ср, 12 янв. 2022 г. в 11:22, Roman Bolshakov <ro...@roolebo.dev>:

> On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 10:50:04AM +0300, Roman Bolshakov wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 12:14:15AM +0300, Vladislav Yaroshchuk wrote:
> > > macOS provides networking API for VMs called 'vmnet.framework':
> > > https://developer.apple.com/documentation/vmnet
> > >
> > > We can provide its support as the new QEMU network backends which
> > > represent three different vmnet.framework interface usage modes:
> > >
> > >   * `vmnet-shared`:
> > >     allows the guest to communicate with other guests in shared mode
> and
> > >     also with external network (Internet) via NAT. Has (macOS-provided)
> > >     DHCP server; subnet mask and IP range can be configured;
> > >
> > >   * `vmnet-host`:
> > >     allows the guest to communicate with other guests in host mode.
> > >     By default has enabled DHCP as `vmnet-shared`, but providing
> > >     network unique id (uuid) can make `vmnet-host` interfaces isolated
> > >     from each other and also disables DHCP.
> > >
> > >   * `vmnet-bridged`:
> > >     bridges the guest with a physical network interface.
> > >
> > > This backends cannot work on macOS Catalina 10.15 cause we use
> > > vmnet.framework API provided only with macOS 11 and newer. Seems
> > > that it is not a problem, because QEMU guarantees to work on two most
> > > recent versions of macOS which now are Big Sur (11) and Monterey (12).
> > >
> > > Also, we have one inconvenient restriction: vmnet.framework interfaces
> > > can create only privileged user:
> > > `$ sudo qemu-system-x86_64 -nic vmnet-shared`
> > >
> > > Attempt of `vmnet-*` netdev creation being unprivileged user fails with
> > > vmnet's 'general failure'.
> > >
> > > This happens because vmnet.framework requires `com.apple.vm.networking`
> > > entitlement which is: "restricted to developers of virtualization
> software.
> > > To request this entitlement, contact your Apple representative." as
> Apple
> > > documentation says:
> > >
> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com_apple_vm_networking
> > >
> > > One more note: we still have quite useful but not supported
> > > 'vmnet.framework' features as creating port forwarding rules, IPv6
> > > NAT prefix specifying and so on.
> > >
> > > Nevertheless, new backends work fine and tested within
> `qemu-system-x86-64`
> > > on macOS Bir Sur 11.5.2 host with such nic models:
> > >   * e1000-82545em
> > >   * virtio-net-pci
> > >   * vmxnet3
> > >
> > > The guests were:
> > >   * macOS 10.15.7
> > >   * Ubuntu Bionic (server cloudimg)
> > >
> > >
> > > This series partially reuses patches by Phillip Tennen:
> > >
> https://patchew.org/QEMU/20210218134947.1860-1-phillip.en...@gmail.com/
> > > So I included them signed-off line into one of the commit messages and
> > > also here.
> > >
> > > v1 -> v2:
> > >  Since v1 minor typos were fixed, patches rebased onto latest master,
> > >  redundant changes removed (small commits squashed)
> > > v2 -> v3:
> > >  - QAPI style fixes
> > >  - Typos fixes in comments
> > >  - `#include`'s updated to be in sync with recent master
> > > v3 -> v4:
> > >  - Support vmnet interfaces isolation feature
> > >  - Support vmnet-host network uuid setting feature
> > >  - Refactored sources a bit
> > > v4 -> v5:
> > >  - Missed 6.2 boat, now 7.0 candidate
> > >  - Fix qapi netdev descriptions and styles
> > >    (@subnetmask -> @subnet-mask)
> > >  - Support vmnet-shared IPv6 prefix setting feature
> > > v5 -> v6
> > >  - provide detailed commit messages for commits of
> > >    many changes
> > >  - rename properties @dhcpstart and @dhcpend to
> > >    @start-address and @end-address
> > >  - improve qapi documentation about isolation
> > >    features (@isolated, @net-uuid)
> > > v6 -> v7:
> > >  - update MAINTAINERS list
> > > v7 -> v8
> > >  - QAPI code style fixes
> > > v8 -> v9
> > >  - Fix building on Linux: add missing qapi
> > >    `'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET'` statement to Netdev union
> > > v9 -> v10
> > >  - Disable vmnet feature for macOS < 11.0: add
> > >    vmnet.framework API probe into meson.build.
> > >    This fixes QEMU building on macOS < 11.0:
> > >
> https://patchew.org/QEMU/20220110034000.20221-1-jasow...@redhat.com/
> > >
> >
> > Hi Vladislav,
> >
> > What symbols are missing on Catalina except VMNET_SHARING_BUSY?
> >
> > It'd be great to get the feature working there.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Roman
> >
>
> Ok it turned out not that many symbols are needed for successfull
> compilation on Catalina:
>
> vmnet_enable_isolation_key
> vmnet_network_identifier_key
> VMNET_SHARING_SERVICE_BUSY
>
> The compilation suceeds if they're wrappeed by ifdefs. I haven't tested
> it yet though.
>
>
New version with Catalina 10.15 support submitted as v11.


> Regards,
> Roman
>
> > > Vladislav Yaroshchuk (7):
> > >   net/vmnet: add vmnet dependency and customizable option
> > >   net/vmnet: add vmnet backends to qapi/net
> > >   net/vmnet: implement shared mode (vmnet-shared)
> > >   net/vmnet: implement host mode (vmnet-host)
> > >   net/vmnet: implement bridged mode (vmnet-bridged)
> > >   net/vmnet: update qemu-options.hx
> > >   net/vmnet: update MAINTAINERS list
> > >
> > >  MAINTAINERS                   |   5 +
> > >  meson.build                   |  16 +-
> > >  meson_options.txt             |   2 +
> > >  net/clients.h                 |  11 ++
> > >  net/meson.build               |   7 +
> > >  net/net.c                     |  10 ++
> > >  net/vmnet-bridged.m           | 111 ++++++++++++
> > >  net/vmnet-common.m            | 330 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  net/vmnet-host.c              | 105 +++++++++++
> > >  net/vmnet-shared.c            |  92 ++++++++++
> > >  net/vmnet_int.h               |  48 +++++
> > >  qapi/net.json                 | 132 +++++++++++++-
> > >  qemu-options.hx               |  25 +++
> > >  scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh |   3 +
> > >  14 files changed, 894 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > >  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-bridged.m
> > >  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-common.m
> > >  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-host.c
> > >  create mode 100644 net/vmnet-shared.c
> > >  create mode 100644 net/vmnet_int.h
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.23.0
> > >
> > >
>


-- 
Best Regards,

Vladislav Yaroshchuk

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