netdev - [PATCH net-next 4/6] selftests: net: py: avoid all ports

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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:23:57 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: davem@...emloft.net
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	edumazet@...gle.com,
	pabeni@...hat.com,
	linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org,
	willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com,
	Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH net-next 4/6] selftests: net: py: avoid all ports < 10k

When picking TCP ports to use, avoid all below 10k.
This should lower the chance of collision or running
afoul whatever random policies may be on the host.

Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
---
 tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
index 11b588a2bb9d..074b792ec943 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ import time
     """
     Get unprivileged port, for now just random, one day we may decide to check if used.
     """
-    return random.randint(1024, 65535)
+    return random.randint(10000, 65535)
 
 
 def wait_port_listen(port, proto="tcp", ns=None, host=None, sleep=0.005, deadline=5):
-- 
2.44.0