[OSX] ip_mreqn struct is not supported for IPv4 Multicast #119354

liveans · 2025-09-04T14:45:48Z

With this fix we can set MulticastInterface socket option successfully, I tested the Multicast capabilities, and it seems to be working as expected.

Seems like Apple doesn't support ip_mreqn struct with IPv4 Sockets. Kernel header file description

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/cc @vcsjones @wfurt

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Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes a macOS compatibility issue where the ip_mreqn struct is not supported for IPv4 multicast socket operations. The fix prevents the use of ip_mreqn on Apple platforms, resolving exceptions when setting the MulticastInterface socket option.

Key changes:

Excludes Apple platforms from using the ip_mreqn struct in IPv4 multicast operations
Allows the code to fall back to alternative multicast handling approaches on macOS

wfurt · 2025-09-04T15:55:48Z

Looking at the code, we will throw if the interface index is set since ip_mreq does not have a filed, right? We can perhaps document that but it would be nice to actually verify that the multicast subscription works as expected and one can pin the interface using SocketOptionName.MulticastInterface.

liveans · 2025-09-05T02:05:49Z

While reading the kernel code to understand how to make it work, I stumbled upon IP_MULTICAST_IFINDEX and it seems to be specific to Apple platforms. Tested it through Wireshark it works as expected. I can make condition even more specified to check for both Addresses should be zero etc, but in this way, if we provide a InterfaceIndex, it will take over priority.

/cc @wfurt

vcsjones · 2025-09-05T11:59:07Z

Do we think this will fix it for iOS too?

The test MulticastInterface_Set_AnyInterface_Succeeds has been disabled on iOS for quite a while now. It would be interesting to try removing the ActiveIssue and running the iOS pipelines and seeing what happens if we think there is a chance this chance will apply to iOS as well.

liveans · 2025-09-05T12:09:57Z

/azp list

azure-pipelines · 2025-09-05T12:10:03Z

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liveans · 2025-09-05T12:10:58Z

Should I run ioslike pipeline for it ? @vcsjones

vcsjones · 2025-09-05T12:54:46Z

/azp run runtime-extra-platforms

azure-pipelines · 2025-09-05T12:55:06Z

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src/native/libs/System.Native/pal_networking.c

liveans · 2025-09-06T11:31:28Z

This PR also fixes the issue for other Apple platforms, only left issue is:

MacCatalyst test returns "SocketException: No route to host". (This might be due to reason of missing entitlement).

wfurt · 2025-09-06T18:05:39Z

note that the routing error sometimes happens on other platforms as well.. #90491
(IPv6 but essentially same problem)

Also since you at multicast can you please check following issues? Maybe there is some hope for them as well.
#53767
#110889

src/native/libs/System.Native/pal_networking.c

…IFINDEX for interface index specification

wfurt

LGTM. thanks @liveans for diffing in.

liveans · 2025-09-09T06:27:45Z

/ba-g xml test failure is not related

liveans · 2025-09-09T06:28:21Z

/backport to release/10.0

github-actions · 2025-09-09T06:28:30Z

Started backporting to release/10.0: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/actions/runs/17573854114

liveans · 2025-09-09T06:40:55Z

/backport to release/9.0-staging

liveans · 2025-09-09T06:41:00Z

/backport to release/8.0-staging

github-actions · 2025-09-09T06:41:07Z

Started backporting to release/8.0-staging: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/actions/runs/17574101803

github-actions · 2025-09-09T06:41:09Z

Started backporting to release/9.0-staging: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/actions/runs/17574100129

github-actions · 2025-09-09T06:42:54Z

@liveans backporting to "release/8.0-staging" failed, the patch most likely resulted in conflicts:

$ git am --3way --empty=keep --ignore-whitespace --keep-non-patch changes.patch

Applying: Fix IPv4 multicast on macOS by handling ip_mreqn struct compatibility
Applying: Remove Active Issue for iOS
Using index info to reconstruct a base tree...
M	src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketOptionNameTest.cs
Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...
Auto-merging src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketOptionNameTest.cs
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketOptionNameTest.cs
error: Failed to merge in the changes.
hint: Use 'git am --show-current-patch=diff' to see the failed patch
hint: When you have resolved this problem, run "git am --continue".
hint: If you prefer to skip this patch, run "git am --skip" instead.
hint: To restore the original branch and stop patching, run "git am --abort".
hint: Disable this message with "git config set advice.mergeConflict false"
Patch failed at 0002 Remove Active Issue for iOS
Error: The process '/usr/bin/git' failed with exit code 128

Please backport manually!

github-actions · 2025-09-09T06:42:54Z

@liveans backporting to "release/9.0-staging" failed, the patch most likely resulted in conflicts:

$ git am --3way --empty=keep --ignore-whitespace --keep-non-patch changes.patch

Applying: Fix IPv4 multicast on macOS by handling ip_mreqn struct compatibility
Applying: Remove Active Issue for iOS
Using index info to reconstruct a base tree...
M	src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketOptionNameTest.cs
Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...
Auto-merging src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketOptionNameTest.cs
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketOptionNameTest.cs
error: Failed to merge in the changes.
hint: Use 'git am --show-current-patch=diff' to see the failed patch
hint: When you have resolved this problem, run "git am --continue".
hint: If you prefer to skip this patch, run "git am --skip" instead.
hint: To restore the original branch and stop patching, run "git am --abort".
hint: Disable this message with "git config set advice.mergeConflict false"
Patch failed at 0002 Remove Active Issue for iOS
Error: The process '/usr/bin/git' failed with exit code 128

Please backport manually!

) * Fix IPv4 multicast on macOS by handling ip_mreqn struct compatibility * Remove Active Issue for iOS * Add support for IP_MULTICAST_IFINDEX * Refactor IPv4 multicast option handling to directly use IP_MULTICAST_IFINDEX for interface index specification * Accept 0 interface as valid --------- Co-authored-by: Tomas Weinfurt <[email protected]>

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