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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion controllers/suite_test.go
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Expand Up @@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {

metalnetCache = internal.NewMetalnetCache(&logger)
metalnetMBClient = metalbond.NewMetalnetClient(&logger, dpdkClient, metalnetCache, &defaultRouterAddr, metalbond.ClientOptions{
PreferredNetwork: nil,
PreferredNetwork: nil,
RouteDriftDetection: true,

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rg -n -C 6 'NewMetalnetClient|SetMetalBond|NewMetalBond|RouteDriftDetection' --glob '*.go' .
printf '%s\n' '--- candidate definitions ---'
rg -n 'func NewMetalnetClient|type MetalnetClient|func \(.*\) SetMetalBond|mbInstance|GetNextHopByVniAndDestination' --glob '*.go' .

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printf '%s\n' '--- MetalBond constructor and callback setup ---'
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Set mbInstance on the Metalnet client.

NewMetalnetClient leaves mbInstance nil, and mb.NewMetalBond does not initialize it. With RouteDriftDetection enabled, LB-target and neighboring-NAT paths call c.mbInstance.GetNextHopByVniAndDestination, which can panic. Call metalnetMBClient.SetMetalBond(mbInstance) immediately after mb.NewMetalBond, as main.go does.

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In `@controllers/suite_test.go` at line 141, Initialize the Metalnet client’s
MetalBond instance by calling SetMetalBond with mbInstance immediately after
mb.NewMetalBond, before enabling RouteDriftDetection-dependent paths, matching
the setup used in main.go.

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addLocalRoute(), which calls c.mbInstance.GetNextHopByVniAndDestination, is activated when a route received from the peer. so, you have to add peer first.

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rg -n -C 8 'func \(.*\) addLocalRoute|func \(.*\) SetMetalBond|func NewMetalnetClient|mbInstance' metalbond/metalbond_client.go

printf '%s\n' '--- resolved Metalbond module source ---'
module_dir="$(go env GOMODCACHE)/github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond@v0.5.1-0.20260826141731-d6f06ca4b7d3"
if [ -d "$module_dir" ]; then
  rg -n -C 10 'func \(.*\) AddPeer|func NewMetalBond|addLocalRoute|SetMetalnet|Metalnet' "$module_dir" --glob '*.go'
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gh api "repos/${repo}/git/trees/${ref}?recursive=1" --paginate --jq '.tree[] | select(.type == "blob" and (.path | endswith(".go"))) | .path' \
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@byteocean, AddPeer starts peer.handle() in a goroutine before AddPeer returns. That goroutine can connect, receive an UPDATE, and call addLocalRoute() concurrently.

Therefore, calling SetMetalBond after AddPeer leaves a race window. Please call it immediately after mb.NewMetalBond and before mbInstance.AddPeer:

mbInstance := mb.NewMetalBond(config, metalnetMBClient)
metalnetMBClient.SetMetalBond(mbInstance)
metalbondRouteUtil = metalbond.NewMBRouteUtil(mbInstance)

err = mbInstance.AddPeer("[::1]:4711", "")

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})

mbInstance := mb.NewMetalBond(config, metalnetMBClient)
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Expand Up @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require (
github.com/ironcore-dev/controller-utils v0.13.0
github.com/ironcore-dev/dpservice/go/dpservice-go v0.3.17
github.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore v0.5.1-0.20260804090802-d4dab327b377
github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond v0.5.0
github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond v0.5.1-0.20260826141731-d6f06ca4b7d3
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github.com/jaypipes/ghw v0.25.0
github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.32.1
github.com/onsi/gomega v1.42.1
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ require (
gomodules.xyz/jsonpatch/v2 v2.5.0 // indirect
google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20260526163538-3dc84a4a5aaa // indirect
google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260526163538-3dc84a4a5aaa // indirect
google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.12-0.20260120151049-f2248ac996af // indirect
google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.12 // indirect
gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.13.0 // indirect
gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
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Expand Up @@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ github.com/ironcore-dev/dpservice/go/dpservice-go v0.3.17 h1:DCF6BH7EXqQ2kSoouUB
github.com/ironcore-dev/dpservice/go/dpservice-go v0.3.17/go.mod h1:d5x2tPmu1yqrVHac/FvL+MFOeEb3IT4gn7Bj4+Xkj8M=
github.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore v0.5.1-0.20260804090802-d4dab327b377 h1:luvmADGYbvlciV7fUYFEw6yLSA2G6m1FwjVtYpxgZK8=
github.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore v0.5.1-0.20260804090802-d4dab327b377/go.mod h1:s1nnt5yKtma/Hokyw2LDaQ9PNczLBrG44JNy7thc6GY=
github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond v0.5.0 h1:aWVHkG3anQeVo00hHkPjhLOQwfaq4Yhp9/Bk8nGJH4o=
github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond v0.5.0/go.mod h1:TssDAze8ldQycRYM3bNc3MJqi+ppvKiTkSs1FzWwlrk=
github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond v0.5.1-0.20260826141731-d6f06ca4b7d3 h1:zIJfF5mowjlJhK74K/ymxdE2SOQRiDyLBiwMuiAO/3k=
github.com/ironcore-dev/metalbond v0.5.1-0.20260826141731-d6f06ca4b7d3/go.mod h1:QxyzC/dNxF36sThDtJL2AOThKKiSX1O7CMOkmjXxooY=
github.com/jaypipes/ghw v0.25.0 h1:+7HlAHtQSrCOafYC6oRjqxuCzDZXBr2dFgVlYRRafrs=
github.com/jaypipes/ghw v0.25.0/go.mod h1:Qk3UjdH8Xu/OiVyb/eDJqnDsUc+awHU75y23ErZU33s=
github.com/jaypipes/pcidb v1.1.1 h1:QmPhpsbmmnCwZmHeYAATxEaoRuiMAJusKYkUncMC0ro=
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google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260526163538-3dc84a4a5aaa/go.mod h1:4Hqkh8ycfw05ld/3BWL7rJOSfebL2Q+DVDeRgYgxUU8=
google.golang.org/grpc v1.83.0 h1:JeNZEKJFbQxArAMl+hiytHauacDNqJUllNfmIMmpqnQ=
google.golang.org/grpc v1.83.0/go.mod h1:kDyl6SKsiHKt0uylY5gtn5cEjkrIOhQOGDgIc4JGwzQ=
google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.12-0.20260120151049-f2248ac996af h1:+5/Sw3GsDNlEmu7TfklWKPdQ0Ykja5VEmq2i817+jbI=
google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.12-0.20260120151049-f2248ac996af/go.mod h1:HTf+CrKn2C3g5S8VImy6tdcUvCska2kB7j23XfzDpco=
google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.12 h1:pJOKDDOyeXErUroCihFAd5LQuwXBSpVnKGrj5o/fwxc=
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gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
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Expand Up @@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ func main() {
var initAvailable []ghw.PCIAddress
var defaultRouterAddr metalbond.DefaultRouterAddress
var tlsOpts []func(*tls.Config)
var routeDriftDetection bool

flag.StringVar(&metricsAddr, "metrics-bind-address", "0", "The address the metrics endpoint binds to. "+
"Use :8443 for HTTPS or :8080 for HTTP, or leave as 0 to disable the metrics service.")
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ func main() {
"Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager.")
flag.StringVar(&metalnetDir, "metalnet-dir", "/var/lib/metalnet", "Directory to store metalnet data at.")
flag.StringVar(&preferNetwork, "prefer-network", "", "Prefer network routes (e.g. 2001:db8::1/52)")
flag.BoolVar(&routeDriftDetection, "route-drift-detection", false,
"detect divergence between dpservice installed route state (LB targets, neighbor NATs) and metalbond's route table. Read-only detection; no auto-cleanup.")
opts := zap.Options{
Development: true,
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -312,7 +315,8 @@ func main() {

metalnetMBClient := metalbond.NewMetalnetClient(&logger, dpdkClient, metalnetCache, &defaultRouterAddr,
metalbond.ClientOptions{
PreferredNetwork: preferredNetwork,
PreferredNetwork: preferredNetwork,
RouteDriftDetection: routeDriftDetection,
})

config := mb.Config{
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Expand Up @@ -21,7 +21,27 @@ import (
)

type ClientOptions struct {
PreferredNetwork *net.IPNet
PreferredNetwork *net.IPNet
RouteDriftDetection bool
}

// Object labels used in route-drift log entries.
const (
driftObjectLBTarget = "lb_target"
driftObjectNeighborNat = "neighbor_nat"
)

// driftObjectName maps a metalbond next-hop type to the stable object label
// used in route-drift log entries.
func driftObjectName(t mbproto.NextHopType) string {
switch t {
case mbproto.NextHopType_LOADBALANCER_TARGET:
return driftObjectLBTarget
case mbproto.NextHopType_NAT:
return driftObjectNeighborNat
default:
return t.String()
}
}

type MetalnetClient struct {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -78,6 +98,17 @@ func (c *MetalnetClient) addLocalRoute(destVni mb.VNI, vni mb.VNI, dest mb.Desti
); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("error creating lb target: %w", err)
}

if c.config.RouteDriftDetection {
if err := c.detectLBTargetRouteDrift(ctx, string(uid), vni, dest); err != nil {
c.log.Error(err, "route drift detected",
"object", driftObjectName(hop.Type),
"vni", vni,
"lb", uid,
"dest", dest.String(),
)
}
}
return nil
}

Expand All @@ -97,6 +128,16 @@ func (c *MetalnetClient) addLocalRoute(destVni mb.VNI, vni mb.VNI, dest mb.Desti
); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("error nat route: %w", err)
}

if c.config.RouteDriftDetection {
if err := c.detectNeighbouringNATRouteDrift(ctx, natIP, vni, dest); err != nil {
c.log.Error(err, "route drift detected",
"object", driftObjectName(hop.Type),
"vni", vni,
"natIP", natIP.String(),
)
}
}
return nil
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -405,3 +446,129 @@ func (c *MetalnetClient) FilterDefaultRoute(operation DefaultRouteOperation, vni

return false, nil
}

// detectLBTargetRouteDrift reports (as an error) any divergence between
// dpservice LB targets under uid and metalbond's expected hops for (vni, dest).
// Read-only. Bidirectional:
// - unexpected: dpservice has targets metalbond does not know
// - missing: metalbond has hops that dpservice is missing
//
// If metalbond has no hops for (vni, dest), the unexpected check is skipped
// (partial-replay grace); direction 2 is vacuous.
func (c *MetalnetClient) detectLBTargetRouteDrift(
ctx context.Context, uid string, vni mb.VNI, dest mb.Destination,
) error {
targets, err := c.dpdk.ListLoadBalancerTargets(ctx, uid,
dpdkerrors.Ignore(dpdkerrors.NO_LB))
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("list lb targets: %w", err)
}
hops := c.mbInstance.GetNextHopByVniAndDestination(vni, dest)

// Direction 1: unexpected in dpservice
var driftErrs []error
if len(hops) == 0 {
c.log.V(1).Info("skipping LB target 'unexpected' check: no hops known",
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"vni", vni, "dest", dest, "lb", uid)
} else {
for _, t := range targets.Items {
match := false
for _, h := range hops {
if h.Type == mbproto.NextHopType_LOADBALANCER_TARGET &&
t.Spec.TargetIP.String() == h.TargetAddress.String() {
match = true
break
}
}
if !match {
driftErrs = append(driftErrs, fmt.Errorf(
"unexpected lb target in dpservice: lb=%s vni=%d dest=%s target=%s",
uid, vni, dest, t.Spec.TargetIP))
}
}
}

// Direction 2: missing from dpservice
for _, h := range hops {
if h.Type != mbproto.NextHopType_LOADBALANCER_TARGET {
continue
}
matched := false
for _, t := range targets.Items {
if t.Spec.TargetIP.String() == h.TargetAddress.String() {
matched = true
break
}
}
if !matched {
driftErrs = append(driftErrs, fmt.Errorf(
"missing lb target in dpservice: lb=%s vni=%d dest=%s target=%s",
uid, vni, dest, h.TargetAddress))
}
}

return errors.Join(driftErrs...)
}

// detectNeighbouringNATRouteDrift reports (as an error) any divergence between
// dpservice neighbor NAT entries under natIP and metalbond's expected hops
// for (vni, dest). Read-only. Bidirectional (see detectLBTargetRouteDrift).
func (c *MetalnetClient) detectNeighbouringNATRouteDrift(
ctx context.Context, natIP netip.Addr, vni mb.VNI, dest mb.Destination,
) error {
nats, err := c.dpdk.ListNeighborNats(ctx, &natIP)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("list neighbor nats for %s: %w", natIP, err)
}
hops := c.mbInstance.GetNextHopByVniAndDestination(vni, dest)

natMatch := func(n dpdk.Nat, h mb.NextHop) bool {
return h.Type == mbproto.NextHopType_NAT &&
n.Spec.MinPort == uint32(h.NATPortRangeFrom) &&
n.Spec.MaxPort == uint32(h.NATPortRangeTo) &&
n.Spec.UnderlayRoute.String() == h.TargetAddress.String()
}

// Direction 1: unexpected in dpservice
var driftErrs []error
if len(hops) == 0 {
c.log.V(1).Info("skipping neighbor NAT 'unexpected' check: no hops known",
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"vni", vni, "natIP", natIP)
} else {
for _, n := range nats.Items {
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matched := false
for _, h := range hops {
if natMatch(n, h) {
matched = true
break
}
}
if !matched {
driftErrs = append(driftErrs, fmt.Errorf(
"unexpected neighbor NAT in dpservice: natIP=%s vni=%d ports=%d-%d ul=%s",
natIP, n.Spec.Vni, n.Spec.MinPort, n.Spec.MaxPort, n.Spec.UnderlayRoute))
}
}
}

// Direction 2: missing from dpservice
for _, h := range hops {
if h.Type != mbproto.NextHopType_NAT {
continue
}
matched := false
for _, n := range nats.Items {
if natMatch(n, h) {
matched = true
break
}
}
if !matched {
driftErrs = append(driftErrs, fmt.Errorf(
"missing neighbor NAT in dpservice: natIP=%s vni=%d ports=%d-%d ul=%s",
natIP, vni, h.NATPortRangeFrom, h.NATPortRangeTo, h.TargetAddress))
}
}

return errors.Join(driftErrs...)
}
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