netlink_linux.go

package netlink

import (
	"encoding/binary"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"math/rand"
	"net"
	"os"
	"sync/atomic"
	"syscall"
	"time"
	"unsafe"
)

const (
	IFNAMSIZ          = 16
	DEFAULT_CHANGE    = 0xFFFFFFFF
	IFLA_INFO_KIND    = 1
	IFLA_INFO_DATA    = 2
	VETH_INFO_PEER    = 1
	IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE = 1
	IFLA_VLAN_ID      = 1
	IFLA_NET_NS_FD    = 28
	IFLA_ADDRESS      = 1
	IFLA_BRPORT_MODE  = 4
	SIOC_BRADDBR      = 0x89a0
	SIOC_BRDELBR      = 0x89a1
	SIOC_BRADDIF      = 0x89a2
	SIOC_BRDELIF      = 0x89a3
)

const (
	MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE = 1 << iota
	MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA
	MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE
	MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU
)

var nextSeqNr uint32

type ifreqHwaddr struct {
	IfrnName   [IFNAMSIZ]byte
	IfruHwaddr syscall.RawSockaddr
}

type ifreqIndex struct {
	IfrnName  [IFNAMSIZ]byte
	IfruIndex int32
}

type ifreqFlags struct {
	IfrnName  [IFNAMSIZ]byte
	Ifruflags uint16
}

var native binary.ByteOrder

var rnd = rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))

func init() {
	var x uint32 = 0x01020304
	if *(*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&x)) == 0x01 {
		native = binary.BigEndian
	} else {
		native = binary.LittleEndian
	}
}

func getIpFamily(ip net.IP) int {
	if len(ip) <= net.IPv4len {
		return syscall.AF_INET
	}
	if ip.To4() != nil {
		return syscall.AF_INET
	}
	return syscall.AF_INET6
}

type NetlinkRequestData interface {
	Len() int
	ToWireFormat() []byte
}

type IfInfomsg struct {
	syscall.IfInfomsg
}

func newIfInfomsg(family int) *IfInfomsg {
	return &IfInfomsg{
		IfInfomsg: syscall.IfInfomsg{
			Family: uint8(family),
		},
	}
}

func newIfInfomsgChild(parent *RtAttr, family int) *IfInfomsg {
	msg := newIfInfomsg(family)
	parent.children = append(parent.children, msg)
	return msg
}

func (msg *IfInfomsg) ToWireFormat() []byte {
	length := syscall.SizeofIfInfomsg
	b := make([]byte, length)
	b[0] = msg.Family
	b[1] = 0
	native.PutUint16(b[2:4], msg.Type)
	native.PutUint32(b[4:8], uint32(msg.Index))
	native.PutUint32(b[8:12], msg.Flags)
	native.PutUint32(b[12:16], msg.Change)
	return b
}

func (msg *IfInfomsg) Len() int {
	return syscall.SizeofIfInfomsg
}

type IfAddrmsg struct {
	syscall.IfAddrmsg
}

func newIfAddrmsg(family int) *IfAddrmsg {
	return &IfAddrmsg{
		IfAddrmsg: syscall.IfAddrmsg{
			Family: uint8(family),
		},
	}
}

func (msg *IfAddrmsg) ToWireFormat() []byte {
	length := syscall.SizeofIfAddrmsg
	b := make([]byte, length)
	b[0] = msg.Family
	b[1] = msg.Prefixlen
	b[2] = msg.Flags
	b[3] = msg.Scope
	native.PutUint32(b[4:8], msg.Index)
	return b
}

func (msg *IfAddrmsg) Len() int {
	return syscall.SizeofIfAddrmsg
}

type RtMsg struct {
	syscall.RtMsg
}

func newRtMsg() *RtMsg {
	return &RtMsg{
		RtMsg: syscall.RtMsg{
			Table:    syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN,
			Scope:    syscall.RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE,
			Protocol: syscall.RTPROT_BOOT,
			Type:     syscall.RTN_UNICAST,
		},
	}
}

func (msg *RtMsg) ToWireFormat() []byte {
	length := syscall.SizeofRtMsg
	b := make([]byte, length)
	b[0] = msg.Family
	b[1] = msg.Dst_len
	b[2] = msg.Src_len
	b[3] = msg.Tos
	b[4] = msg.Table
	b[5] = msg.Protocol
	b[6] = msg.Scope
	b[7] = msg.Type
	native.PutUint32(b[8:12], msg.Flags)
	return b
}

func (msg *RtMsg) Len() int {
	return syscall.SizeofRtMsg
}

func rtaAlignOf(attrlen int) int {
	return (attrlen + syscall.RTA_ALIGNTO - 1) & ^(syscall.RTA_ALIGNTO - 1)
}

type RtAttr struct {
	syscall.RtAttr
	Data     []byte
	children []NetlinkRequestData
}

func newRtAttr(attrType int, data []byte) *RtAttr {
	return &RtAttr{
		RtAttr: syscall.RtAttr{
			Type: uint16(attrType),
		},
		children: []NetlinkRequestData{},
		Data:     data,
	}
}

func newRtAttrChild(parent *RtAttr, attrType int, data []byte) *RtAttr {
	attr := newRtAttr(attrType, data)
	parent.children = append(parent.children, attr)
	return attr
}

func (a *RtAttr) Len() int {
	if len(a.children) == 0 {
		return (syscall.SizeofRtAttr + len(a.Data))
	}

	l := 0
	for _, child := range a.children {
		l += child.Len()
	}
	l += syscall.SizeofRtAttr
	return rtaAlignOf(l + len(a.Data))
}

func (a *RtAttr) ToWireFormat() []byte {
	length := a.Len()
	buf := make([]byte, rtaAlignOf(length))

	if a.Data != nil {
		copy(buf[4:], a.Data)
	} else {
		next := 4
		for _, child := range a.children {
			childBuf := child.ToWireFormat()
			copy(buf[next:], childBuf)
			next += rtaAlignOf(len(childBuf))
		}
	}

	if l := uint16(length); l != 0 {
		native.PutUint16(buf[0:2], l)
	}
	native.PutUint16(buf[2:4], a.Type)
	return buf
}

func uint32Attr(t int, n uint32) *RtAttr {
	buf := make([]byte, 4)
	native.PutUint32(buf, n)
	return newRtAttr(t, buf)
}

type NetlinkRequest struct {
	syscall.NlMsghdr
	Data []NetlinkRequestData
}

func (rr *NetlinkRequest) ToWireFormat() []byte {
	length := rr.Len
	dataBytes := make([][]byte, len(rr.Data))
	for i, data := range rr.Data {
		dataBytes[i] = data.ToWireFormat()
		length += uint32(len(dataBytes[i]))
	}
	b := make([]byte, length)
	native.PutUint32(b[0:4], length)
	native.PutUint16(b[4:6], rr.Type)
	native.PutUint16(b[6:8], rr.Flags)
	native.PutUint32(b[8:12], rr.Seq)
	native.PutUint32(b[12:16], rr.Pid)

	next := 16
	for _, data := range dataBytes {
		copy(b[next:], data)
		next += len(data)
	}
	return b
}

func (rr *NetlinkRequest) AddData(data NetlinkRequestData) {
	if data != nil {
		rr.Data = append(rr.Data, data)
	}
}

func newNetlinkRequest(proto, flags int) *NetlinkRequest {
	return &NetlinkRequest{
		NlMsghdr: syscall.NlMsghdr{
			Len:   uint32(syscall.NLMSG_HDRLEN),
			Type:  uint16(proto),
			Flags: syscall.NLM_F_REQUEST | uint16(flags),
			Seq:   atomic.AddUint32(&nextSeqNr, 1),
		},
	}
}

type NetlinkSocket struct {
	fd  int
	lsa syscall.SockaddrNetlink
}

func getNetlinkSocket() (*NetlinkSocket, error) {
	fd, err := syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_NETLINK, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	s := &NetlinkSocket{
		fd: fd,
	}
	s.lsa.Family = syscall.AF_NETLINK
	if err := syscall.Bind(fd, &s.lsa); err != nil {
		syscall.Close(fd)
		return nil, err
	}

	return s, nil
}

func (s *NetlinkSocket) Close() {
	syscall.Close(s.fd)
}

func (s *NetlinkSocket) Send(request *NetlinkRequest) error {
	if err := syscall.Sendto(s.fd, request.ToWireFormat(), 0, &s.lsa); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}

func (s *NetlinkSocket) Receive() ([]syscall.NetlinkMessage, error) {
	rb := make([]byte, syscall.Getpagesize())
	nr, _, err := syscall.Recvfrom(s.fd, rb, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if nr < syscall.NLMSG_HDRLEN {
		return nil, ErrShortResponse
	}
	rb = rb[:nr]
	return syscall.ParseNetlinkMessage(rb)
}

func (s *NetlinkSocket) GetPid() (uint32, error) {
	lsa, err := syscall.Getsockname(s.fd)
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}
	switch v := lsa.(type) {
	case *syscall.SockaddrNetlink:
		return v.Pid, nil
	}
	return 0, ErrWrongSockType
}

func (s *NetlinkSocket) CheckMessage(m syscall.NetlinkMessage, seq, pid uint32) error {
	if m.Header.Seq != seq {
		return fmt.Errorf("netlink: invalid seq %d, expected %d", m.Header.Seq, seq)
	}
	if m.Header.Pid != pid {
		return fmt.Errorf("netlink: wrong pid %d, expected %d", m.Header.Pid, pid)
	}
	if m.Header.Type == syscall.NLMSG_DONE {
		return io.EOF
	}
	if m.Header.Type == syscall.NLMSG_ERROR {
		e := int32(native.Uint32(m.Data[0:4]))
		if e == 0 {
			return io.EOF
		}
		return syscall.Errno(-e)
	}
	return nil
}

func (s *NetlinkSocket) HandleAck(seq uint32) error {
	pid, err := s.GetPid()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

outer:
	for {
		msgs, err := s.Receive()
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		for _, m := range msgs {
			if err := s.CheckMessage(m, seq, pid); err != nil {
				if err == io.EOF {
					break outer
				}
				return err
			}
		}
	}

	return nil
}

func zeroTerminated(s string) []byte {
	return []byte(s + "\000")
}

func nonZeroTerminated(s string) []byte {
	return []byte(s)
}

// Add a new network link of a specified type.
// This is identical to running: ip link add $name type $linkType
func NetworkLinkAdd(name string, linkType string) error {
	if name == "" || linkType == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("Neither link name nor link type can be empty!")
	}

	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	linkInfo := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINKINFO, nil)
	newRtAttrChild(linkInfo, IFLA_INFO_KIND, nonZeroTerminated(linkType))
	wb.AddData(linkInfo)

	nameData := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, zeroTerminated(name))
	wb.AddData(nameData)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Delete a network link.
// This is identical to running: ip link del $name
func NetworkLinkDel(name string) error {
	if name == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("Network link name can not be empty!")
	}

	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(name)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_DELLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Bring up a particular network interface.
// This is identical to running: ip link set dev $name up
func NetworkLinkUp(iface *net.Interface) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Flags = syscall.IFF_UP
	msg.Change = syscall.IFF_UP
	wb.AddData(msg)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Bring down a particular network interface.
// This is identical to running: ip link set $name down
func NetworkLinkDown(iface *net.Interface) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Flags = 0 & ^syscall.IFF_UP
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	wb.AddData(msg)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Set link layer address ie. MAC Address.
// This is identical to running: ip link set dev $name address $macaddress
func NetworkSetMacAddress(iface *net.Interface, macaddr string) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	hwaddr, err := net.ParseMAC(macaddr)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	var (
		MULTICAST byte = 0x1
	)

	if hwaddr[0]&0x1 == MULTICAST {
		return fmt.Errorf("Multicast MAC Address is not supported: %s", macaddr)
	}

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	wb.AddData(msg)

	macdata := make([]byte, 6)
	copy(macdata, hwaddr)
	data := newRtAttr(IFLA_ADDRESS, macdata)
	wb.AddData(data)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Set link Maximum Transmission Unit
// This is identical to running: ip link set dev $name mtu $MTU
// bridge is a bitch here https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=292088
// https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697021
// There is a discussion about how to deal with ifcs joining bridge with MTU > 1500
// Regular network nterfaces do seem to work though!
func NetworkSetMTU(iface *net.Interface, mtu int) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Type = syscall.RTM_SETLINK
	msg.Flags = syscall.NLM_F_REQUEST
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	wb.AddData(msg)
	wb.AddData(uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_MTU, uint32(mtu)))

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Set link queue length
// This is identical to running: ip link set dev $name txqueuelen $QLEN
func NetworkSetTxQueueLen(iface *net.Interface, txQueueLen int) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Type = syscall.RTM_SETLINK
	msg.Flags = syscall.NLM_F_REQUEST
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	wb.AddData(msg)
	wb.AddData(uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, uint32(txQueueLen)))

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

func networkMasterAction(iface *net.Interface, rtattr *RtAttr) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Type = syscall.RTM_SETLINK
	msg.Flags = syscall.NLM_F_REQUEST
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	wb.AddData(msg)
	wb.AddData(rtattr)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Add an interface to bridge.
// This is identical to running: ip link set $name master $master
func NetworkSetMaster(iface, master *net.Interface) error {
	data := uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_MASTER, uint32(master.Index))
	return networkMasterAction(iface, data)
}

// Remove an interface from the bridge
// This is is identical to to running: ip link $name set nomaster
func NetworkSetNoMaster(iface *net.Interface) error {
	data := uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_MASTER, 0)
	return networkMasterAction(iface, data)
}

func networkSetNsAction(iface *net.Interface, rtattr *RtAttr) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)
	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	wb.AddData(msg)
	wb.AddData(rtattr)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Move a particular network interface to a particular network namespace
// specified by PID. This is identical to running: ip link set dev $name netns $pid
func NetworkSetNsPid(iface *net.Interface, nspid int) error {
	data := uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_NET_NS_PID, uint32(nspid))
	return networkSetNsAction(iface, data)
}

// Move a particular network interface to a particular mounted
// network namespace specified by file descriptor.
// This is idential to running: ip link set dev $name netns $fd
func NetworkSetNsFd(iface *net.Interface, fd int) error {
	data := uint32Attr(IFLA_NET_NS_FD, uint32(fd))
	return networkSetNsAction(iface, data)
}

// Rename a particular interface to a different name
// !!! Note that you can't rename an active interface. You need to bring it down before renaming it.
// This is identical to running: ip link set dev ${oldName} name ${newName}
func NetworkChangeName(iface *net.Interface, newName string) error {
	if len(newName) >= IFNAMSIZ {
		return fmt.Errorf("Interface name %s too long", newName)
	}

	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	wb.AddData(msg)

	nameData := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, zeroTerminated(newName))
	wb.AddData(nameData)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Add a new VETH pair link on the host
// This is identical to running: ip link add name $name type veth peer name $peername
func NetworkCreateVethPair(name1, name2 string, txQueueLen int) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	nameData := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, zeroTerminated(name1))
	wb.AddData(nameData)

	txqLen := make([]byte, 4)
	native.PutUint32(txqLen, uint32(txQueueLen))
	txqData := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, txqLen)
	wb.AddData(txqData)

	nest1 := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINKINFO, nil)
	newRtAttrChild(nest1, IFLA_INFO_KIND, zeroTerminated("veth"))
	nest2 := newRtAttrChild(nest1, IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
	nest3 := newRtAttrChild(nest2, VETH_INFO_PEER, nil)

	newIfInfomsgChild(nest3, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	newRtAttrChild(nest3, syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, zeroTerminated(name2))

	txqLen2 := make([]byte, 4)
	native.PutUint32(txqLen2, uint32(txQueueLen))
	newRtAttrChild(nest3, syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, txqLen2)

	wb.AddData(nest1)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err := s.HandleAck(wb.Seq); err != nil {
		if os.IsExist(err) {
			return ErrInterfaceExists
		}

		return err
	}

	return nil
}

// Add a new VLAN interface with masterDev as its upper device
// This is identical to running:
// ip link add name $name link $masterdev type vlan id $id
func NetworkLinkAddVlan(masterDev, vlanDev string, vlanId uint16) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	masterDevIfc, err := net.InterfaceByName(masterDev)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	nest1 := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINKINFO, nil)
	newRtAttrChild(nest1, IFLA_INFO_KIND, nonZeroTerminated("vlan"))

	nest2 := newRtAttrChild(nest1, IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
	vlanData := make([]byte, 2)
	native.PutUint16(vlanData, vlanId)
	newRtAttrChild(nest2, IFLA_VLAN_ID, vlanData)
	wb.AddData(nest1)

	wb.AddData(uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_LINK, uint32(masterDevIfc.Index)))
	wb.AddData(newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, zeroTerminated(vlanDev)))

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// MacVlan link has LowerDev, UpperDev and operates in Mode mode
// This simplifies the code when creating MacVlan or MacVtap interface
type MacVlanLink struct {
	MasterDev string
	SlaveDev  string
	mode      string
}

func (m MacVlanLink) Mode() uint32 {
	modeMap := map[string]uint32{
		"private":  MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE,
		"vepa":     MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA,
		"bridge":   MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE,
		"passthru": MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU,
	}

	return modeMap[m.mode]
}

// Add MAC VLAN network interface with masterDev as its upper device
// This is identical to running:
// ip link add name $name link $masterdev type macvlan mode $mode
func networkLinkMacVlan(dev_type string, mcvln *MacVlanLink) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	masterDevIfc, err := net.InterfaceByName(mcvln.MasterDev)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	nest1 := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINKINFO, nil)
	newRtAttrChild(nest1, IFLA_INFO_KIND, nonZeroTerminated(dev_type))

	nest2 := newRtAttrChild(nest1, IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
	macVlanData := make([]byte, 4)
	native.PutUint32(macVlanData, mcvln.Mode())
	newRtAttrChild(nest2, IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE, macVlanData)
	wb.AddData(nest1)

	wb.AddData(uint32Attr(syscall.IFLA_LINK, uint32(masterDevIfc.Index)))
	wb.AddData(newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, zeroTerminated(mcvln.SlaveDev)))

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

func NetworkLinkAddMacVlan(masterDev, macVlanDev string, mode string) error {
	return networkLinkMacVlan("macvlan", &MacVlanLink{
		MasterDev: masterDev,
		SlaveDev:  macVlanDev,
		mode:      mode,
	})
}

func NetworkLinkAddMacVtap(masterDev, macVlanDev string, mode string) error {
	return networkLinkMacVlan("macvtap", &MacVlanLink{
		MasterDev: masterDev,
		SlaveDev:  macVlanDev,
		mode:      mode,
	})
}

func networkLinkIpAction(action, flags int, ifa IfAddr) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	family := getIpFamily(ifa.IP)

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(action, flags)

	msg := newIfAddrmsg(family)
	msg.Index = uint32(ifa.Iface.Index)
	prefixLen, _ := ifa.IPNet.Mask.Size()
	msg.Prefixlen = uint8(prefixLen)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	var ipData []byte
	if family == syscall.AF_INET {
		ipData = ifa.IP.To4()
	} else {
		ipData = ifa.IP.To16()
	}

	localData := newRtAttr(syscall.IFA_LOCAL, ipData)
	wb.AddData(localData)

	addrData := newRtAttr(syscall.IFA_ADDRESS, ipData)
	wb.AddData(addrData)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Delete an IP address from an interface. This is identical to:
// ip addr del $ip/$ipNet dev $iface
func NetworkLinkDelIp(iface *net.Interface, ip net.IP, ipNet *net.IPNet) error {
	return networkLinkIpAction(
		syscall.RTM_DELADDR,
		syscall.NLM_F_ACK,
		IfAddr{iface, ip, ipNet},
	)
}

// Add an Ip address to an interface. This is identical to:
// ip addr add $ip/$ipNet dev $iface
func NetworkLinkAddIp(iface *net.Interface, ip net.IP, ipNet *net.IPNet) error {
	return networkLinkIpAction(
		syscall.RTM_NEWADDR,
		syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK,
		IfAddr{iface, ip, ipNet},
	)
}

// Returns an array of IPNet for all the currently routed subnets on ipv4
// This is similar to the first column of "ip route" output
func NetworkGetRoutes() ([]Route, error) {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_GETROUTE, syscall.NLM_F_DUMP)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	wb.AddData(msg)

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	pid, err := s.GetPid()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	res := make([]Route, 0)

outer:
	for {
		msgs, err := s.Receive()
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		for _, m := range msgs {
			if err := s.CheckMessage(m, wb.Seq, pid); err != nil {
				if err == io.EOF {
					break outer
				}
				return nil, err
			}
			if m.Header.Type != syscall.RTM_NEWROUTE {
				continue
			}

			var r Route

			msg := (*RtMsg)(unsafe.Pointer(&m.Data[0:syscall.SizeofRtMsg][0]))

			if msg.Flags&syscall.RTM_F_CLONED != 0 {
				// Ignore cloned routes
				continue
			}

			if msg.Table != syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN {
				// Ignore non-main tables
				continue
			}

			if msg.Family != syscall.AF_INET {
				// Ignore non-ipv4 routes
				continue
			}

			if msg.Dst_len == 0 {
				// Default routes
				r.Default = true
			}

			attrs, err := syscall.ParseNetlinkRouteAttr(&m)
			if err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
			for _, attr := range attrs {
				switch attr.Attr.Type {
				case syscall.RTA_DST:
					ip := attr.Value
					r.IPNet = &net.IPNet{
						IP:   ip,
						Mask: net.CIDRMask(int(msg.Dst_len), 8*len(ip)),
					}
				case syscall.RTA_OIF:
					index := int(native.Uint32(attr.Value[0:4]))
					r.Iface, _ = net.InterfaceByIndex(index)
				}
			}
			if r.Default || r.IPNet != nil {
				res = append(res, r)
			}
		}
	}

	return res, nil
}

// Add a new route table entry.
func AddRoute(destination, source, gateway, device string) error {
	if destination == "" && source == "" && gateway == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("one of destination, source or gateway must not be blank")
	}

	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()

	wb := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWROUTE, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)
	msg := newRtMsg()
	currentFamily := -1
	var rtAttrs []*RtAttr

	if destination != "" {
		destIP, destNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(destination)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("destination CIDR %s couldn't be parsed", destination)
		}
		destFamily := getIpFamily(destIP)
		currentFamily = destFamily
		destLen, bits := destNet.Mask.Size()
		if destLen == 0 && bits == 0 {
			return fmt.Errorf("destination CIDR %s generated a non-canonical Mask", destination)
		}
		msg.Family = uint8(destFamily)
		msg.Dst_len = uint8(destLen)
		var destData []byte
		if destFamily == syscall.AF_INET {
			destData = destIP.To4()
		} else {
			destData = destIP.To16()
		}
		rtAttrs = append(rtAttrs, newRtAttr(syscall.RTA_DST, destData))
	}

	if source != "" {
		srcIP := net.ParseIP(source)
		if srcIP == nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("source IP %s couldn't be parsed", source)
		}
		srcFamily := getIpFamily(srcIP)
		if currentFamily != -1 && currentFamily != srcFamily {
			return fmt.Errorf("source and destination ip were not the same IP family")
		}
		currentFamily = srcFamily
		msg.Family = uint8(srcFamily)
		var srcData []byte
		if srcFamily == syscall.AF_INET {
			srcData = srcIP.To4()
		} else {
			srcData = srcIP.To16()
		}
		rtAttrs = append(rtAttrs, newRtAttr(syscall.RTA_PREFSRC, srcData))
	}

	if gateway != "" {
		gwIP := net.ParseIP(gateway)
		if gwIP == nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("gateway IP %s couldn't be parsed", gateway)
		}
		gwFamily := getIpFamily(gwIP)
		if currentFamily != -1 && currentFamily != gwFamily {
			return fmt.Errorf("gateway, source, and destination ip were not the same IP family")
		}
		msg.Family = uint8(gwFamily)
		var gwData []byte
		if gwFamily == syscall.AF_INET {
			gwData = gwIP.To4()
		} else {
			gwData = gwIP.To16()
		}
		rtAttrs = append(rtAttrs, newRtAttr(syscall.RTA_GATEWAY, gwData))
	}

	wb.AddData(msg)
	for _, attr := range rtAttrs {
		wb.AddData(attr)
	}

	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(device)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	wb.AddData(uint32Attr(syscall.RTA_OIF, uint32(iface.Index)))

	if err := s.Send(wb); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return s.HandleAck(wb.Seq)
}

// Add a new default gateway. Identical to:
// ip route add default via $ip
func AddDefaultGw(ip, device string) error {
	return AddRoute("", "", ip, device)
}

// THIS CODE DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH KERNEL VIA RTNETLINK INTERFACE
// IT IS HERE FOR BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY WITH OLDER LINUX KERNELS
// WHICH SHIP WITH OLDER NOT ENTIRELY FUNCTIONAL VERSION OF NETLINK
func getIfSocket() (fd int, err error) {
	for _, socket := range []int{
		syscall.AF_INET,
		syscall.AF_PACKET,
		syscall.AF_INET6,
	} {
		if fd, err = syscall.Socket(socket, syscall.SOCK_DGRAM, 0); err == nil {
			break
		}
	}
	if err == nil {
		return fd, nil
	}
	return -1, err
}

// Create the actual bridge device.  This is more backward-compatible than
// netlink.NetworkLinkAdd and works on RHEL 6.
func CreateBridge(name string, setMacAddr bool) error {
	if len(name) >= IFNAMSIZ {
		return fmt.Errorf("Interface name %s too long", name)
	}

	s, err := getIfSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer syscall.Close(s)

	nameBytePtr, err := syscall.BytePtrFromString(name)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(s), SIOC_BRADDBR, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(nameBytePtr))); err != 0 {
		return err
	}
	if setMacAddr {
		return SetMacAddress(name, randMacAddr())
	}
	return nil
}

// Delete the actual bridge device.
func DeleteBridge(name string) error {
	s, err := getIfSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer syscall.Close(s)

	nameBytePtr, err := syscall.BytePtrFromString(name)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	var ifr ifreqFlags
	copy(ifr.IfrnName[:len(ifr.IfrnName)-1], []byte(name))
	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(s),
		syscall.SIOCSIFFLAGS, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&ifr))); err != 0 {
		return err
	}

	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(s),
		SIOC_BRDELBR, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(nameBytePtr))); err != 0 {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}

func ifIoctBridge(iface, master *net.Interface, op uintptr) error {
	if len(master.Name) >= IFNAMSIZ {
		return fmt.Errorf("Interface name %s too long", master.Name)
	}

	s, err := getIfSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer syscall.Close(s)

	ifr := ifreqIndex{}
	copy(ifr.IfrnName[:len(ifr.IfrnName)-1], master.Name)
	ifr.IfruIndex = int32(iface.Index)

	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(s), op, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&ifr))); err != 0 {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

// Add a slave to a bridge device.  This is more backward-compatible than
// netlink.NetworkSetMaster and works on RHEL 6.
func AddToBridge(iface, master *net.Interface) error {
	return ifIoctBridge(iface, master, SIOC_BRADDIF)
}

// Detach a slave from a bridge device.  This is more backward-compatible than
// netlink.NetworkSetMaster and works on RHEL 6.
func DelFromBridge(iface, master *net.Interface) error {
	return ifIoctBridge(iface, master, SIOC_BRDELIF)
}

func randMacAddr() string {
	hw := make(net.HardwareAddr, 6)
	for i := 0; i < 6; i++ {
		hw[i] = byte(rnd.Intn(255))
	}
	hw[0] &^= 0x1 // clear multicast bit
	hw[0] |= 0x2  // set local assignment bit (IEEE802)
	return hw.String()
}

func SetMacAddress(name, addr string) error {
	if len(name) >= IFNAMSIZ {
		return fmt.Errorf("Interface name %s too long", name)
	}

	hw, err := net.ParseMAC(addr)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	s, err := getIfSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer syscall.Close(s)

	ifr := ifreqHwaddr{}
	ifr.IfruHwaddr.Family = syscall.ARPHRD_ETHER
	copy(ifr.IfrnName[:len(ifr.IfrnName)-1], name)

	for i := 0; i < 6; i++ {
		ifr.IfruHwaddr.Data[i] = ifrDataByte(hw[i])
	}

	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(s), syscall.SIOCSIFHWADDR, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&ifr))); err != 0 {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}

func SetHairpinMode(iface *net.Interface, enabled bool) error {
	s, err := getNetlinkSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer s.Close()
	req := newNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := newIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_BRIDGE)
	msg.Type = syscall.RTM_SETLINK
	msg.Flags = syscall.NLM_F_REQUEST
	msg.Index = int32(iface.Index)
	msg.Change = DEFAULT_CHANGE
	req.AddData(msg)

	mode := []byte{0}
	if enabled {
		mode[0] = byte(1)
	}

	br := newRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_PROTINFO|syscall.NLA_F_NESTED, nil)
	newRtAttrChild(br, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, mode)
	req.AddData(br)
	if err := s.Send(req); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return s.HandleAck(req.Seq)
}

func ChangeName(iface *net.Interface, newName string) error {
	if len(newName) >= IFNAMSIZ {
		return fmt.Errorf("Interface name %s too long", newName)
	}

	fd, err := getIfSocket()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer syscall.Close(fd)

	data := [IFNAMSIZ * 2]byte{}
	// the "-1"s here are very important for ensuring we get proper null
	// termination of our new C strings
	copy(data[:IFNAMSIZ-1], iface.Name)
	copy(data[IFNAMSIZ:IFNAMSIZ*2-1], newName)

	if _, _, errno := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(fd), syscall.SIOCSIFNAME, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]))); errno != 0 {
		return errno
	}

	return nil
}