moby / moby/libnetwork

Multicast in Overlay driver

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Description

Multicast network packages doesn't seem to be transported to all containers in an Overlay network configuration.

I have investigated this a bit trying various manual config inside the network name space but haven't got anywhere.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing multicast packet delivery across containers in an Overlay network and review the existing 61-comment investigation for relevant configuration details; done means multicast packets reach all containers in the Overlay network.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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