[PATCH net v2 2/2] selftests: net: add test for variable PMTU in broadcast routes

From: Oscar Maes
Date: Thu Jul 03 2025 - 11:37:24 EST


Added a test for variable PMTU in broadcast routes.

This test uses iputils' ping and attempts to send a ping between
two peers, which should result in a regular echo reply.

This test will fail when the receiving peer does not receive the echo
request due to a lack of packet fragmentation.

Signed-off-by: Oscar Maes <oscmaes92@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/net/broadcast_pmtu.sh | 47 +++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 48 insertions(+)
create mode 100755 tools/testing/selftests/net/broadcast_pmtu.sh

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
index 332f38761..f4aa94588 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ TEST_PROGS += skf_net_off.sh
TEST_GEN_FILES += skf_net_off
TEST_GEN_FILES += tfo
TEST_PROGS += tfo_passive.sh
+TEST_PROGS += broadcast_pmtu.sh

# YNL files, must be before "include ..lib.mk"
YNL_GEN_FILES := busy_poller netlink-dumps
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/broadcast_pmtu.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/broadcast_pmtu.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..726eb5d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/broadcast_pmtu.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# Ensures broadcast route MTU is respected
+
+CLIENT_NS=$(mktemp -u client-XXXXXXXX)
+CLIENT_IP4="192.168.0.1/24"
+CLIENT_BROADCAST_ADDRESS="192.168.0.255"
+
+SERVER_NS=$(mktemp -u server-XXXXXXXX)
+SERVER_IP4="192.168.0.2/24"
+
+setup() {
+ ip netns add "${CLIENT_NS}"
+ ip netns add "${SERVER_NS}"
+
+ ip -net "${SERVER_NS}" link add link1 type veth peer name link0 netns "${CLIENT_NS}"
+
+ ip -net "${CLIENT_NS}" link set link0 up
+ ip -net "${CLIENT_NS}" link set link0 mtu 9000
+ ip -net "${CLIENT_NS}" addr add "${CLIENT_IP4}" dev link0
+
+ ip -net "${SERVER_NS}" link set link1 up
+ ip -net "${SERVER_NS}" link set link1 mtu 1500
+ ip -net "${SERVER_NS}" addr add "${SERVER_IP4}" dev link1
+
+ read -r -a CLIENT_BROADCAST_ENTRY <<< "$(ip -net "${CLIENT_NS}" route show table local type broadcast)"
+ ip -net "${CLIENT_NS}" route del "${CLIENT_BROADCAST_ENTRY[@]}"
+ ip -net "${CLIENT_NS}" route add "${CLIENT_BROADCAST_ENTRY[@]}" mtu 1500
+
+ ip net exec "${SERVER_NS}" sysctl -wq net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts=0
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+ ip -net "${SERVER_NS}" link del link1
+ ip netns del "${CLIENT_NS}"
+ ip netns del "${SERVER_NS}"
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+setup &&
+ echo "Testing for broadcast route MTU" &&
+ ip net exec "${CLIENT_NS}" ping -f -M want -q -c 1 -s 8000 -w 1 -b "${CLIENT_BROADCAST_ADDRESS}" > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+exit $?
+
--
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