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1 files changed, 30 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
index 9fa884b8d..284280917 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ type Stack struct {
// ndpConfigs is the NDP configurations used by interfaces.
ndpConfigs NDPConfigurations
+
+ // autoGenIPv6LinkLocal determines whether or not the stack will attempt
+ // to auto-generate an IPv6 link-local address for newly enabled NICs.
+ // See the AutoGenIPv6LinkLocal field of Options for more details.
+ autoGenIPv6LinkLocal bool
}
// Options contains optional Stack configuration.
@@ -431,6 +436,18 @@ type Options struct {
// before assigning an address to a NIC.
NDPConfigs NDPConfigurations
+ // AutoGenIPv6LinkLocal determins whether or not the stack will attempt
+ // to auto-generate an IPv6 link-local address for newly enabled NICs.
+ // Note, setting this to true does not mean that a link-local address
+ // will be assigned right away, or at all. If Duplicate Address
+ // Detection is enabled, an address will only be assigned if it
+ // successfully resolves. If it fails, no further attempt will be made
+ // to auto-generate an IPv6 link-local address.
+ //
+ // The generated link-local address will follow RFC 4291 Appendix A
+ // guidelines.
+ AutoGenIPv6LinkLocal bool
+
// RawFactory produces raw endpoints. Raw endpoints are enabled only if
// this is non-nil.
RawFactory RawFactory
@@ -484,18 +501,19 @@ func New(opts Options) *Stack {
opts.NDPConfigs.validate()
s := &Stack{
- transportProtocols: make(map[tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber]*transportProtocolState),
- networkProtocols: make(map[tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber]NetworkProtocol),
- linkAddrResolvers: make(map[tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber]LinkAddressResolver),
- nics: make(map[tcpip.NICID]*NIC),
- linkAddrCache: newLinkAddrCache(ageLimit, resolutionTimeout, resolutionAttempts),
- PortManager: ports.NewPortManager(),
- clock: clock,
- stats: opts.Stats.FillIn(),
- handleLocal: opts.HandleLocal,
- icmpRateLimiter: NewICMPRateLimiter(),
- portSeed: generateRandUint32(),
- ndpConfigs: opts.NDPConfigs,
+ transportProtocols: make(map[tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber]*transportProtocolState),
+ networkProtocols: make(map[tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber]NetworkProtocol),
+ linkAddrResolvers: make(map[tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber]LinkAddressResolver),
+ nics: make(map[tcpip.NICID]*NIC),
+ linkAddrCache: newLinkAddrCache(ageLimit, resolutionTimeout, resolutionAttempts),
+ PortManager: ports.NewPortManager(),
+ clock: clock,
+ stats: opts.Stats.FillIn(),
+ handleLocal: opts.HandleLocal,
+ icmpRateLimiter: NewICMPRateLimiter(),
+ portSeed: generateRandUint32(),
+ ndpConfigs: opts.NDPConfigs,
+ autoGenIPv6LinkLocal: opts.AutoGenIPv6LinkLocal,
}
// Add specified network protocols.