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author | David Lamparter <equinox@opensourcerouting.org> | 2021-10-21 17:54:42 +0200 |
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committer | David Lamparter <equinox@opensourcerouting.org> | 2021-10-22 12:13:46 +0200 |
commit | f68ce9762785c0d33a4a983e6aa7e64c1107f198 (patch) | |
tree | 1e77c30e40063955de237171e6654316a5e2de29 /ripngd | |
parent | Merge pull request #9843 from opensourcerouting/vtysh-startup-cost (diff) | |
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zebra: set SELECTED before going into dplane code
There is a bit of an impedance mismatch in the sequence of events here.
Depending on the dplane behavior, the `ROUTE_ENTRY_SELECTED` bit will be
inconsistent for rib_process_result().
With an asynchronous dataplane:
0. rib_process() is called
1. rib_install_kernel() is called, dplane action is queued
2. rib_install_kernel() returns
3. rib_process() sets the SELECTED bit appropriately, returns
4. dplane is done, triggers rib_process_result()
5. SELECTED bit is seen in "after" state
(5a. NHT code looks at the SELECTED bit, works correctly.)
With a synchronous dataplane:
0. rib_process() is called
1. rib_install_kernel() is called, dplane action is executed
2. dplane (should) trigger rib_process_result()
3. SELECTED bit is seen in "before" state
(3a. NHT code looks at the SELECTED bit, fails.)
4. rib_install_kernel() returns
5. rib_process() sets the SELECTED bit appropriately, too late.
Essentially, poking the dataplane is a sequencing point where control is
handed over to the dplane. Control may or may not return immediately.
Doing /anything/ after triggering the dataplane is a recipe for odd race
conditions.
(FWIW, I'm not sure rib_process_result() is called correctly in the
synchronous case, but that's a separate problem.)
Unfortunately, this change might have some unforeseen side effects. I
haven't dug through the code to see if anything breaks. There
/shouldn't/ be anything looking at the SELECTED bit here, but who knows.
Signed-off-by: David Lamparter <equinox@opensourcerouting.org>
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