babeld/babel_interface.c

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Copyright 2011 by Matthieu Boutier and Juliusz Chroboczek

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
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*/

#include <zebra.h>
#include "memory.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "command.h"
#include "prefix.h"
#include "vector.h"

#include "babel_main.h"
#include "util.h"
#include "kernel.h"
#include "babel_interface.h"
#include "message.h"
#include "route.h"
#include "babel_zebra.h"


static int babel_enable_if_lookup (const char *ifname);
static int babel_enable_if_add (const char *ifname);
static int babel_enable_if_delete (const char *ifname);
static int interface_recalculate(struct interface *ifp);
static int interface_reset(struct interface *ifp);
static int babel_if_new_hook    (struct interface *ifp);
static int babel_if_delete_hook (struct interface *ifp);
static int interface_config_write (struct vty *vty);
static babel_interface_nfo * babel_interface_allocate (void);
static void babel_interface_free (babel_interface_nfo *bi);


static vector babel_enable_if;                 /* enable interfaces (by cmd). */
static struct cmd_node babel_interface_node =  /* babeld's interface node.    */
{
    INTERFACE_NODE,
    "%s(config-if)# ",
    1 /* VTYSH */
};


int
babel_interface_up (int cmd, struct zclient *client, zebra_size_t length)
{
    struct stream *s = NULL;
    struct interface *ifp = NULL;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface up'");

    s = zclient->ibuf;
    ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s);

    if (ifp == NULL) {
        return 0;
    }

    interface_recalculate(ifp);
    return 0;
}

int
babel_interface_down (int cmd, struct zclient *client, zebra_size_t length)
{
    struct stream *s = NULL;
    struct interface *ifp = NULL;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface down'");

    s = zclient->ibuf;
    ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s);

    if (ifp == NULL) {
        return 0;
    }

    interface_reset(ifp);
    return 0;
}

int
babel_interface_add (int cmd, struct zclient *client, zebra_size_t length)
{
    struct interface *ifp = NULL;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface add'");

    /* read and add the interface in the iflist. */
    ifp = zebra_interface_add_read (zclient->ibuf);

    if (ifp == NULL) {
        return 0;
    }

    interface_recalculate(ifp);

    return 0;
}

int
babel_interface_delete (int cmd, struct zclient *client, zebra_size_t length)
{
    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface delete'");
    return 0;
}

int
babel_interface_address_add (int cmd, struct zclient *client,
                             zebra_size_t length)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;
    struct connected *ifc;
    struct prefix *prefix;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface address add'");

    ifc = zebra_interface_address_read (ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD,
                                        zclient->ibuf);

    if (ifc == NULL)
        return 0;

    prefix = ifc->address;

    if (prefix->family == AF_INET) {
        flush_interface_routes(ifc->ifp, 0);
        babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifc->ifp);
        if (babel_ifp->ipv4 == NULL) {
            babel_ifp->ipv4 = malloc(4);
            if (babel_ifp->ipv4 == NULL) {
                zlog_err("not einough memory");
            } else {
                memcpy(babel_ifp->ipv4, &prefix->u.prefix4, 4);
            }
        }
    }

    send_request(ifc->ifp, NULL, 0);
    send_update(ifc->ifp, 0, NULL, 0);

    return 0;
}

int
babel_interface_address_delete (int cmd, struct zclient *client,
                                zebra_size_t length)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;
    struct connected *ifc;
    struct prefix *prefix;

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface address add'");

    ifc = zebra_interface_address_read (ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD,
                                        zclient->ibuf);

    if (ifc == NULL)
        return 0;

    prefix = ifc->address;

    if (prefix->family == AF_INET) {
        flush_interface_routes(ifc->ifp, 0);
        babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifc->ifp);
        if (babel_ifp->ipv4 != NULL
            && memcmp(babel_ifp->ipv4, &prefix->u.prefix4, 4) == 0) {
            free(babel_ifp->ipv4);
            babel_ifp->ipv4 = NULL;
        }
    }

    send_request(ifc->ifp, NULL, 0);
    send_update(ifc->ifp, 0, NULL, 0);

    return 0;
}

/* Lookup function. */
static int
babel_enable_if_lookup (const char *ifname)
{
    unsigned int i;
    char *str;

    for (i = 0; i < vector_active (babel_enable_if); i++)
        if ((str = vector_slot (babel_enable_if, i)) != NULL)
            if (strcmp (str, ifname) == 0)
                return i;
    return -1;
}

/* Add interface to babel_enable_if. */
static int
babel_enable_if_add (const char *ifname)
{
    int ret;
    struct interface *ifp = NULL;

    ret = babel_enable_if_lookup (ifname);
    if (ret >= 0)
        return -1;

    vector_set (babel_enable_if, strdup (ifname));

    ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname);
    if (ifp != NULL)
        babel_get_if_nfo(ifp)->flags |= BABEL_IF_IS_ENABLE;

    return 1;
}

/* Delete interface from babel_enable_if. */
static int
babel_enable_if_delete (const char *ifname)
{
    int babel_enable_if_index;
    char *str;
    struct interface *ifp = NULL;

    babel_enable_if_index = babel_enable_if_lookup (ifname);
    if (babel_enable_if_index < 0)
        return -1;

    str = vector_slot (babel_enable_if, babel_enable_if_index);
    free (str);
    vector_unset (babel_enable_if, babel_enable_if_index);

    ifp = if_lookup_by_name(ifname);
    if (ifp != NULL)
        babel_get_if_nfo(ifp)->flags &= ~BABEL_IF_IS_ENABLE;

    return 1;
}


/* [Babel Command] Babel enable on specified interface or matched network. */
DEFUN (babel_network,
       babel_network_cmd,
       "network IF_OR_ADDR",
       "Babel enable on specified interface or network.\n"
       "Interface or address")
{
    int ret;
    struct prefix p;

    ret = str2prefix (argv[0], &p);

    /* Given string is:               */
    if (ret) /* an IPv4 or v6 network */
        return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH; /* not implemented yet */
    else     /* an interface name     */
        ret = babel_enable_if_add (argv[0]);

    if (ret < 0) {
        vty_out (vty, "There is same network configuration %s%s", argv[0],
                 VTY_NEWLINE);
        return CMD_WARNING;
    }

    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Babel Command] Babel enable on specified interface or matched network. */
DEFUN (no_babel_network,
       no_babel_network_cmd,
       "no network IF_OR_ADDR",
       NO_STR
       "Babel enable on specified interface or network.\n"
       "Interface or address")
{
    int ret;
    struct prefix p;

    ret = str2prefix (argv[0], &p);

    /* Given string is:               */
    if (ret) /* an IPv4 or v6 network */
        return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH; /* not implemented yet */
    else     /* an interface name     */
        ret = babel_enable_if_delete (argv[0]);

    if (ret < 0) {
        vty_out (vty, "can't find network %s%s", argv[0],
                 VTY_NEWLINE);
        return CMD_WARNING;
    }

    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command] Tell the interface is wire. */
DEFUN (babel_set_wired,
       babel_set_wired_cmd,
       "wired",
       "Set this interface as wired (default: wireless).\n"
       "No attributes")
{
    struct interface *ifp;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;

    ifp = vty->index;
    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    assert (babel_ifp != NULL);
    babel_ifp->flags |= BABEL_IF_WIRED;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command] Tell the interface is wireless (default). */
DEFUN (babel_set_wireless,
       babel_set_wireless_cmd,
       "wireless",
       NO_STR
       "Set this interface as wireless (is default).\n"
       "No attributes")
{
    struct interface *ifp;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;

    ifp = vty->index;
    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    assert (babel_ifp != NULL);
    babel_ifp->flags &= ~BABEL_IF_WIRED;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command] Enable split horizon. */
DEFUN (babel_split_horizon,
       babel_split_horizon_cmd,
       "babel split-horizon",
       IPV6_STR
       "Routing Information Protocol\n"
       "Perform split horizon\n")
{
    struct interface *ifp;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;

    ifp = vty->index;
    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    assert (babel_ifp != NULL);
    babel_ifp->flags |= BABEL_IF_SPLIT_HORIZON;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command] Disable split horizon (default). */
DEFUN (no_babel_split_horizon,
       no_babel_split_horizon_cmd,
       "no babel split-horizon",
       NO_STR
       IPV6_STR
       "Routing Information Protocol\n"
       "Perform split horizon\n")
{
    struct interface *ifp;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;

    ifp = vty->index;
    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    assert (babel_ifp != NULL);
    babel_ifp->flags &= ~BABEL_IF_SPLIT_HORIZON;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command]. */
DEFUN (babel_set_hello_interval,
       babel_set_hello_interval_cmd,
       "hello interval <5-1000000>",
       "Set interface's hello interval (default: 4000).\n"
       "Value in miliseconds\n")
{
    struct interface *ifp;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;

    int interval = atoi(argv[1]);

    ifp = vty->index;
    babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    assert (babel_ifp != NULL);
    babel_ifp->hello_interval = interval;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command]. */
DEFUN (babel_passive_interface,
       babel_passive_interface_cmd,
       "passive-interface",
       "The daemon will only announce redistributed routes\n"
       "Interface name\n")
{
    if (allow_duplicates) {
        return CMD_WARNING;
    }
    parasitic = -1;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

/* [Interface Command]. */
DEFUN (no_babel_passive_interface,
       no_babel_passive_interface_cmd,
       "no passive-interface",
       NO_STR
       "The daemon will announce all (filtred) routes\n"
       "Interface name\n")
{
    parasitic = 0;
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
}


int
interface_idle(babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp)
{
    return (idle_hello_interval > 0 &&
            babel_ifp->activity_time < babel_now.tv_sec - idle_time);
}

/* This should be no more than half the hello interval, so that hellos
   aren't sent late.  The result is in milliseconds. */
unsigned
jitter(babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp, int urgent)
{
    unsigned interval = babel_ifp->hello_interval;
    if(urgent)
        interval = MIN(interval, 100);
    else
        interval = MIN(interval, 4000);
    return roughly(interval) / 4;
}

unsigned
update_jitter(babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp, int urgent)
{
    unsigned interval = babel_ifp->hello_interval;
    if(urgent)
        interval = MIN(interval, 100);
    else
        interval = MIN(interval, 4000);
    return roughly(interval);
}

/* calculate babeld's specific datas of an interface (change when the interface
 change) */
static int
interface_recalculate(struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);
    unsigned char *tmp = NULL;
    int mtu, rc;
    struct ipv6_mreq mreq;

    if (!if_is_operative(ifp) || !CHECK_FLAG(ifp->flags, IFF_RUNNING)) {
        interface_reset(ifp);
        return -1;
    }

    babel_ifp->flags |= BABEL_IF_IS_UP;

    mtu = MIN(ifp->mtu, ifp->mtu6);

    /* We need to be able to fit at least two messages into a packet,
     so MTUs below 116 require lower layer fragmentation. */
    /* In IPv6, the minimum MTU is 1280, and every host must be able
     to reassemble up to 1500 bytes, but I'd rather not rely on this. */
    if(mtu < 128) {
        debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "Suspiciously low MTU %d on interface %s (%d).",
               mtu, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex);
        mtu = 128;
    }

    /* 40 for IPv6 header, 8 for UDP header, 12 for good luck. */
    babel_ifp->bufsize = mtu - sizeof(packet_header) - 60;
    tmp = babel_ifp->sendbuf;
    babel_ifp->sendbuf = realloc(babel_ifp->sendbuf, babel_ifp->bufsize);
    if(babel_ifp->sendbuf == NULL) {
        zlog_err("Couldn't reallocate sendbuf.");
        free(tmp);
        babel_ifp->bufsize = 0;
        return -1;
    }
    tmp = NULL;

    resize_receive_buffer(mtu);

    if(!(babel_ifp->flags & BABEL_IF_WIRED)) { /* if (wired) */
        babel_ifp->cost = 96;
        babel_ifp->flags &= ~BABEL_IF_LQ;
    } else {
        babel_ifp->cost = 256;
        babel_ifp->flags |= BABEL_IF_LQ;
    }

    babel_ifp->activity_time = babel_now.tv_sec;
    /* Since the interface was marked as active above, the
     idle_hello_interval cannot be the one being used here. */
    babel_ifp->update_interval = babel_ifp->hello_interval * 4;

    memset(&mreq, 0, sizeof(mreq));
    memcpy(&mreq.ipv6mr_multiaddr, protocol_group, 16);
    mreq.ipv6mr_interface = ifp->ifindex;

    rc = setsockopt(protocol_socket, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_JOIN_GROUP,
                    (char*)&mreq, sizeof(mreq));
    if(rc < 0) {
        zlog_err("setsockopt(IPV6_JOIN_GROUP) on interface '%s': %s",
                 ifp->name, safe_strerror(errno));
        /* This is probably due to a missing link-local address,
         so down this interface, and wait until the main loop
         tries to up it again. */
        interface_reset(ifp);
        return -1;
    }

    set_timeout(&babel_ifp->hello_timeout, babel_ifp->hello_interval);
    set_timeout(&babel_ifp->update_timeout, babel_ifp->update_interval);
    send_hello(ifp);
    send_request(ifp, NULL, 0);

    update_interface_metric(ifp);

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,
           "Upped network %s (%s, cost=%d%s).",
           ifp->name,
           (babel_ifp->flags & BABEL_IF_WIRED) ? "wired" : "wireless",
           babel_ifp->cost,
           babel_ifp->ipv4 ? ", IPv4" : "");

    if(rc > 0)
        send_update(ifp, 0, NULL, 0);

    /* Check and set if interface is enable. */
    if (babel_enable_if_lookup(ifp->name) >= 0) {
        babel_ifp->flags |= BABEL_IF_IS_ENABLE;
    } else {
        babel_ifp->flags &= ~BABEL_IF_IS_ENABLE;
    }

    return 1;
}

/* Reset the interface as it was new: it's not removed from the interface list,
 and may be considered as a upped interface. */
static int
interface_reset(struct interface *ifp)
{
    int rc;
    struct ipv6_mreq mreq;
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo(ifp);

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "interface reset: %s", ifp->name);
    babel_ifp->flags &= ~BABEL_IF_IS_UP;

    flush_interface_routes(ifp, 0);
    babel_ifp->buffered = 0;
    babel_ifp->bufsize = 0;
    free(babel_ifp->sendbuf);
    babel_ifp->num_buffered_updates = 0;
    babel_ifp->update_bufsize = 0;
    if(babel_ifp->buffered_updates)
        free(babel_ifp->buffered_updates);
    babel_ifp->buffered_updates = NULL;
    babel_ifp->sendbuf = NULL;

    if(ifp->ifindex > 0) {
        memset(&mreq, 0, sizeof(mreq));
        memcpy(&mreq.ipv6mr_multiaddr, protocol_group, 16);
        mreq.ipv6mr_interface = ifp->ifindex;
        rc = setsockopt(protocol_socket, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_LEAVE_GROUP,
                        (char*)&mreq, sizeof(mreq));
        if(rc < 0)
            zlog_err("setsockopt(IPV6_LEAVE_GROUP) on interface '%s': %s",
                     ifp->name, safe_strerror(errno));
    }

    update_interface_metric(ifp);

    debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_COMMON,"Upped network %s (%s, cost=%d%s).",
           ifp->name,
           (babel_ifp->flags & BABEL_IF_WIRED) ? "wired" : "wireless",
           babel_ifp->cost,
           babel_ifp->ipv4 ? ", IPv4" : "");

    return 1;
}

/* Send retraction to all, and reset all interfaces statistics. */
void
babel_interface_close_all(void)
{
    struct interface *ifp = NULL;
    struct listnode *linklist_node = NULL;

    FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp, linklist_node) {
        if(!if_up(ifp))
            continue;
        send_wildcard_retraction(ifp);
        /* Make sure that we expire quickly from our neighbours'
         association caches. */
        send_hello_noupdate(ifp, 10);
        flushbuf(ifp);
        usleep(roughly(1000));
        gettime(&babel_now);
    }
    FOR_ALL_INTERFACES(ifp, linklist_node) {
        if(!if_up(ifp))
            continue;
        /* Make sure they got it. */
        send_wildcard_retraction(ifp);
        send_hello_noupdate(ifp, 1);
        flushbuf(ifp);
        usleep(roughly(10000));
        gettime(&babel_now);
        interface_reset(ifp);
    }
}

/* return "true" if address is one of our ipv6 addresses */
int
is_interface_ll_address(struct interface *ifp, const unsigned char *address)
{
    struct connected *connected;
    struct listnode *node;

    if(!if_up(ifp))
        return 0;

    FOR_ALL_INTERFACES_ADDRESSES(ifp, connected, node) {
        if(connected->address->family == AF_INET6 &&
           memcmp(&connected->address->u.prefix6, address, 16) == 0)
            return 1;
    }

    return 0;
}

static void
show_babel_interface_sub (struct vty *vty, struct interface *ifp)
{
  int is_up;
  babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;

  vty_out (vty, "%s is %s%s", ifp->name,
    ((is_up = if_is_operative(ifp)) ? "up" : "down"), VTY_NEWLINE);
  vty_out (vty, "  ifindex %u, MTU %u bytes %s%s",
    ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu, if_flag_dump(ifp->flags), VTY_NEWLINE);

  if (babel_enable_if_lookup (ifp->name) < 0)
  {
    vty_out (vty, "  Babel protocol is not enabled on this interface%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
    return;
  }
  if (!is_up)
  {
    vty_out (vty, "  Babel protocol is enabled, but not running on this interface%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
    return;
  }
  babel_ifp = babel_get_if_nfo (ifp);
  vty_out (vty, "  Babel protocol is running on this interface%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
  vty_out (vty, "  Operating mode is \"%s\"%s",
           CHECK_FLAG (babel_ifp->flags, BABEL_IF_WIRED) ? "wired" : "wireless", VTY_NEWLINE);
  vty_out (vty, "  Split horizon mode is %s%s",
           CHECK_FLAG (babel_ifp->flags, BABEL_IF_SPLIT_HORIZON) ? "On" : "Off", VTY_NEWLINE);
  vty_out (vty, "  Hello interval is %u ms%s", babel_ifp->hello_interval, VTY_NEWLINE);
}

DEFUN (show_babel_interface,
       show_babel_interface_cmd,
       "show babel interface [INTERFACE]",
       SHOW_STR
       IP_STR
       "Babel information\n"
       "Interface information\n"
       "Interface name\n")
{
  struct interface *ifp;
  struct listnode *node;

  if (argc == 0)
  {
    for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO (iflist, node, ifp))
      show_babel_interface_sub (vty, ifp);
    return CMD_SUCCESS;
  }
  if ((ifp = if_lookup_by_name (argv[0])) == NULL)
  {
    vty_out (vty, "No such interface name%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
    return CMD_WARNING;
  }
  show_babel_interface_sub (vty, ifp);
  return CMD_SUCCESS;
}

void
babel_if_init ()
{
    /* initialize interface list */
    if_init();
    if_add_hook (IF_NEW_HOOK,    babel_if_new_hook);
    if_add_hook (IF_DELETE_HOOK, babel_if_delete_hook);

    babel_enable_if = vector_init (1);

    /* install interface node and commands */
    install_element (CONFIG_NODE, &interface_cmd);
    install_element (CONFIG_NODE, &no_interface_cmd);
    install_node (&babel_interface_node, interface_config_write);
    install_default(INTERFACE_NODE);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &interface_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &no_interface_cmd);

    install_element(BABEL_NODE, &babel_network_cmd);
    install_element(BABEL_NODE, &no_babel_network_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &babel_split_horizon_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &no_babel_split_horizon_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &babel_set_wired_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &babel_set_wireless_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &babel_set_hello_interval_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &babel_passive_interface_cmd);
    install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &no_babel_passive_interface_cmd);

  /* "show babel ..." commands */
  install_element (VIEW_NODE, &show_babel_interface_cmd);
  install_element (ENABLE_NODE, &show_babel_interface_cmd);
}

/* hooks: functions called respectively when struct interface is
 created or deleted. */
static int
babel_if_new_hook (struct interface *ifp)
{
    ifp->info = babel_interface_allocate();
    return 0;
}

static int
babel_if_delete_hook (struct interface *ifp)
{
    babel_interface_free(ifp->info);
    ifp->info = NULL;
    return 0;
}

/* Configuration write function for babeld. */
static int
interface_config_write (struct vty *vty)
{
    struct listnode *node;
    struct interface *ifp;
    int write = 0;

    for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO (iflist, node, ifp)) {
        /* Do not display the interface if there is no configuration about it */
        if (ifp->desc == NULL)
            continue;

        vty_out (vty, "interface %s%s", ifp->name,
                 VTY_NEWLINE);
        if (ifp->desc)
            vty_out (vty, " description %s%s", ifp->desc,
                     VTY_NEWLINE);

        /* TODO: to be completed... */

        vty_out (vty, "!%s", VTY_NEWLINE);

        write++;
    }
    return write;
}

/* functions to allocate or free memory for a babel_interface_nfo, filling
 needed fields */
static babel_interface_nfo *
babel_interface_allocate (void)
{
    babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp;
    babel_ifp = XMALLOC(MTYPE_BABEL_IF, sizeof(babel_interface_nfo));
    if(babel_ifp == NULL)
        return NULL;

    /* Here are set the default values for an interface. */
    memset(babel_ifp, 0, sizeof(babel_interface_nfo));
    /* All flags are unset */
    babel_ifp->activity_time = babel_now.tv_sec;
    babel_ifp->bucket_time = babel_now.tv_sec;
    babel_ifp->bucket = BUCKET_TOKENS_MAX;
    babel_ifp->hello_seqno = (random() & 0xFFFF);
    babel_ifp->hello_interval = BABELD_DEFAULT_HELLO_INTERVAL;

    return babel_ifp;
}

static void
babel_interface_free (babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp)
{
    XFREE(MTYPE_BABEL_IF, babel_ifp);
}