Create separate netdevs for each vmnet operating mode:
- vmnet-host
- vmnet-shared
- vmnet-bridged
Signed-off-by: Vladislav Yaroshchuk <Vladislav.Yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
---
net/clients.h | 11 ++++
net/meson.build | 7 +++
net/net.c | 10 ++++
net/vmnet-bridged.m | 25 +++++++++
net/vmnet-common.m | 20 +++++++
net/vmnet-host.c | 24 ++++++++
net/vmnet-shared.c | 25 +++++++++
net/vmnet_int.h | 25 +++++++++
qapi/net.json | 133 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
9 files changed, 278 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 net/vmnet-bridged.m
create mode 100644 net/vmnet-common.m
create mode 100644 net/vmnet-host.c
create mode 100644 net/vmnet-shared.c
create mode 100644 net/vmnet_int.h
diff --git a/net/clients.h b/net/clients.h
index 92f9b59aed..c9157789f2 100644
--- a/net/clients.h
+++ b/net/clients.h
@@ -63,4 +63,15 @@ int net_init_vhost_user(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
int net_init_vhost_vdpa(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
+int net_init_vmnet_host(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
+ NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
+
+int net_init_vmnet_shared(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
+ NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
+
+int net_init_vmnet_bridged(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
+ NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
+#endif /* CONFIG_VMNET */
+
#endif /* QEMU_NET_CLIENTS_H */
diff --git a/net/meson.build b/net/meson.build
index 847bc2ac85..00a88c4951 100644
--- a/net/meson.build
+++ b/net/meson.build
@@ -42,4 +42,11 @@ softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_POSIX', if_true: files(tap_posix))
softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_WIN32', if_true: files('tap-win32.c'))
softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_VHOST_NET_VDPA', if_true: files('vhost-vdpa.c'))
+vmnet_files = files(
+ 'vmnet-common.m',
+ 'vmnet-bridged.m',
+ 'vmnet-host.c',
+ 'vmnet-shared.c'
+)
+softmmu_ss.add(when: vmnet, if_true: vmnet_files)
subdir('can')
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index f0d14dbfc1..1dbb64b935 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,11 @@ static int (* const net_client_init_fun[NET_CLIENT_DRIVER__MAX])(
#ifdef CONFIG_L2TPV3
[NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_L2TPV3] = net_init_l2tpv3,
#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
+ [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VMNET_HOST] = net_init_vmnet_host,
+ [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VMNET_SHARED] = net_init_vmnet_shared,
+ [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VMNET_BRIDGED] = net_init_vmnet_bridged,
+#endif /* CONFIG_VMNET */
};
@@ -1106,6 +1111,11 @@ void show_netdevs(void)
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_VHOST_VDPA
"vhost-vdpa",
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
+ "vmnet-host",
+ "vmnet-shared",
+ "vmnet-bridged",
#endif
};
diff --git a/net/vmnet-bridged.m b/net/vmnet-bridged.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c735901666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vmnet-bridged.m
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * vmnet-bridged.m
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
+#include "vmnet_int.h"
+#include "clients.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
+
+#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
+
+int net_init_vmnet_bridged(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
+ NetClientState *peer, Error **errp)
+{
+ error_setg(errp, "vmnet-bridged is not implemented yet");
+ return -1;
+}
diff --git a/net/vmnet-common.m b/net/vmnet-common.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56612c72ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vmnet-common.m
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * vmnet-common.m - network client wrapper for Apple vmnet.framework
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Phillip Tennen <phillip@axleos.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
+#include "vmnet_int.h"
+#include "clients.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
+
+#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
+
diff --git a/net/vmnet-host.c b/net/vmnet-host.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32dc437037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vmnet-host.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * vmnet-host.c
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
+#include "vmnet_int.h"
+#include "clients.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
+
+#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
+
+int net_init_vmnet_host(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
+ NetClientState *peer, Error **errp) {
+ error_setg(errp, "vmnet-host is not implemented yet");
+ return -1;
+}
diff --git a/net/vmnet-shared.c b/net/vmnet-shared.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f07afaaf21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vmnet-shared.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * vmnet-shared.c
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
+#include "vmnet_int.h"
+#include "clients.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
+
+#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
+
+int net_init_vmnet_shared(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
+ NetClientState *peer, Error **errp)
+{
+ error_setg(errp, "vmnet-shared is not implemented yet");
+ return -1;
+}
diff --git a/net/vmnet_int.h b/net/vmnet_int.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aac4d5af64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vmnet_int.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * vmnet_int.h
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef VMNET_INT_H
+#define VMNET_INT_H
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "vmnet_int.h"
+#include "clients.h"
+
+#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
+
+typedef struct VmnetCommonState {
+ NetClientState nc;
+
+} VmnetCommonState;
+
+
+#endif /* VMNET_INT_H */
diff --git a/qapi/net.json b/qapi/net.json
index 7fab2e7cd8..4bff1c4e37 100644
--- a/qapi/net.json
+++ b/qapi/net.json
@@ -452,6 +452,120 @@
'*vhostdev': 'str',
'*queues': 'int' } }
+##
+# @NetdevVmnetHostOptions:
+#
+# vmnet (host mode) network backend.
+#
+# Allows the vmnet interface to communicate with other vmnet
+# interfaces that are in host mode and also with the host.
+#
+# @start-address: The starting IPv4 address to use for the interface.
+# Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918). Must be
+# specified along with @end-address and @subnet-mask.
+# This address is used as the gateway address. The
+# subsequent address up to and including end-address are
+# placed in the DHCP pool.
+#
+# @end-address: The DHCP IPv4 range end address to use for the
+# interface. Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918).
+# Must be specified along with @start-address and
+# @subnet-mask.
+#
+# @subnet-mask: The IPv4 subnet mask to use on the interface. Must
+# be specified along with @start-address and @subnet-mask.
+#
+# @isolated: Enable isolation for this interface. Interface isolation
+# ensures that vmnet interface is not able to communicate
+# with any other vmnet interfaces. Only communication with
+# host is allowed. Requires at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
+#
+# @net-uuid: The identifier (UUID) to uniquely identify the isolated
+# network vmnet interface should be added to. If
+# set, no DHCP service is provided for this interface and
+# network communication is allowed only with other interfaces
+# added to this network identified by the UUID. Requires
+# at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
+#
+# Since: 7.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'NetdevVmnetHostOptions',
+ 'data': {
+ '*start-address': 'str',
+ '*end-address': 'str',
+ '*subnet-mask': 'str',
+ '*isolated': 'bool',
+ '*net-uuid': 'str' },
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }
+
+##
+# @NetdevVmnetSharedOptions:
+#
+# vmnet (shared mode) network backend.
+#
+# Allows traffic originating from the vmnet interface to reach the
+# Internet through a network address translator (NAT).
+# The vmnet interface can communicate with the host and with
+# other shared mode interfaces on the same subnet. If no DHCP
+# settings, subnet mask and IPv6 prefix specified, the interface can
+# communicate with any of other interfaces in shared mode.
+#
+# @start-address: The starting IPv4 address to use for the interface.
+# Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918). Must be
+# specified along with @end-address and @subnet-mask.
+# This address is used as the gateway address. The
+# subsequent address up to and including end-address are
+# placed in the DHCP pool.
+#
+# @end-address: The DHCP IPv4 range end address to use for the
+# interface. Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918).
+# Must be specified along with @start-address and @subnet-mask.
+#
+# @subnet-mask: The IPv4 subnet mask to use on the interface. Must
+# be specified along with @start-address and @subnet-mask.
+#
+# @isolated: Enable isolation for this interface. Interface isolation
+# ensures that vmnet interface is not able to communicate
+# with any other vmnet interfaces. Only communication with
+# host is allowed. Requires at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
+#
+# @nat66-prefix: The IPv6 prefix to use into guest network. Must be a
+# unique local address i.e. start with fd00::/8 and have
+# length of 64.
+#
+# Since: 7.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'NetdevVmnetSharedOptions',
+ 'data': {
+ '*start-address': 'str',
+ '*end-address': 'str',
+ '*subnet-mask': 'str',
+ '*isolated': 'bool',
+ '*nat66-prefix': 'str' },
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }
+
+##
+# @NetdevVmnetBridgedOptions:
+#
+# vmnet (bridged mode) network backend.
+#
+# Bridges the vmnet interface with a physical network interface.
+#
+# @ifname: The name of the physical interface to be bridged.
+#
+# @isolated: Enable isolation for this interface. Interface isolation
+# ensures that vmnet interface is not able to communicate
+# with any other vmnet interfaces. Only communication with
+# host is allowed. Requires at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
+#
+# Since: 7.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'NetdevVmnetBridgedOptions',
+ 'data': {
+ 'ifname': 'str',
+ '*isolated': 'bool' },
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }
+
##
# @NetClientDriver:
#
@@ -460,10 +574,16 @@
# Since: 2.7
#
# @vhost-vdpa since 5.1
+# @vmnet-host since 7.1
+# @vmnet-shared since 7.1
+# @vmnet-bridged since 7.1
##
{ 'enum': 'NetClientDriver',
'data': [ 'none', 'nic', 'user', 'tap', 'l2tpv3', 'socket', 'vde',
- 'bridge', 'hubport', 'netmap', 'vhost-user', 'vhost-vdpa' ] }
+ 'bridge', 'hubport', 'netmap', 'vhost-user', 'vhost-vdpa',
+ { 'name': 'vmnet-host', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
+ { 'name': 'vmnet-shared', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
+ { 'name': 'vmnet-bridged', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }] }
##
# @Netdev:
@@ -477,6 +597,9 @@
# Since: 1.2
#
# 'l2tpv3' - since 2.1
+# 'vmnet-host' - since 7.1
+# 'vmnet-shared' - since 7.1
+# 'vmnet-bridged' - since 7.1
##
{ 'union': 'Netdev',
'base': { 'id': 'str', 'type': 'NetClientDriver' },
@@ -492,7 +615,13 @@
'hubport': 'NetdevHubPortOptions',
'netmap': 'NetdevNetmapOptions',
'vhost-user': 'NetdevVhostUserOptions',
- 'vhost-vdpa': 'NetdevVhostVDPAOptions' } }
+ 'vhost-vdpa': 'NetdevVhostVDPAOptions',
+ 'vmnet-host': { 'type': 'NetdevVmnetHostOptions',
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
+ 'vmnet-shared': { 'type': 'NetdevVmnetSharedOptions',
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
+ 'vmnet-bridged': { 'type': 'NetdevVmnetBridgedOptions',
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' } } }
##
# @RxState:
--
2.34.1.vfs.0.0
On 2022/03/15 19:02, Vladislav Yaroshchuk wrote:
> Create separate netdevs for each vmnet operating mode:
> - vmnet-host
> - vmnet-shared
> - vmnet-bridged
>
> Signed-off-by: Vladislav Yaroshchuk <Vladislav.Yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
> ---
> net/clients.h | 11 ++++
> net/meson.build | 7 +++
> net/net.c | 10 ++++
> net/vmnet-bridged.m | 25 +++++++++
> net/vmnet-common.m | 20 +++++++
> net/vmnet-host.c | 24 ++++++++
> net/vmnet-shared.c | 25 +++++++++
> net/vmnet_int.h | 25 +++++++++
> qapi/net.json | 133 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> 9 files changed, 278 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 net/vmnet-bridged.m
> create mode 100644 net/vmnet-common.m
> create mode 100644 net/vmnet-host.c
> create mode 100644 net/vmnet-shared.c
> create mode 100644 net/vmnet_int.h
>
> diff --git a/net/clients.h b/net/clients.h
> index 92f9b59aed..c9157789f2 100644
> --- a/net/clients.h
> +++ b/net/clients.h
> @@ -63,4 +63,15 @@ int net_init_vhost_user(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
>
> int net_init_vhost_vdpa(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
> +#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
> +int net_init_vmnet_host(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> + NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
> +
> +int net_init_vmnet_shared(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> + NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
> +
> +int net_init_vmnet_bridged(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> + NetClientState *peer, Error **errp);
> +#endif /* CONFIG_VMNET */
> +
> #endif /* QEMU_NET_CLIENTS_H */
> diff --git a/net/meson.build b/net/meson.build
> index 847bc2ac85..00a88c4951 100644
> --- a/net/meson.build
> +++ b/net/meson.build
> @@ -42,4 +42,11 @@ softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_POSIX', if_true: files(tap_posix))
> softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_WIN32', if_true: files('tap-win32.c'))
> softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_VHOST_NET_VDPA', if_true: files('vhost-vdpa.c'))
>
> +vmnet_files = files(
> + 'vmnet-common.m',
> + 'vmnet-bridged.m',
> + 'vmnet-host.c',
> + 'vmnet-shared.c'
> +)
> +softmmu_ss.add(when: vmnet, if_true: vmnet_files)
> subdir('can')
> diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
> index f0d14dbfc1..1dbb64b935 100644
> --- a/net/net.c
> +++ b/net/net.c
> @@ -1021,6 +1021,11 @@ static int (* const net_client_init_fun[NET_CLIENT_DRIVER__MAX])(
> #ifdef CONFIG_L2TPV3
> [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_L2TPV3] = net_init_l2tpv3,
> #endif
> +#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
> + [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VMNET_HOST] = net_init_vmnet_host,
> + [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VMNET_SHARED] = net_init_vmnet_shared,
> + [NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VMNET_BRIDGED] = net_init_vmnet_bridged,
> +#endif /* CONFIG_VMNET */
> };
>
>
> @@ -1106,6 +1111,11 @@ void show_netdevs(void)
> #endif
> #ifdef CONFIG_VHOST_VDPA
> "vhost-vdpa",
> +#endif
> +#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
> + "vmnet-host",
> + "vmnet-shared",
> + "vmnet-bridged",
> #endif
> };
>
> diff --git a/net/vmnet-bridged.m b/net/vmnet-bridged.m
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..c735901666
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/net/vmnet-bridged.m
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +/*
> + * vmnet-bridged.m
> + *
> + * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
> + *
> + * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
> + * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
> + *
> + */
> +
> +#include "qemu/osdep.h"
> +#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
> +#include "vmnet_int.h"
> +#include "clients.h"
> +#include "qemu/error-report.h"
> +#include "qapi/error.h"
> +
> +#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
> +
> +int net_init_vmnet_bridged(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> + NetClientState *peer, Error **errp)
> +{
> + error_setg(errp, "vmnet-bridged is not implemented yet");
> + return -1;
> +}
> diff --git a/net/vmnet-common.m b/net/vmnet-common.m
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..56612c72ce
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/net/vmnet-common.m
> @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
> +/*
> + * vmnet-common.m - network client wrapper for Apple vmnet.framework
> + *
> + * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
> + * Copyright(c) 2021 Phillip Tennen <phillip@axleos.com>
> + *
> + * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
> + * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
> + *
> + */
> +
> +#include "qemu/osdep.h"
> +#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
> +#include "vmnet_int.h"
> +#include "clients.h"
> +#include "qemu/error-report.h"
> +#include "qapi/error.h"
> +
> +#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
> +
> diff --git a/net/vmnet-host.c b/net/vmnet-host.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..32dc437037
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/net/vmnet-host.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
> +/*
> + * vmnet-host.c
> + *
> + * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
> + *
> + * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
> + * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
> + *
> + */
> +
> +#include "qemu/osdep.h"
> +#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
> +#include "vmnet_int.h"
> +#include "clients.h"
> +#include "qemu/error-report.h"
> +#include "qapi/error.h"
> +
> +#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
> +
> +int net_init_vmnet_host(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> + NetClientState *peer, Error **errp) {
> + error_setg(errp, "vmnet-host is not implemented yet");
> + return -1;
> +}
> diff --git a/net/vmnet-shared.c b/net/vmnet-shared.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..f07afaaf21
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/net/vmnet-shared.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +/*
> + * vmnet-shared.c
> + *
> + * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
> + *
> + * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
> + * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
> + *
> + */
> +
> +#include "qemu/osdep.h"
> +#include "qapi/qapi-types-net.h"
> +#include "vmnet_int.h"
> +#include "clients.h"
> +#include "qemu/error-report.h"
> +#include "qapi/error.h"
> +
> +#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
> +
> +int net_init_vmnet_shared(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
> + NetClientState *peer, Error **errp)
> +{
> + error_setg(errp, "vmnet-shared is not implemented yet");
> + return -1;
> +}
> diff --git a/net/vmnet_int.h b/net/vmnet_int.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..aac4d5af64
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/net/vmnet_int.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +/*
> + * vmnet_int.h
> + *
> + * Copyright(c) 2021 Vladislav Yaroshchuk <vladislav.yaroshchuk@jetbrains.com>
> + *
> + * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
> + * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
> + *
> + */
> +#ifndef VMNET_INT_H
> +#define VMNET_INT_H
> +
> +#include "qemu/osdep.h"
> +#include "vmnet_int.h"
> +#include "clients.h"
> +
> +#include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
> +
> +typedef struct VmnetCommonState {
> + NetClientState nc;
> +
> +} VmnetCommonState;
Now VmnetCommonState is the only state of the concrete implementations.
It may be renamed to VmnetState and the implementations may directly use
it as their states.
Regards,
Akihiko Odaki
> +
> +
> +#endif /* VMNET_INT_H */
> diff --git a/qapi/net.json b/qapi/net.json
> index 7fab2e7cd8..4bff1c4e37 100644
> --- a/qapi/net.json
> +++ b/qapi/net.json
> @@ -452,6 +452,120 @@
> '*vhostdev': 'str',
> '*queues': 'int' } }
>
> +##
> +# @NetdevVmnetHostOptions:
> +#
> +# vmnet (host mode) network backend.
> +#
> +# Allows the vmnet interface to communicate with other vmnet
> +# interfaces that are in host mode and also with the host.
> +#
> +# @start-address: The starting IPv4 address to use for the interface.
> +# Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918). Must be
> +# specified along with @end-address and @subnet-mask.
> +# This address is used as the gateway address. The
> +# subsequent address up to and including end-address are
> +# placed in the DHCP pool.
> +#
> +# @end-address: The DHCP IPv4 range end address to use for the
> +# interface. Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918).
> +# Must be specified along with @start-address and
> +# @subnet-mask.
> +#
> +# @subnet-mask: The IPv4 subnet mask to use on the interface. Must
> +# be specified along with @start-address and @subnet-mask.
> +#
> +# @isolated: Enable isolation for this interface. Interface isolation
> +# ensures that vmnet interface is not able to communicate
> +# with any other vmnet interfaces. Only communication with
> +# host is allowed. Requires at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
> +#
> +# @net-uuid: The identifier (UUID) to uniquely identify the isolated
> +# network vmnet interface should be added to. If
> +# set, no DHCP service is provided for this interface and
> +# network communication is allowed only with other interfaces
> +# added to this network identified by the UUID. Requires
> +# at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
> +#
> +# Since: 7.1
> +##
> +{ 'struct': 'NetdevVmnetHostOptions',
> + 'data': {
> + '*start-address': 'str',
> + '*end-address': 'str',
> + '*subnet-mask': 'str',
> + '*isolated': 'bool',
> + '*net-uuid': 'str' },
> + 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }
> +
> +##
> +# @NetdevVmnetSharedOptions:
> +#
> +# vmnet (shared mode) network backend.
> +#
> +# Allows traffic originating from the vmnet interface to reach the
> +# Internet through a network address translator (NAT).
> +# The vmnet interface can communicate with the host and with
> +# other shared mode interfaces on the same subnet. If no DHCP
> +# settings, subnet mask and IPv6 prefix specified, the interface can
> +# communicate with any of other interfaces in shared mode.
> +#
> +# @start-address: The starting IPv4 address to use for the interface.
> +# Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918). Must be
> +# specified along with @end-address and @subnet-mask.
> +# This address is used as the gateway address. The
> +# subsequent address up to and including end-address are
> +# placed in the DHCP pool.
> +#
> +# @end-address: The DHCP IPv4 range end address to use for the
> +# interface. Must be in the private IP range (RFC 1918).
> +# Must be specified along with @start-address and @subnet-mask.
> +#
> +# @subnet-mask: The IPv4 subnet mask to use on the interface. Must
> +# be specified along with @start-address and @subnet-mask.
> +#
> +# @isolated: Enable isolation for this interface. Interface isolation
> +# ensures that vmnet interface is not able to communicate
> +# with any other vmnet interfaces. Only communication with
> +# host is allowed. Requires at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
> +#
> +# @nat66-prefix: The IPv6 prefix to use into guest network. Must be a
> +# unique local address i.e. start with fd00::/8 and have
> +# length of 64.
> +#
> +# Since: 7.1
> +##
> +{ 'struct': 'NetdevVmnetSharedOptions',
> + 'data': {
> + '*start-address': 'str',
> + '*end-address': 'str',
> + '*subnet-mask': 'str',
> + '*isolated': 'bool',
> + '*nat66-prefix': 'str' },
> + 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }
> +
> +##
> +# @NetdevVmnetBridgedOptions:
> +#
> +# vmnet (bridged mode) network backend.
> +#
> +# Bridges the vmnet interface with a physical network interface.
> +#
> +# @ifname: The name of the physical interface to be bridged.
> +#
> +# @isolated: Enable isolation for this interface. Interface isolation
> +# ensures that vmnet interface is not able to communicate
> +# with any other vmnet interfaces. Only communication with
> +# host is allowed. Requires at least macOS Big Sur 11.0.
> +#
> +# Since: 7.1
> +##
> +{ 'struct': 'NetdevVmnetBridgedOptions',
> + 'data': {
> + 'ifname': 'str',
> + '*isolated': 'bool' },
> + 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }
> +
> ##
> # @NetClientDriver:
> #
> @@ -460,10 +574,16 @@
> # Since: 2.7
> #
> # @vhost-vdpa since 5.1
> +# @vmnet-host since 7.1
> +# @vmnet-shared since 7.1
> +# @vmnet-bridged since 7.1
> ##
> { 'enum': 'NetClientDriver',
> 'data': [ 'none', 'nic', 'user', 'tap', 'l2tpv3', 'socket', 'vde',
> - 'bridge', 'hubport', 'netmap', 'vhost-user', 'vhost-vdpa' ] }
> + 'bridge', 'hubport', 'netmap', 'vhost-user', 'vhost-vdpa',
> + { 'name': 'vmnet-host', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
> + { 'name': 'vmnet-shared', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
> + { 'name': 'vmnet-bridged', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' }] }
>
> ##
> # @Netdev:
> @@ -477,6 +597,9 @@
> # Since: 1.2
> #
> # 'l2tpv3' - since 2.1
> +# 'vmnet-host' - since 7.1
> +# 'vmnet-shared' - since 7.1
> +# 'vmnet-bridged' - since 7.1
> ##
> { 'union': 'Netdev',
> 'base': { 'id': 'str', 'type': 'NetClientDriver' },
> @@ -492,7 +615,13 @@
> 'hubport': 'NetdevHubPortOptions',
> 'netmap': 'NetdevNetmapOptions',
> 'vhost-user': 'NetdevVhostUserOptions',
> - 'vhost-vdpa': 'NetdevVhostVDPAOptions' } }
> + 'vhost-vdpa': 'NetdevVhostVDPAOptions',
> + 'vmnet-host': { 'type': 'NetdevVmnetHostOptions',
> + 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
> + 'vmnet-shared': { 'type': 'NetdevVmnetSharedOptions',
> + 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
> + 'vmnet-bridged': { 'type': 'NetdevVmnetBridgedOptions',
> + 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' } } }
>
> ##
> # @RxState:
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