How does IPV4/6 process input tcp/udp packet

For the packet to localhost, ip_local_deliver_finish will be the
last funciton called by network layer.

In ip_local_deliver_finish, it will be process the protocol
hander of a array element of inet_protos according the protocol value
in IPv4 header.

IPv6 is very similar vs IPv4 except the name is a bit different.

0.0.1. Data structure for IPv4

0.0.1.1. net_protocol

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34 /* This is one larger than the largest protocol value that can be
35  * found in an ipv4 or ipv6 header.  Since in both cases the protocol
36  * value is presented in a __u8, this is defined to be 256.
37  */
38 #define MAX_INET_PROTOS         256
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40 /* This is used to register protocols. */
41 struct net_protocol {
42         void                    (*early_demux)(struct sk_buff *skb);
43         int                     (*handler)(struct sk_buff *skb);
44         void                    (*err_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info);
45         unsigned int            no_policy:1,
46                                 netns_ok:1;
47 }

The handler is the main part, it will be called to process upper protol over IPv4.

Fox example: tcpv4 will be tcp_v4_rcv.

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1540 static const struct net_protocol tcp_protocol = {
1541         .early_demux    =       tcp_v4_early_demux,
1542         .handler        =       tcp_v4_rcv,
1543         .err_handler    =       tcp_v4_err,
1544         .no_policy      =       1,
1545         .netns_ok       =       1,
1546 };

0.0.1.2. pointer array for all protocols

There is a pointer array inet_protos to collect all the supported protocols by IPv4.

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31 const struct net_protocol __rcu *inet_protos[MAX_INET_PROTOS] __read_mostly;
32 const struct net_offload __rcu *inet_offloads[MAX_INET_PROTOS] __read_mostly;

The ‘ADD’ and ‘DEL” operation is done by inet_add_protocol and inet_del_protocol

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34 /*
35  *      Add a protocol handler to the hash tables
36  */
37 
38 int inet_add_protocol(const struct net_protocol *prot, unsigned char protocol)
39 {
40         if (!prot->netns_ok) {
41                 pr_err("Protocol %u is not namespace aware, cannot register.\n",
42                         protocol);
43                 return -EINVAL;
44         }
45 
46         return !cmpxchg((const struct net_protocol **)&inet_protos[protocol],
47                         NULL, prot) ? 0 : -1;
48 }
49 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet_add_protocol);
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58 /*
59  *      Remove a protocol from the hash tables.
60  */
61 
62 int inet_del_protocol(const struct net_protocol *prot, unsigned char protocol)
63 {
64         int ret;
65 
66         ret = (cmpxchg((const struct net_protocol **)&inet_protos[protocol],
67                        prot, NULL) == prot) ? 0 : -1;
68 
69         synchronize_net();
70 
71         return ret;
72 }
73 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet_del_protocol);
74

All registered protocol handler.

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$ grep inet_add_protocol net/ -Rw
net/dccp/ipv4.c:	err = inet_add_protocol(&dccp_v4_protocol, IPPROTO_DCCP);
net/sctp/protocol.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&sctp_protocol, IPPROTO_SCTP) < 0)
net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c:	err = inet_add_protocol(&l2tp_ip_protocol, IPPROTO_L2TP);
net/ipv4/ipmr.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&pim_protocol, IPPROTO_PIM) < 0) {
net/ipv4/esp4.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&esp4_protocol, IPPROTO_ESP) < 0) {
net/ipv4/protocol.c:int inet_add_protocol(const struct net_protocol *prot, unsigned char protocol)
net/ipv4/protocol.c:EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet_add_protocol);
net/ipv4/af_inet.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&icmp_protocol, IPPROTO_ICMP) < 0)
net/ipv4/af_inet.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&udp_protocol, IPPROTO_UDP) < 0)
net/ipv4/af_inet.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&tcp_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP) < 0)
net/ipv4/af_inet.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&igmp_protocol, IPPROTO_IGMP) < 0)
net/ipv4/ah4.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&ah4_protocol, IPPROTO_AH) < 0) {
net/ipv4/tunnel4.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&tunnel4_protocol, IPPROTO_IPIP)) {
net/ipv4/tunnel4.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&tunnel64_protocol, IPPROTO_IPV6)) {
net/ipv4/ipcomp.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&ipcomp4_protocol, IPPROTO_COMP) < 0) {
net/ipv4/udplite.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&udplite_protocol, IPPROTO_UDPLITE) < 0)
net/ipv4/gre_demux.c:	if (inet_add_protocol(&net_gre_protocol, IPPROTO_GRE) < 0) {

0.0.1.3. regiter protocol handler for tcp, udp and icmp.

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1670 static int __init inet_init(void)
1671 {
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1710         /*
1711          *      Add all the base protocols.
1712          */
1713 
1714         if (inet_add_protocol(&icmp_protocol, IPPROTO_ICMP) < 0)
1715                 pr_crit("%s: Cannot add ICMP protocol\n", __func__);
1716         if (inet_add_protocol(&udp_protocol, IPPROTO_UDP) < 0)
1717                 pr_crit("%s: Cannot add UDP protocol\n", __func__);
1718         if (inet_add_protocol(&tcp_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP) < 0)
1719                 pr_crit("%s: Cannot add TCP protocol\n", __func__);
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0.0.1.4. call protocol handler in the end of IPv4 process.

NOTE:

  1. no_policy: if it is set, xfrm4_policy_check will be
    postponed and done by handler itself. such as tcp, udp.
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190 static int ip_local_deliver_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
191 {
192         struct net *net = dev_net(skb->dev);
193 
194         __skb_pull(skb, skb_network_header_len(skb));
195 
196         rcu_read_lock();
197         {
198                 int protocol = ip_hdr(skb)->protocol;
199                 const struct net_protocol *ipprot;
200                 int raw;
201 
202         resubmit:
203                 raw = raw_local_deliver(skb, protocol);
204 
205                 ipprot = rcu_dereference(inet_protos[protocol]);
206                 if (ipprot != NULL) {
207                         int ret;
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209                         if (!ipprot->no_policy) {
210                                 if (!xfrm4_policy_check(NULL, XFRM_POLICY_IN, skb)) {
211                                         kfree_skb(skb);
212                                         goto out;
213                                 }
214                                 nf_reset(skb);
215                         }
216                         ret = ipprot->handler(skb);
217                         if (ret < 0) {
218                                 protocol = -ret;
219                                 goto resubmit;
220                         }
221                         IP_INC_STATS_BH(net, IPSTATS_MIB_INDELIVERS);
222                 } else {
223                         if (!raw) {
224                                 if (xfrm4_policy_check(NULL, XFRM_POLICY_IN, skb)) {
225                                         IP_INC_STATS_BH(net, IPSTATS_MIB_INUNKNOWNPROTOS);
226                                         icmp_send(skb, ICMP_DEST_UNREACH,
227                                                   ICMP_PROT_UNREACH, 0);
228                                 }
229                                 kfree_skb(skb);
230                         } else {
231                                 IP_INC_STATS_BH(net, IPSTATS_MIB_INDELIVERS);
232                                 consume_skb(skb);
233                         }
234                 }
235         }
236  out:
237         rcu_read_unlock();
238 
239         return 0;
240 }

0.0.2. IPV6 part

0.0.2.1. struct inet6_protocol

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49 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
50 struct inet6_protocol {
51         void    (*early_demux)(struct sk_buff *skb);
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53         int     (*handler)(struct sk_buff *skb);
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55         void    (*err_handler)(struct sk_buff *skb,
56                                struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
57                                u8 type, u8 code, int offset,
58                                __be32 info);
59         unsigned int    flags;  /* INET6_PROTO_xxx */
60 };
61 
62 #define INET6_PROTO_NOPOLICY    0x1
63 #define INET6_PROTO_FINAL       0x2
64 #endif

0.0.2.2. ADD and DEL

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29 const struct inet6_protocol __rcu *inet6_protos[MAX_INET_PROTOS] __read_mostly;
30 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet6_protos);
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32 int inet6_add_protocol(const struct inet6_protocol *prot, unsigned char protocol)
33 {
34         return !cmpxchg((const struct inet6_protocol **)&inet6_protos[protocol],
35                         NULL, prot) ? 0 : -1;
36 }
37 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet6_add_protocol);
38 
39 /*
40  *      Remove a protocol from the hash tables.
41  */
42 
43 int inet6_del_protocol(const struct inet6_protocol *prot, unsigned char protocol)
44 {
45         int ret;
46 
47         ret = (cmpxchg((const struct inet6_protocol **)&inet6_protos[protocol],
48                        prot, NULL) == prot) ? 0 : -1;
49 
50         synchronize_net();
51 
52         return ret;
53 }
54 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet6_del_protocol);

0.0.2.3. protocol handlers

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$ grep inet6_add_protocol net/ -Rw
net/dccp/ipv6.c:	err = inet6_add_protocol(&dccp_v6_protocol, IPPROTO_DCCP);
net/sctp/ipv6.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&sctpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_SCTP) < 0)
net/ipv6/exthdrs.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&rthdr_protocol, IPPROTO_ROUTING);
net/ipv6/exthdrs.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&destopt_protocol, IPPROTO_DSTOPTS);
net/ipv6/exthdrs.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&nodata_protocol, IPPROTO_NONE);
net/ipv6/icmp.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&icmpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_ICMPV6) < 0)
net/ipv6/ip6mr.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&pim6_protocol, IPPROTO_PIM) < 0) {
net/ipv6/esp6.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&esp6_protocol, IPPROTO_ESP) < 0) {
net/ipv6/protocol.c:int inet6_add_protocol(const struct inet6_protocol *prot, unsigned char protocol)
net/ipv6/protocol.c:EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet6_add_protocol);
net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:	err = inet6_add_protocol(&ip6gre_protocol, IPPROTO_GRE);
net/ipv6/reassembly.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&frag_protocol, IPPROTO_FRAGMENT);
net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&ipcomp6_protocol, IPPROTO_COMP) < 0) {
net/ipv6/udp.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&udpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_UDP);
net/ipv6/ah6.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&ah6_protocol, IPPROTO_AH) < 0) {
net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&tcpv6_protocol, IPPROTO_TCP);
net/ipv6/udplite.c:	ret = inet6_add_protocol(&udplitev6_protocol, IPPROTO_UDPLITE);
net/ipv6/tunnel6.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&tunnel6_protocol, IPPROTO_IPV6)) {
net/ipv6/tunnel6.c:	if (inet6_add_protocol(&tunnel46_protocol, IPPROTO_IPIP)) {
net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c:	err = inet6_add_protocol(&l2tp_ip6_protocol, IPPROTO_L2TP);
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1952         .early_demux    =       tcp_v6_early_demux,
1953         .handler        =       tcp_v6_rcv,
1954         .err_handler    =       tcp_v6_err,
1955         .flags          =       INET6_PROTO_NOPOLICY|INET6_PROTO_FINAL,
1956 };

0.0.2.4. call protocol handler in the end of ipv6 process.

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201 static int ip6_input_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
202 {
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222         raw = raw6_local_deliver(skb, nexthdr);
223         if ((ipprot = rcu_dereference(inet6_protos[nexthdr])) != NULL) {
224                 int ret;
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226                 if (ipprot->flags & INET6_PROTO_FINAL) {
227                         const struct ipv6hdr *hdr;
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229                         /* Free reference early: we don't need it any more,
230                            and it may hold ip_conntrack module loaded
231                            indefinitely. */
232                         nf_reset(skb);
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234                         skb_postpull_rcsum(skb, skb_network_header(skb),
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236                         hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
237                         if (ipv6_addr_is_multicast(&hdr->daddr) &&
238                             !ipv6_chk_mcast_addr(skb->dev, &hdr->daddr,
239                             &hdr->saddr) &&
240                             !ipv6_is_mld(skb, nexthdr, skb_network_header_len(skb)))
241                                 goto discard;
242                 }
243                 if (!(ipprot->flags & INET6_PROTO_NOPOLICY) &&
244                     !xfrm6_policy_check(NULL, XFRM_POLICY_IN, skb))
245                         goto discard;
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247                 ret = ipprot->handler(skb);
248                 if (ret > 0)
249                         goto resubmit;
250                 else if (ret == 0)
251                         IP6_INC_STATS_BH(net, idev, IPSTATS_MIB_INDELIVERS);
252         } else {
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How does IPV4/6 process input tcp/udp packet
https://martinbj2008.github.io/2013/11/25/2013-11-25-net-protocol-handler-for-tcp-udp/
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