Ido Schimmel c923c14942 selftests: net: Add exception cache tests
Add a test for the IPv4 and IPv6 exception caches, covering the
exceptions that are created in response to ICMP errors quoting a UDP
packet.

The topology consists of a host (h1) that reaches a remote host (h2)
via a router (r1), with a second router (r2) attached to the segment
shared by h1 and r1. UDP packets are injected using a packet socket, so
that an ICMP error quoting them is only matched to a socket when one was
opened separately with the same source port. PMTU errors are provoked by
lowering the MTU of the far end of the path and redirects by pointing
r1's route towards h2 back over the segment it received the packet from.

The following is tested for both address families and for both PMTU and
redirect exceptions:

* An error that is not matched to a socket creates an exception that
  carries the new MTU or gateway.
* An error that is matched to a socket creates the same exception.

The PMTU tests further verify that a lower PMTU replaces the one stored
in the exception whereas a higher one does not, and that a socket which
disabled PMTU discovery using IP{,V6}_PMTUDISC_OMIT gets the same
exception as the other cases.

Without "ipv4: udp: Create exceptions before socket matching" and "ipv6:
udp: Create exceptions before socket matching", the tests that do not
open a socket fail:

 # ./exception_cache.sh
 TEST: IPv4: PMTU: exception without a matching socket               [FAIL]
         No socket: exception does not carry an MTU of 1400
 TEST: IPv6: PMTU: exception without a matching socket               [FAIL]
         No socket: exception does not carry an MTU of 1400
 TEST: IPv4: PMTU: exception with a matching socket                  [ OK ]
 TEST: IPv6: PMTU: exception with a matching socket                  [ OK ]
 TEST: IPv4: PMTU: exception with a socket ignoring it               [FAIL]
         PMTU discovery disabled: exception does not carry an MTU of 1400
 TEST: IPv6: PMTU: exception with a socket ignoring it               [FAIL]
         PMTU discovery disabled: exception does not carry an MTU of 1400
 TEST: IPv4: Redirect: exception without a matching socket           [FAIL]
         No socket: exception does not carry the new gateway
 TEST: IPv6: Redirect: exception without a matching socket           [FAIL]
         No socket: exception does not carry the new gateway
 TEST: IPv4: Redirect: exception with a matching socket              [ OK ]
 TEST: IPv6: Redirect: exception with a matching socket              [ OK ]

Signed-off-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@nvidia.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260828192344.2596928-5-idosch@nvidia.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
2026-08-31 19:56:31 -07:00
2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
2026-07-15 10:51:29 -06:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer: Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher: Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert: Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer: Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator: Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer: Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor: Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer: Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant: LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst
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