oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

Allow users to assign anycast addresses to switch ports

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networking
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

Currently we do not allow anycast address assignment to switch ports. The anycast property was recently added to loopback addresses in #3626, this tracking issue is for the follow up work to plumb the logic to switch port addresses.

Reference:
https://github.com/oxidecomputer/omicron/pull/3626#discussion_r1264077710

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the anycast loopback-address work in PR #3626, especially the referenced discussion, then trace how switch port addresses are assigned. Done means users can assign anycast addresses to switch ports as well as loopback addresses, with the relevant behavior covered by the project’s existing checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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