vmm: allow net devices without ip and mask

This change enables easier integration with third-party
tools by removing the requirement for a dummy IP address
when configuring tap devices. The modification applies to
both CLI and API interactions.

Previously, cloud-hypervisor would automatically set a
default static IP address (192.168.249.1) if none was provided.

This could lead to:

* multiple devices without explicit IP configurations
  would end up with the same default IP
* unnecessary inclusion of this IP in firewall rules
* the IP address could clash with host networking and
  routing

This introduces a new constraint:
When providing an IP, the mask must also be provided.

Removes warnings introduced in #7179.
Closes issue #7083.

Signed-off-by: Maximilian Güntner <code@mguentner.de>
This commit is contained in:
Maximilian Güntner
2025-09-22 10:43:03 +02:00
committed by Rob Bradford
parent d28d9eb34e
commit 66aa0743f0
5 changed files with 58 additions and 51 deletions

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@@ -1336,20 +1336,6 @@ mod unit_tests {
}"#,
true,
),
(
vec![
"cloud-hypervisor", "--kernel", "/path/to/kernel",
"--net",
"mac=12:34:56:78:90:ab,host_mac=34:56:78:90:ab:cd,tap=tap0,ip=1.2.3.4",
],
r#"{
"payload": {"kernel": "/path/to/kernel"},
"net": [
{"mac": "12:34:56:78:90:ab", "host_mac": "34:56:78:90:ab:cd", "tap": "tap0", "ip": "1.2.3.4"}
]
}"#,
true,
),
(
vec![
"cloud-hypervisor", "--kernel", "/path/to/kernel",