for what it is worth it makes sense to me

all documentation on OSPF in other implementations that I encountered
stated it was a 32 bit value,  and config examples would always have un
ambiguous  dotted decimal l notation ike Ipv4 addresses


On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 at 12:00, Florian Obser <florian@openbsd.org> wrote:

> For the most part this is a mechanical change.
>
> The only functional difference is in the area definition. It now has
> to be a fully spelled out IP address or decimal number. Hex, oct or
> truncated IP addresses are no longer accepted.
>
> OK?
>
> diff --git ospf6d/parse.y ospf6d/parse.y
> index bbf2ca17b21..d6afef141b6 100644
> --- ospf6d/parse.y
> +++ ospf6d/parse.y
> @@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ varset              : STRING '=' string             {
>                 ;
>
>  conf_main      : ROUTERID STRING {
> -                       if (!inet_aton($2, &conf->rtr_id)) {
> +                       if (inet_pton(AF_INET, $2, &conf->rtr_id) != 1) {
>                                 yyerror("error parsing router-id");
>                                 free($2);
>                                 YYERROR;
> @@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ areaid              : NUMBER {
>                         $$.s_addr = htonl($1);
>                 }
>                 | STRING {
> -                       if (inet_aton($1, &$$) == 0) {
> +                       if (inet_pton(AF_INET, $1, &$$) != 1) {
>                                 yyerror("error parsing area");
>                                 free($1);
>                                 YYERROR;
> diff --git ospfd/database.c ospfd/database.c
> index 5fec976e819..cc110cc9aee 100644
> --- ospfd/database.c
> +++ ospfd/database.c
> @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ send_db_description(struct nbr *nbr)
>
>         switch (nbr->iface->type) {
>         case IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT:
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &dst.sin_addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &dst.sin_addr);
>                 dd_hdr.iface_mtu = htons(nbr->iface->mtu);
>                 break;
>         case IF_TYPE_BROADCAST:
> diff --git ospfd/hello.c ospfd/hello.c
> index 5b66a92fd21..46715d96a43 100644
> --- ospfd/hello.c
> +++ ospfd/hello.c
> @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ send_hello(struct iface *iface)
>         switch (iface->type) {
>         case IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT:
>         case IF_TYPE_BROADCAST:
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &dst.sin_addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &dst.sin_addr);
>                 break;
>         case IF_TYPE_NBMA:
>         case IF_TYPE_POINTOMULTIPOINT:
> diff --git ospfd/interface.c ospfd/interface.c
> index c47268c4a4e..b3a7415c352 100644
> --- ospfd/interface.c
> +++ ospfd/interface.c
> @@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ if_act_start(struct iface *iface)
>
>         switch (iface->type) {
>         case IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT:
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                 if (if_join_group(iface, &addr))
>                         return (-1);
>                 iface->state = IF_STA_POINTTOPOINT;
> @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ if_act_start(struct iface *iface)
>                     if_type_name(iface->type), iface->name);
>                 return (-1);
>         case IF_TYPE_BROADCAST:
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                 if (if_join_group(iface, &addr))
>                         return (-1);
>                 if (iface->priority == 0) {
> @@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ start:
>         iface->bdr = bdr;
>
>         if (changed) {
> -               inet_aton(AllDRouters, &addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllDRouters, &addr);
>                 if (old_state & IF_STA_DRORBDR &&
>                     (iface->state & IF_STA_DRORBDR) == 0) {
>                         if (if_leave_group(iface, &addr))
> @@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ if_act_reset(struct iface *iface)
>         case IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT:
>         case IF_TYPE_BROADCAST:
>                 /* try to cleanup */
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                 if_leave_group(iface, &addr);
>                 if (iface->state & IF_STA_DRORBDR) {
> -                       inet_aton(AllDRouters, &addr);
> +                       inet_pton(AF_INET, AllDRouters, &addr);
>                         if_leave_group(iface, &addr);
>                 }
>                 break;
> diff --git ospfd/lsack.c ospfd/lsack.c
> index 78cd67added..08b35cb92c9 100644
> --- ospfd/lsack.c
> +++ ospfd/lsack.c
> @@ -268,14 +268,14 @@ ls_ack_tx_timer(int fd, short event, void *arg)
>                 /* send LS ack(s) but first set correct destination */
>                 switch (iface->type) {
>                 case IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT:
> -                       inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +                       inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                         send_ls_ack(iface, addr, buf);
>                         break;
>                 case IF_TYPE_BROADCAST:
>                         if (iface->state & IF_STA_DRORBDR)
> -                               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +                               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                         else
> -                               inet_aton(AllDRouters, &addr);
> +                               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllDRouters, &addr);
>                         send_ls_ack(iface, addr, buf);
>                         break;
>                 case IF_TYPE_NBMA:
> diff --git ospfd/lsreq.c ospfd/lsreq.c
> index 6b513ba369e..d1d7da0e405 100644
> --- ospfd/lsreq.c
> +++ ospfd/lsreq.c
> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ send_ls_req(struct nbr *nbr)
>
>         switch (nbr->iface->type) {
>         case IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT:
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &dst.sin_addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &dst.sin_addr);
>                 break;
>         case IF_TYPE_BROADCAST:
>         case IF_TYPE_NBMA:
> diff --git ospfd/lsupdate.c ospfd/lsupdate.c
> index 27415eaecb8..cfaa854c259 100644
> --- ospfd/lsupdate.c
> +++ ospfd/lsupdate.c
> @@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ ls_retrans_timer(int fd, short event, void *bula)
>                  * because the router switched lately to DR or BDR
>                  */
>                 if (le->le_oneshot && nbr->iface->state & IF_STA_DRORBDR)
> -                       inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +                       inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                 else if (nbr->iface->state & IF_STA_DRORBDR) {
>                         /*
>                          * old retransmission needs to be converted into
> @@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ ls_retrans_timer(int fd, short event, void *bula)
>                 } else if (nbr->iface->type == IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT)
>                         memcpy(&addr, &nbr->addr, sizeof(addr));
>                 else
> -                       inet_aton(AllDRouters, &addr);
> +                       inet_pton(AF_INET, AllDRouters, &addr);
>         } else
>                 memcpy(&addr, &nbr->addr, sizeof(addr));
>
> diff --git ospfd/packet.c ospfd/packet.c
> index 33372711009..c3b300b8b98 100644
> --- ospfd/packet.c
> +++ ospfd/packet.c
> @@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ recv_packet(int fd, short event, void *bula)
>          * or to the address of the interface itself.
>          * AllDRouters is only valid for DR and BDR but this is checked
> later.
>          */
> -       inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +       inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>         if (ip_hdr.ip_dst.s_addr != addr.s_addr) {
> -               inet_aton(AllDRouters, &addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllDRouters, &addr);
>                 if (ip_hdr.ip_dst.s_addr != addr.s_addr) {
>                         if (ip_hdr.ip_dst.s_addr != iface->addr.s_addr) {
>                                 log_debug("recv_packet: packet sent to
> wrong "
> @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ recv_packet(int fd, short event, void *bula)
>         /* switch OSPF packet type */
>         switch (ospf_hdr->type) {
>         case PACKET_TYPE_HELLO:
> -               inet_aton(AllSPFRouters, &addr);
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllSPFRouters, &addr);
>                 if (iface->type == IF_TYPE_BROADCAST ||
>                     iface->type == IF_TYPE_POINTOPOINT)
>                         if (ip_hdr.ip_dst.s_addr != addr.s_addr) {
> @@ -313,8 +313,7 @@ ospf_hdr_sanity_check(const struct ip *ip_hdr, struct
> ospf_hdr *ospf_hdr,
>         }
>
>         if (iface->type == IF_TYPE_BROADCAST || iface->type ==
> IF_TYPE_NBMA) {
> -               if (inet_aton(AllDRouters, &addr) == 0)
> -                       fatalx("recv_packet: inet_aton");
> +               inet_pton(AF_INET, AllDRouters, &addr);
>                 if (ip_hdr->ip_dst.s_addr == addr.s_addr &&
>                     (iface->state & IF_STA_DRORBDR) == 0) {
>                         log_debug("recv_packet: invalid destination IP in "
> diff --git ospfd/parse.y ospfd/parse.y
> index 82f51bfdd44..10498812688 100644
> --- ospfd/parse.y
> +++ ospfd/parse.y
> @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ varset              : STRING '=' string             {
>                 ;
>
>  conf_main      : ROUTERID STRING {
> -                       if (!inet_aton($2, &conf->rtr_id)) {
> +                       if (inet_pton(AF_INET, $2, &conf->rtr_id) != 1) {
>                                 yyerror("error parsing router-id");
>                                 free($2);
>                                 YYERROR;
> @@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ areaid              : NUMBER {
>                         $$.s_addr = htonl($1);
>                 }
>                 | STRING {
> -                       if (inet_aton($1, &$$) == 0) {
> +               if (inet_pton(AF_INET, $1, &$$) != 1) {
>                                 yyerror("error parsing area");
>                                 free($1);
>                                 YYERROR;
> @@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ interface   : INTERFACE STRING      {
>                         s = strchr($2, ':');
>                         if (s) {
>                                 *s++ = '\0';
> -                               if (inet_aton(s, &addr) == 0) {
> +                               if (inet_pton(AF_INET, s, &addr) != 1) {
>                                         yyerror(
>                                             "error parsing interface
> address");
>                                         free($2);
>
> --
> In my defence, I have been left unsupervised.
>
>

-- 
Kindest regards,
Tom Smyth.