Merge pull request #62 from phemmer/docker/4442-hairpin-nat

enable hairpin mode on virtual interface bridge port

netlink/netlink_linux.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -1204,6 +1205,28 @@ func SetMacAddress(name, addr string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func SetHairpinMode(iface *net.Interface, enabled bool) error {
+	sysPath := filepath.Join("/sys/class/net", iface.Name, "brport/hairpin_mode")
+
+	sysFile, err := os.OpenFile(sysPath, os.O_WRONLY, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer sysFile.Close()
+
+	var writeVal []byte
+	if enabled {
+		writeVal = []byte("1")
+	} else {
+		writeVal = []byte("0")
+	}
+	if _, err := sysFile.Write(writeVal); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func ChangeName(iface *net.Interface, newName string) error {
 	if len(newName) >= IFNAMSIZ {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Interface name %s too long", newName)
@@ -1224,5 +1247,6 @@ func ChangeName(iface *net.Interface, newName string) error {
 	if _, _, errno := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(fd), syscall.SIOCSIFNAME, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]))); errno != 0 {
 		return errno
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }

network/network.go

@@ -95,3 +95,11 @@ func SetMtu(name string, mtu int) error {
 	}
 	return netlink.NetworkSetMTU(iface, mtu)
 }
+
+func SetHairpinMode(name string, enabled bool) error {
+	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return netlink.SetHairpinMode(iface, enabled)
+}

network/veth.go

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ func (v *Veth) Create(n *Network, nspid int, networkState *NetworkState) error {
 	if err := SetMtu(name1, n.Mtu); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := SetHairpinMode(name1, true); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := InterfaceUp(name1); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}