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New sysctl: net.inet.icmp.error_keeptags

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New sysctl: net.inet.icmp.error_keeptags

Currently, icmp_error() function copies FIB number from original packet
into generated ICMP response but not mbuf_tags(9) chain.
This prevents us from easily matching ICMP responses corresponding
to tagged original packets by means of packet filter such as ipfw(8).
For example, ICMP "time-exceeded in-transit" packets usually generated
in response to traceroute probes lose tags attached to original packets.

This change adds new sysctl net.inet.icmp.error_keeptags
that defaults to 0 to avoid extra overhead when this feature not needed.

Set net.inet.icmp.error_keeptags=1 to make icmp_error() copy mbuf_tags
from original packet to generated ICMP response.

PR: 215874
MFC after: 1 month

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eugen_grosbein.netAuthored on Oct 21 2018, 9:29 PM
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rGa00d5618934c: tcpdump: Log uid on pflog interfaces
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