netfilter: conntrack: add clash resolution stat counter

There is a misconception about what "insert_failed" means.

We increment this even when a clash got resolved, so it might not indicate
a problem.

Add a dedicated counter for clash resolution and only increment
insert_failed if a clash cannot be resolved.

For the old /proc interface, export this in place of an older stat
that got removed a while back.
For ctnetlink, export this with a new attribute.

Also correct an outdated comment that implies we add a duplicate tuple --
we only add the (unique) reply direction.

Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>

3 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index a111bcf1b93c..93e77ca0efad 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -859,7 +859,6 @@ nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(struct nf_conn *ct)
 
 out:
 	nf_conntrack_double_unlock(hash, reply_hash);
-	NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, insert_failed);
 	local_bh_enable();
 	return -EEXIST;
 }
@@ -934,7 +933,7 @@ static int __nf_ct_resolve_clash(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		nf_conntrack_put(&loser_ct->ct_general);
 		nf_ct_set(skb, ct, ctinfo);
 
-		NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, insert_failed);
+		NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, clash_resolve);
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
 	}
 
@@ -998,6 +997,8 @@ static int nf_ct_resolve_clash_harder(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 repl_idx)
 
 	hlist_nulls_add_head_rcu(&loser_ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].hnnode,
 				 &nf_conntrack_hash[repl_idx]);
+
+	NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, clash_resolve);
 	return NF_ACCEPT;
 }
 
@@ -1027,10 +1028,10 @@ static int nf_ct_resolve_clash_harder(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 repl_idx)
  *
  * Failing that, the new, unconfirmed conntrack is still added to the table
  * provided that the collision only occurs in the ORIGINAL direction.
- * The new entry will be added after the existing one in the hash list,
+ * The new entry will be added only in the non-clashing REPLY direction,
  * so packets in the ORIGINAL direction will continue to match the existing
  * entry.  The new entry will also have a fixed timeout so it expires --
- * due to the collision, it will not see bidirectional traffic.
+ * due to the collision, it will only see reply traffic.
  *
  * Returns NF_DROP if the clash could not be resolved.
  */
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index c64f23a8f373..89d99f6dfd0a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -2516,7 +2516,9 @@ ctnetlink_ct_stat_cpu_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid, u32 seq,
 	    nla_put_be32(skb, CTA_STATS_EARLY_DROP, htonl(st->early_drop)) ||
 	    nla_put_be32(skb, CTA_STATS_ERROR, htonl(st->error)) ||
 	    nla_put_be32(skb, CTA_STATS_SEARCH_RESTART,
-				htonl(st->search_restart)))
+				htonl(st->search_restart)) ||
+	    nla_put_be32(skb, CTA_STATS_CLASH_RESOLVE,
+				htonl(st->clash_resolve)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	nlmsg_end(skb, nlh);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
index b673a03624d2..0ff39740797d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static int ct_cpu_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 	seq_printf(seq, "%08x  %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x "
 			"%08x %08x %08x %08x %08x  %08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
 		   nr_conntracks,
-		   0,
+		   st->clash_resolve, /* was: searched */
 		   st->found,
 		   0,
 		   st->invalid,