Commit 68e76fc12df0 for kernel
commit 68e76fc12df091b04ede5f6244385a35abae0a80
Author: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>
Date: Tue Mar 10 22:59:17 2026 +0100
selftests: rtnetlink: add neighbour update test
Check that protocol and flags are updated correctly for
neighbour and pneigh entries.
Signed-off-by: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>
Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@google.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/d28f72b5b4ff4c9ecbbbde06146a938dcc4c264a.1772894876.git.sd@queasysnail.net
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
index 248c2b91fe42..5a5ff88321d5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ ALL_TESTS="
kci_test_fdb_get
kci_test_fdb_del
kci_test_neigh_get
+ kci_test_neigh_update
kci_test_bridge_parent_id
kci_test_address_proto
kci_test_enslave_bonding
@@ -1160,6 +1161,60 @@ kci_test_neigh_get()
end_test "PASS: neigh get"
}
+kci_test_neigh_update()
+{
+ dstip=10.0.2.4
+ dstmac=de:ad:be:ef:13:37
+ local ret=0
+
+ for proxy in "" "proxy" ; do
+ # add a neighbour entry without any flags
+ run_cmd ip neigh add $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" lladdr $dstmac nud permanent
+ run_cmd_grep $dstip ip neigh show $proxy
+ run_cmd_grep_fail "$dstip dev $devdummy .*\(managed\|use\|router\|extern\)" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ # set the extern_learn flag, but no other
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" extern_learn
+ run_cmd_grep "$dstip dev $devdummy .* extern_learn" ip neigh show $proxy
+ run_cmd_grep_fail "$dstip dev $devdummy .* \(managed\|use\|router\)" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ # flags are reset when not provided
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy"
+ run_cmd_grep $dstip ip neigh show $proxy
+ run_cmd_grep_fail "$dstip dev $devdummy .* extern_learn" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ # add a protocol
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" protocol boot
+ run_cmd_grep "$dstip dev $devdummy .* proto boot" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ # protocol is retained when not provided
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy"
+ run_cmd_grep "$dstip dev $devdummy .* proto boot" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ # change protocol
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" protocol static
+ run_cmd_grep "$dstip dev $devdummy .* proto static" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ # also check an extended flag for non-proxy neighs
+ if [ "$proxy" = "" ]; then
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" managed
+ run_cmd_grep "$dstip dev $devdummy managed" ip neigh show $proxy
+
+ run_cmd ip neigh change $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy" lladdr $dstmac
+ run_cmd_grep_fail "$dstip dev $devdummy managed" ip neigh show $proxy
+ fi
+
+ run_cmd ip neigh del $proxy $dstip dev "$devdummy"
+ done
+
+ if [ $ret -ne 0 ];then
+ end_test "FAIL: neigh update"
+ return 1
+ fi
+
+ end_test "PASS: neigh update"
+}
+
kci_test_bridge_parent_id()
{
local ret=0