Calico: How felix update the iptables rules and ip routes at host?

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As known, the calico/node could run inside a contianer, including the fleix. I do not understand how it r/w the iptables rules and routes at the host, since both in different network namespace.

user_5055251 · Answer

Sorry, I forget the container uses host network (--net=host), so it could access the iptables and ip routes on host.

Calico: How felix update the iptables rules and ip routes at host?

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