NETOBSERV-1697: Add retry around netlinkSubscribeAt

Signed-off-by: Mohamed Mahmoud <[email protected]>

pkg/ebpf/tracer.go

@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ func NewFlowFetcher(cfg *FlowFetcherConfig) (*FlowFetcher, error) {
 func (m *FlowFetcher) AttachTCX(iface ifaces.Interface) error {
 	ilog := log.WithField("iface", iface)
 	if iface.NetNS != netns.None() {
+		originalNs, err := netns.Get()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current netns: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			if err := netns.Set(originalNs); err != nil {
+				ilog.WithError(err).Error("failed to set netns back")
+			}
+			originalNs.Close()
+		}()
 		if err := unix.Setns(int(iface.NetNS), unix.CLONE_NEWNET); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to setns to %s: %w", iface.NetNS, err)
 		}

pkg/ifaces/informer.go

@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ package ifaces
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
-
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netns"
 )
 
@@ -49,14 +48,22 @@ type Informer interface {
 	Subscribe(ctx context.Context) (<-chan Event, error)
 }
 
-func netInterfaces() ([]Interface, error) {
-	ifs, err := net.Interfaces()
+func netInterfaces(nsh netns.NsHandle) ([]Interface, error) {
+	handle, err := netlink.NewHandleAt(nsh)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't fetch interfaces: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create handle for netns (%s): %w", nsh.String(), err)
 	}
-	names := make([]Interface, len(ifs))
-	for i, ifc := range ifs {
-		names[i] = Interface{Name: ifc.Name, Index: ifc.Index, NetNS: netns.None()}
+	defer handle.Delete()
+
+	// Get a list of interfaces in the namespace
+	links, err := handle.LinkList()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list interfaces in netns (%s): %w", nsh.String(), err)
+	}
+
+	names := make([]Interface, len(links))
+	for i, link := range links {
+		names[i] = Interface{Name: link.Attrs().Name, Index: link.Attrs().Index, NetNS: nsh}
 	}
 	return names, nil
 }

pkg/ifaces/poller.go

@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netns"
 )
 
 // Poller periodically looks for the network interfaces in the system and forwards Event
 // notifications when interfaces are added or deleted.
 type Poller struct {
 	period     time.Duration
 	current    map[Interface]struct{}
-	interfaces func() ([]Interface, error)
+	interfaces func(handle netns.NsHandle) ([]Interface, error)
 	bufLen     int
 }
 
@@ -26,32 +27,54 @@ func NewPoller(period time.Duration, bufLen int) *Poller {
 }
 
 func (np *Poller) Subscribe(ctx context.Context) (<-chan Event, error) {
-	log := logrus.WithField("component", "ifaces.Poller")
-	log.WithField("period", np.period).Debug("subscribing to Interface events")
+
 	out := make(chan Event, np.bufLen)
-	go func() {
-		ticker := time.NewTicker(np.period)
-		defer ticker.Stop()
-		for {
-			if ifaces, err := np.interfaces(); err != nil {
-				log.WithError(err).Warn("fetching interface names")
-			} else {
-				log.WithField("names", ifaces).Debug("fetched interface names")
-				np.diffNames(out, ifaces)
-			}
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				log.Debug("stopped")
-				close(out)
-				return
-			case <-ticker.C:
-				// continue after period
-			}
+	netns, err := getNetNS()
+	if err != nil {
+		go np.pollForEvents(ctx, "", out)
+	} else {
+		for _, n := range netns {
+			go np.pollForEvents(ctx, n, out)
 		}
-	}()
+	}
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (np *Poller) pollForEvents(ctx context.Context, ns string, out chan Event) {
+	log := logrus.WithField("component", "ifaces.Poller")
+	log.WithField("period", np.period).Debug("subscribing to Interface events")
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(np.period)
+	var netnsHandle netns.NsHandle
+	var err error
+
+	if ns == "" {
+		netnsHandle = netns.None()
+	} else {
+		netnsHandle, err = netns.GetFromName(ns)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		if ifaces, err := np.interfaces(netnsHandle); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Warn("fetching interface names")
+		} else {
+			log.WithField("names", ifaces).Debug("fetched interface names")
+			np.diffNames(out, ifaces)
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Debug("stopped")
+			close(out)
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			// continue after a period
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // diffNames compares and updates the internal account of interfaces with the latest list of
 // polled interfaces. It forwards Events for any detected addition or removal of interfaces.
 func (np *Poller) diffNames(events chan Event, ifaces []Interface) {

pkg/ifaces/poller_test.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestPoller(t *testing.T) {
 	// fake net.Interfaces implementation that returns two different sets of
 	// interfaces on successive invocations
 	firstInvocation := true
-	var fakeInterfaces = func() ([]Interface, error) {
+	var fakeInterfaces = func(handle netns.NsHandle) ([]Interface, error) {
 		if firstInvocation {
 			firstInvocation = false
 			return []Interface{{"foo", 1, netns.None()}, {"bar", 2, netns.None()}}, nil

pkg/ifaces/registerer_test.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestRegisterer(t *testing.T) {
 	watcher := NewWatcher(10)
 	registry := NewRegisterer(watcher, 10)
 	// mock net.Interfaces and linkSubscriber to control which interfaces are discovered
-	watcher.interfaces = func() ([]Interface, error) {
+	watcher.interfaces = func(handle netns.NsHandle) ([]Interface, error) {
 		return []Interface{{"foo", 1, netns.None()}, {"bar", 2, netns.None()}, {"baz", 3, netns.None()}}, nil
 	}
 	inputLinks := make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate, 10)

pkg/ifaces/watcher.go

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netns"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ const (
 type Watcher struct {
 	bufLen     int
 	current    map[Interface]struct{}
-	interfaces func() ([]Interface, error)
+	interfaces func(handle netns.NsHandle) ([]Interface, error)
 	// linkSubscriber abstracts netlink.LinkSubscribe implementation, allowing the injection of
 	// mocks for unit testing
 	linkSubscriberAt func(ns netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- netlink.LinkUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error
@@ -45,34 +47,58 @@ func NewWatcher(bufLen int) *Watcher {
 func (w *Watcher) Subscribe(ctx context.Context) (<-chan Event, error) {
 	out := make(chan Event, w.bufLen)
 
-	nsHandles, err := getNetNSHandles()
+	netns, err := getNetNS()
 	if err != nil {
-		go w.sendUpdates(ctx, netns.None(), out)
+		go w.sendUpdates(ctx, "", out)
 	} else {
-		for _, nsh := range nsHandles {
-			nsHandle := nsh
-			go w.sendUpdates(ctx, nsHandle, out)
+		for _, n := range netns {
+			go w.sendUpdates(ctx, n, out)
 		}
 	}
 	// register to get notification when netns is created or deleted and register for link update for new netns
 	w.netnsNotify(ctx, out)
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (w *Watcher) sendUpdates(ctx context.Context, netnsHandle netns.NsHandle, out chan Event) {
+func (w *Watcher) sendUpdates(ctx context.Context, ns string, out chan Event) {
+	var netnsHandle netns.NsHandle
+	var err error
 	log := logrus.WithField("component", "ifaces.Watcher")
 	// subscribe for interface events
 	links := make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate)
-	log.WithField("netns", netnsHandle.String()).Debug("linkSubscribe to receive links update")
-	if err := w.linkSubscriberAt(netnsHandle, links, ctx.Done()); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Errorf("can't subscribe to links netns %s", netnsHandle.String())
+	doneChan := make(chan struct{})
+	if err = wait.PollUntilContextTimeout(ctx, 50*time.Microsecond, time.Second, true, func(ctx context.Context) (done bool, err error) {
+		if ns == "" {
+			netnsHandle = netns.None()
+		} else {
+			if netnsHandle, err = netns.GetFromName(ns); err != nil {
+				return false, nil
+			}
+		}
+
+		if err = w.linkSubscriberAt(netnsHandle, links, doneChan); err != nil {
+			log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+				"netns":       ns,
+				"netnsHandle": netnsHandle.String(),
+				"error":       err,
+			}).Debug("linkSubscribe failed retry")
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
+		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"netns":       ns,
+			"netnsHandle": netnsHandle.String(),
+		}).Debug("linkSubscribe to receive links update")
+		return true, nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Errorf("can't subscribe to links netns %s netnsHandle %s", ns, netnsHandle.String())
 		return
 	}
 
 	// before sending netlink updates, send all the existing interfaces at the moment of starting
 	// the Watcher
-	if netnsHandle.Equal(netns.None()) {
-		if names, err := w.interfaces(); err != nil {
+	if netnsHandle.IsOpen() || netnsHandle.Equal(netns.None()) {
+		if names, err := w.interfaces(netnsHandle); err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("can't fetch network interfaces. You might be missing flows")
 		} else {
 			for _, name := range names {
@@ -119,35 +145,28 @@ func (w *Watcher) sendUpdates(ctx context.Context, netnsHandle netns.NsHandle, o
 	}
 }
 
-func getNetNSHandles() ([]netns.NsHandle, error) {
+func getNetNS() ([]string, error) {
 	log := logrus.WithField("component", "ifaces.Watcher")
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(netnsVolume)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warningf("can't detect any network-namespaces err: %v [Ignore if the agent privileged flag is not set]", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list network-namespaces: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	handles := []netns.NsHandle{netns.None()}
+	netns := []string{""}
 	if len(files) == 0 {
 		log.WithField("netns", files).Debug("empty network-namespaces list")
-		return handles, nil
+		return netns, nil
 	}
 	for _, f := range files {
 		ns := f.Name()
-		handle, err := netns.GetFromName(ns)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.WithField("netns", ns).Debug("can't get NsHandle for this netns. Ignoring")
-			continue
-		}
-		handles = append(handles, handle)
+		netns = append(netns, ns)
 		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-			"netns":  ns,
-			"handle": handle.String(),
+			"netns": ns,
 		}).Debug("Detected network-namespace")
-
 	}
 
-	return handles, nil
+	return netns, nil
 }
 
 func (w *Watcher) netnsNotify(ctx context.Context, out chan Event) {
@@ -170,12 +189,7 @@ func (w *Watcher) netnsNotify(ctx context.Context, out chan Event) {
 				if event.Op&fsnotify.Create == fsnotify.Create {
 					ns := filepath.Base(event.Name)
 					log.WithField("netns", ns).Debug("netns notification")
-					handle, err := netns.GetFromName(ns)
-					if err != nil {
-						log.WithField("netns", ns).Debug("can't get NsHandle for this netns. Ignoring")
-						return
-					}
-					go w.sendUpdates(ctx, handle, out)
+					go w.sendUpdates(ctx, ns, out)
 				}
 			case err, ok := <-w.netnsWatcher.Errors:
 				if !ok {

pkg/ifaces/watcher_test.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestWatcher(t *testing.T) {
 
 	watcher := NewWatcher(10)
 	// mock net.Interfaces and linkSubscriber to control which interfaces are discovered
-	watcher.interfaces = func() ([]Interface, error) {
+	watcher.interfaces = func(handle netns.NsHandle) ([]Interface, error) {
 		return []Interface{{"foo", 1, netns.None()}, {"bar", 2, netns.None()}, {"baz", 3, netns.None()}}, nil
 	}
 	inputLinks := make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate, 10)