When adding rule with NLM_F_EXCL flag then check if the same rule exist. If yes then exit with -EEXIST.
This is already implemented in iproute2: if (cmd == RTM_NEWRULE) { req.n.nlmsg_flags |= NLM_F_CREATE|NLM_F_EXCL; req.r.rtm_type = RTN_UNICAST; } Tested ipv4 and ipv6 with net-next linux on qemu x86 expected behavior after patch: localhost ~ # ip rule 0: from all lookup local 32766: from all lookup main 32767: from all lookup default localhost ~ # ip rule add from 10.46.177.97 lookup 104 pref 1005 localhost ~ # ip rule add from 10.46.177.97 lookup 104 pref 1005 RTNETLINK answers: File exists localhost ~ # ip rule 0: from all lookup local 1005: from 10.46.177.97 lookup 104 32766: from all lookup main 32767: from all lookup default There was already topic regarding this but I don't see any changes merged and problem still occurs. https://lkml.kernel.org/r/1135778809.5944.7.camel+%28%29+localhost+%21+localdomain Signed-off-by: Mateusz Bajorski <mateusz.bajor...@nokia.com> --- Changes in v2: section moved to new place where new rule is already built net/core/fib_rules.c | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) diff --git a/net/core/fib_rules.c b/net/core/fib_rules.c index 840aceb..5bc1d27 100644 --- a/net/core/fib_rules.c +++ b/net/core/fib_rules.c @@ -371,6 +371,40 @@ static int fib_nl_newrule(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr* nlh) } else if (rule->action == FR_ACT_GOTO) goto errout_free; + if (nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_EXCL) { + list_for_each_entry(r, &ops->rules_list, list) { + if (r->action != rule->action) + continue; + + if (r->table != rule->table) + continue; + + if (r->pref != rule->pref) + continue; + + if (memcmp(r->iifname, rule->iifname, IFNAMSIZ)) + continue; + + if (memcmp(r->oifname, rule->oifname, IFNAMSIZ)) + continue; + + if (r->mark != rule->mark) + continue; + + if (r->mark_mask != rule->mark_mask) + continue; + + if (r->tun_id != rule->tun_id) + continue; + + if (!ops->compare(r, frh, tb)) + continue; + + err = -EEXIST; + goto errout_free; + } + } + err = ops->configure(rule, skb, frh, tb); if (err < 0) goto errout_free; -- 2.6.4