ethernet-protocol.cpp

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#include "ethernet-protocol.hpp"

#include <boost/endian/conversion.hpp>

namespace nfd {
namespace ethernet {

std::pair<const ether_header*, std::string>
checkFrameHeader(const uint8_t* packet, size_t length,
                 const Address& localAddr, const Address& destAddr)
{
  if (length < HDR_LEN + MIN_DATA_LEN)
    return {nullptr, "Received frame too short: " + to_string(length) + " bytes"};

  const ether_header* eh = reinterpret_cast<const ether_header*>(packet);

  // in some cases VLAN-tagged frames may survive the BPF filter,
  // make sure we do not process those frames (see #3348)
  uint16_t ethertype = boost::endian::big_to_native(eh->ether_type);
  if (ethertype != ETHERTYPE_NDN)
    return {nullptr, "Received frame with wrong ethertype: " + to_string(ethertype)};

#ifdef _DEBUG
  Address shost(eh->ether_shost);
  if (shost == localAddr)
    return {nullptr, "Received frame sent by this host"};

  Address dhost(eh->ether_dhost);
  if (dhost != destAddr)
    return {nullptr, "Received frame addressed to another host or multicast group: " + dhost.toString()};
#endif

  return {eh, ""};
}

} // namespace ethernet
} // namespace nfd