Paolo Valerio <[email protected]> writes:

> As Long reported, kernels built without CONFIG_NETFILTER_CONNCOUNT
> result in the unexpected failure of the following tests:
>
> conntrack - multiple zones, local
> conntrack - multi-stage pipeline, local
> conntrack - can match and clear ct_state from outside OVS
>
> this happens because the nf_conncount turns on connection tracking and
> the above tests rely on this side effect. However, this behavior may
> be corrected in the kernel, which could, in turn, cause the tests to
> fail.
>
> The patch removes the assumption by adding iptables rules to attach
> an nf_conn template to the skb resulting tracked once hit the OvS
> pipeline.
>
> While at it, introduce $HAVE_IPTABLES and skip tests if iptables
> binary is not present.
>
> Reported-by: Xin Long <[email protected]>
> Reported-at: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/FDP-708
> Signed-off-by: Paolo Valerio <[email protected]>
> Acked-by: Eelco Chaudron <[email protected]>
> ---

Thanks to Paolo, Simon, and Eelco - merged.

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