Add support for link-local IPs in endpoint config

Signed-off-by: Joffrey F <joffrey@docker.com>

docker/api/network.py

@@ -60,12 +60,13 @@ class NetworkApiMixin(object):
     @minimum_version('1.21')
     def connect_container_to_network(self, container, net_id,
                                      ipv4_address=None, ipv6_address=None,
-                                     aliases=None, links=None):
+                                     aliases=None, links=None,
+                                     link_local_ips=None):
         data = {
             "Container": container,
             "EndpointConfig": self.create_endpoint_config(
                 aliases=aliases, links=links, ipv4_address=ipv4_address,
-                ipv6_address=ipv6_address
+                ipv6_address=ipv6_address, link_local_ips=link_local_ips
             ),
         }
 

docker/utils/utils.py

@@ -873,7 +873,8 @@ def create_networking_config(endpoints_config=None):
 
 
 def create_endpoint_config(version, aliases=None, links=None,
-                           ipv4_address=None, ipv6_address=None):
+                           ipv4_address=None, ipv6_address=None,
+                           link_local_ips=None):
     if version_lt(version, '1.22'):
         raise errors.InvalidVersion(
             'Endpoint config is not supported for API version < 1.22'
@@ -896,6 +897,13 @@ def create_endpoint_config(version, aliases=None, links=None,
     if ipam_config:
         endpoint_config['IPAMConfig'] = ipam_config
 
+    if link_local_ips is not None:
+        if version_lt(version, '1.24'):
+            raise errors.InvalidVersion(
+                'link_local_ips is not supported for API version < 1.24'
+            )
+        endpoint_config['LinkLocalIPs'] = link_local_ips
+
     return endpoint_config
 
 

docs/api.md

@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@ Connect a container to a network.
 
 * container (str): container-id/name to be connected to the network
 * net_id (str): network id
+* aliases (list): A list of aliases for this endpoint. Names in that list can
+  be used within the network to reach the container. Defaults to `None`.
+* links (list): A list of links for this endpoint. Containers declared in this
+  list will be [linked](https://docs.docker.com/engine/userguide/networking/work-with-networks/#linking-containers-in-user-defined-networks)
+  to this container. Defaults to `None`.
+* ipv4_address (str): The IP address of this container on the network,
+  using the IPv4 protocol. Defaults to `None`.
+* ipv6_address (str): The IP address of this container on the network,
+  using the IPv6 protocol. Defaults to `None`.
+* link_local_ips (list): A list of link-local (IPv4/IPv6) addresses.
 
 ## copy
 Identical to the `docker cp` command. Get files/folders from the container.

docs/networks.md

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ Create an endpoint config dictionary to be used with
   using the IPv4 protocol. Defaults to `None`.
 * ipv6_address (str): The IP address of this container on the network,
   using the IPv6 protocol. Defaults to `None`.
+* link_local_ips (list): A list of link-local (IPv4/IPv6) addresses.
 
 **Returns** An endpoint config dictionary.