Mailling list location changed.Ondrej Filip