netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] macvlan: pass get_ts_info and SIOC[SG]HWTSTAMP ioctl to real device

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Message-ID: <20190418033157.irs25halxnemh65y@localhost>
Date:   Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:31:57 -0700
From:   Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:     Jiri Benc <jbenc@...hat.com>
Cc:     Hangbin Liu <liuhangbin@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>,
        Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
        stefan.sorensen@...ctralink.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] macvlan: pass get_ts_info and SIOC[SG]HWTSTAMP
 ioctl to real device

On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 08:59:58PM +0200, Jiri Benc wrote:
> The problem here is this patch gives access to physical interface
> settings through a virtual interface layered on top of it. Whenever
> such thing is done, the virtual interface needs to provide a suitable
> way of moderating access to the shared resources, so the individual
> virtual interfaces do not affect each other. That's not what's being
> done here.

So I guess the macvlan should reject SIOCSHWTSTAMP but allow
SIOCGHWTSTAMP.
 
> I think this patch is wrong.

But what about this statement:

    ptp over vlan also has this issue

What is the issue with VLAN interfaces?  Are these exportable to a
container when the physical interface is not?

Thanks,
Richard