Re: [PATCH net-next v2] ipv6: add IFLA_INET6_RA_MTU to expose mtu value in the RA message
From: David Ahern <hidden>
Date: 2021-08-02 13:37:16
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On 8/1/21 9:19 PM, Rocco Yue wrote:
On Sat, 2021-07-31 at 11:17 -0600, David Ahern wrote: On 7/30/21 7:52 PM, Rocco Yue wrote:quoted
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In this way, if the MTU values that the device receives from the network in the PCO IPv4 and the RA IPv6 procedures are different, the user space process can read ra_mtu to get the mtu value carried in the RA message without worrying about the issue of ipv4 being stuck due to the late arrival of RA message. After comparing the value of ra_mtu and ipv4 mtu, then the device can use the lower MTU value for both IPv4 and IPv6.you are storing the value and sending to userspace but never using it when sending a message. What's the pointing of processing the MTU in the RA if you are not going to use it to control message size?Hi David, In the requirement of mobile operator at&t in 2021: AT&T <CDR-CDS-116> Prioritize Lower MTU value: If the MTU values that the device receives from the network in the PCO IPv4 <CDR-CDS-110> and the RA IPv6 <CDR-CDS-112> procedures are different, then the device shall use the lower MTU value for both IPv4 and IPv6. And in the 3GPP 23.060: The PDP PDUs shall be routed and transferred between the MS and the GGSN or P-GW as N-PDUs. In order to avoid IP layer fragmentation between the MS and the GGSN or P-GW, the link MTU size in the MS should be set to the value provided by the network as a part of the IP configuration. This applies to both IPv6 and IPv4. That means user needs to be able to correctly read the mtu value carried in the RA message so that user can correctly compare PCO ipv4 mtu and RA ipv6 mtu.
Then userspace should get a link notification when ra_mtu is set so it does not have to poll.