// Copyright (c) Tailscale Inc & AUTHORS // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause // Package envknob provides access to environment-variable tweakable // debug settings. // // These are primarily knobs used by Tailscale developers during // development or by users when instructed to by Tailscale developers // when debugging something. They are not a stable interface and may // be removed or any time. // // A related package, control/controlknobs, are knobs that can be // changed at runtime by the control plane. Sometimes both are used: // an envknob for the default/explicit value, else falling back // to the controlknob value. package envknob import ( "bufio" "fmt" "io" "log" "maps" "os" "path/filepath" "runtime" "slices" "strconv" "strings" "sync" "sync/atomic" "time" "tailscale.com/types/opt" "tailscale.com/version" "tailscale.com/version/distro" ) var ( mu sync.Mutex // +checklocks:mu set = map[string]string{} // +checklocks:mu regStr = map[string]*string{} // +checklocks:mu regBool = map[string]*bool{} // +checklocks:mu regOptBool = map[string]*opt.Bool{} // +checklocks:mu regDuration = map[string]*time.Duration{} // +checklocks:mu regInt = map[string]*int{} ) func noteEnv(k, v string) { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() noteEnvLocked(k, v) } // +checklocks:mu func noteEnvLocked(k, v string) { if v != "" { set[k] = v } else { delete(set, k) } } // logf is logger.Logf, but logger depends on envknob, so for circular // dependency reasons, make a type alias (so it's still assignable, // but has nice docs here). type logf = func(format string, args ...any) // LogCurrent logs the currently set environment knobs. func LogCurrent(logf logf) { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() for _, k := range slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(set)) { logf("envknob: %s=%q", k, set[k]) } } // Setenv changes an environment variable. // // It is not safe for concurrent reading of environment variables via the // Register functions. All Setenv calls are meant to happen early in main before // any goroutines are started. func Setenv(envVar, val string) { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() os.Setenv(envVar, val) noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) if p := regStr[envVar]; p != nil { *p = val } if p := regBool[envVar]; p != nil { setBoolLocked(p, envVar, val) } if p := regOptBool[envVar]; p != nil { setOptBoolLocked(p, envVar, val) } if p := regDuration[envVar]; p != nil { setDurationLocked(p, envVar, val) } } // String returns the named environment variable, using os.Getenv. // // If the variable is non-empty, it's also tracked & logged as being // an in-use knob. func String(envVar string) string { v := os.Getenv(envVar) noteEnv(envVar, v) return v } // RegisterString returns a func that gets the named environment variable, // without a map lookup per call. It assumes that mutations happen via // envknob.Setenv. func RegisterString(envVar string) func() string { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() p, ok := regStr[envVar] if !ok { val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val != "" { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) } p = &val regStr[envVar] = p } return func() string { return *p } } // RegisterBool returns a func that gets the named environment variable, // without a map lookup per call. It assumes that mutations happen via // envknob.Setenv. func RegisterBool(envVar string) func() bool { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() p, ok := regBool[envVar] if !ok { var b bool p = &b setBoolLocked(p, envVar, os.Getenv(envVar)) regBool[envVar] = p } return func() bool { return *p } } // RegisterOptBool returns a func that gets the named environment variable, // without a map lookup per call. It assumes that mutations happen via // envknob.Setenv. func RegisterOptBool(envVar string) func() opt.Bool { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() p, ok := regOptBool[envVar] if !ok { var b opt.Bool p = &b setOptBoolLocked(p, envVar, os.Getenv(envVar)) regOptBool[envVar] = p } return func() opt.Bool { return *p } } // RegisterDuration returns a func that gets the named environment variable as a // duration, without a map lookup per call. It assumes that any mutations happen // via envknob.Setenv. func RegisterDuration(envVar string) func() time.Duration { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() p, ok := regDuration[envVar] if !ok { val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val != "" { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) } p = new(time.Duration) setDurationLocked(p, envVar, val) regDuration[envVar] = p } return func() time.Duration { return *p } } // RegisterInt returns a func that gets the named environment variable as an // integer, without a map lookup per call. It assumes that any mutations happen // via envknob.Setenv. func RegisterInt(envVar string) func() int { mu.Lock() defer mu.Unlock() p, ok := regInt[envVar] if !ok { val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val != "" { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) } p = new(int) setIntLocked(p, envVar, val) regInt[envVar] = p } return func() int { return *p } } // +checklocks:mu func setBoolLocked(p *bool, envVar, val string) { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) if val == "" { *p = false return } var err error *p, err = strconv.ParseBool(val) if err != nil { log.Fatalf("invalid boolean environment variable %s value %q", envVar, val) } } // +checklocks:mu func setOptBoolLocked(p *opt.Bool, envVar, val string) { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) if val == "" { *p = "" return } b, err := strconv.ParseBool(val) if err != nil { log.Fatalf("invalid boolean environment variable %s value %q", envVar, val) } p.Set(b) } // +checklocks:mu func setDurationLocked(p *time.Duration, envVar, val string) { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) if val == "" { *p = 0 return } var err error *p, err = time.ParseDuration(val) if err != nil { log.Fatalf("invalid duration environment variable %s value %q", envVar, val) } } // +checklocks:mu func setIntLocked(p *int, envVar, val string) { noteEnvLocked(envVar, val) if val == "" { *p = 0 return } var err error *p, err = strconv.Atoi(val) if err != nil { log.Fatalf("invalid int environment variable %s value %q", envVar, val) } } // Bool returns the boolean value of the named environment variable. // If the variable is not set, it returns false. // An invalid value exits the binary with a failure. func Bool(envVar string) bool { return boolOr(envVar, false) } // BoolDefaultTrue is like Bool, but returns true by default if the // environment variable isn't present. func BoolDefaultTrue(envVar string) bool { return boolOr(envVar, true) } func boolOr(envVar string, implicitValue bool) bool { assertNotInInit() val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val == "" { return implicitValue } b, err := strconv.ParseBool(val) if err == nil { noteEnv(envVar, strconv.FormatBool(b)) // canonicalize return b } log.Fatalf("invalid boolean environment variable %s value %q", envVar, val) panic("unreachable") } // LookupBool returns the boolean value of the named environment value. // The ok result is whether a value was set. // If the value isn't a valid int, it exits the program with a failure. func LookupBool(envVar string) (v bool, ok bool) { assertNotInInit() val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val == "" { return false, false } b, err := strconv.ParseBool(val) if err == nil { return b, true } log.Fatalf("invalid boolean environment variable %s value %q", envVar, val) panic("unreachable") } // OptBool is like Bool, but returns an opt.Bool, so the caller can // distinguish between implicitly and explicitly false. func OptBool(envVar string) opt.Bool { assertNotInInit() b, ok := LookupBool(envVar) if !ok { return "" } var ret opt.Bool ret.Set(b) return ret } // LookupInt returns the integer value of the named environment value. // The ok result is whether a value was set. // If the value isn't a valid int, it exits the program with a failure. func LookupInt(envVar string) (v int, ok bool) { assertNotInInit() val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val == "" { return 0, false } v, err := strconv.Atoi(val) if err == nil { noteEnv(envVar, val) return v, true } log.Fatalf("invalid integer environment variable %s: %v", envVar, val) panic("unreachable") } // LookupIntSized returns the integer value of the named environment value // parsed in base and with a maximum bit size bitSize. // The ok result is whether a value was set. // If the value isn't a valid int, it exits the program with a failure. func LookupIntSized(envVar string, base, bitSize int) (v int, ok bool) { assertNotInInit() val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val == "" { return 0, false } i, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, base, bitSize) if err == nil { v = int(i) noteEnv(envVar, val) return v, true } log.Fatalf("invalid integer environment variable %s: %v", envVar, val) panic("unreachable") } // LookupUintSized returns the unsigned integer value of the named environment // value parsed in base and with a maximum bit size bitSize. // The ok result is whether a value was set. // If the value isn't a valid int, it exits the program with a failure. func LookupUintSized(envVar string, base, bitSize int) (v uint, ok bool) { assertNotInInit() val := os.Getenv(envVar) if val == "" { return 0, false } i, err := strconv.ParseUint(val, base, bitSize) if err == nil { v = uint(i) noteEnv(envVar, val) return v, true } log.Fatalf("invalid unsigned integer environment variable %s: %v", envVar, val) panic("unreachable") } // UseWIPCode is whether TAILSCALE_USE_WIP_CODE is set to permit use // of Work-In-Progress code. func UseWIPCode() bool { return Bool("TAILSCALE_USE_WIP_CODE") } // CanSSHD reports whether the Tailscale SSH server is allowed to run. // // If disabled (when this reports false), the SSH server won't start (won't // intercept port 22) if previously configured to do so and any attempt to // re-enable it will result in an error. func CanSSHD() bool { return !Bool("TS_DISABLE_SSH_SERVER") } // CanTaildrop reports whether the Taildrop feature is allowed to function. // // If disabled, Taildrop won't receive files regardless of user & server config. func CanTaildrop() bool { return !Bool("TS_DISABLE_TAILDROP") } // SSHPolicyFile returns the path, if any, to the SSHPolicy JSON file for development. func SSHPolicyFile() string { return String("TS_DEBUG_SSH_POLICY_FILE") } // SSHIgnoreTailnetPolicy reports whether to ignore the Tailnet SSH policy for development. func SSHIgnoreTailnetPolicy() bool { return Bool("TS_DEBUG_SSH_IGNORE_TAILNET_POLICY") } // TKASkipSignatureCheck reports whether to skip node-key signature checking for development. func TKASkipSignatureCheck() bool { return Bool("TS_UNSAFE_SKIP_NKS_VERIFICATION") } // CrashOnUnexpected reports whether the Tailscale client should panic // on unexpected conditions. If TS_DEBUG_CRASH_ON_UNEXPECTED is set, that's // used. Otherwise the default value is true for unstable builds. func CrashOnUnexpected() bool { if v, ok := crashOnUnexpected().Get(); ok { return v } return version.IsUnstableBuild() } var crashOnUnexpected = RegisterOptBool("TS_DEBUG_CRASH_ON_UNEXPECTED") // NoLogsNoSupport reports whether the client's opted out of log uploads and // technical support. func NoLogsNoSupport() bool { return Bool("TS_NO_LOGS_NO_SUPPORT") } var allowRemoteUpdate = RegisterBool("TS_ALLOW_ADMIN_CONSOLE_REMOTE_UPDATE") // AllowsRemoteUpdate reports whether this node has opted-in to letting the // Tailscale control plane initiate a Tailscale update (e.g. on behalf of an // admin on the admin console). func AllowsRemoteUpdate() bool { return allowRemoteUpdate() } // SetNoLogsNoSupport enables no-logs-no-support mode. func SetNoLogsNoSupport() { Setenv("TS_NO_LOGS_NO_SUPPORT", "true") } // notInInit is set true the first time we've seen a non-init stack trace. var notInInit atomic.Bool func assertNotInInit() { if notInInit.Load() { return } skip := 0 for { pc, _, _, ok := runtime.Caller(skip) if !ok { notInInit.Store(true) return } fu := runtime.FuncForPC(pc) if fu == nil { return } name := fu.Name() name = strings.TrimRightFunc(name, func(r rune) bool { return r >= '0' && r <= '9' }) if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".init") || strings.HasSuffix(name, ".init.") { stack := make([]byte, 1<<10) stack = stack[:runtime.Stack(stack, false)] envCheckedInInitStack = stack } skip++ } } var envCheckedInInitStack []byte // PanicIfAnyEnvCheckedInInit panics if environment variables were read during // init. func PanicIfAnyEnvCheckedInInit() { if envCheckedInInitStack != nil { panic("envknob check of called from init function: " + string(envCheckedInInitStack)) } } var applyDiskConfigErr error // ApplyDiskConfigError returns the most recent result of ApplyDiskConfig. func ApplyDiskConfigError() error { return applyDiskConfigErr } // ApplyDiskConfig returns a platform-specific config file of environment // keys/values and applies them. On Linux and Unix operating systems, it's a // no-op and always returns nil. If no platform-specific config file is found, // it also returns nil. // // It exists primarily for Windows and macOS to make it easy to apply // environment variables to a running service in a way similar to modifying // /etc/default/tailscaled on Linux. // // On Windows, you use %ProgramData%\Tailscale\tailscaled-env.txt instead. // // On macOS, use one of: // // - ~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys/Data/tailscaled-env.txt // for standalone macOS GUI builds // - ~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macos.network-extension/Data/tailscaled-env.txt // for App Store builds // - /etc/tailscale/tailscaled-env.txt for tailscaled-on-macOS (homebrew, etc) func ApplyDiskConfig() (err error) { var f *os.File defer func() { if err != nil { // Stash away our return error for the healthcheck package to use. if f != nil { applyDiskConfigErr = fmt.Errorf("error parsing %s: %w", f.Name(), err) } else { applyDiskConfigErr = fmt.Errorf("error applying disk config: %w", err) } } }() // First try the explicitly-provided value for development testing. Not // useful for users to use on their own. (if they can set this, they can set // any environment variable anyway) if name := os.Getenv("TS_DEBUG_ENV_FILE"); name != "" { f, err = os.Open(name) if err != nil { return fmt.Errorf("error opening explicitly configured TS_DEBUG_ENV_FILE: %w", err) } defer f.Close() return applyKeyValueEnv(f) } name := getPlatformEnvFile() if name == "" { return nil } f, err = os.Open(name) if os.IsNotExist(err) { return nil } if err != nil { return err } defer f.Close() return applyKeyValueEnv(f) } // getPlatformEnvFile returns the current platform's path to an optional // tailscaled-env.txt file. It returns an empty string if none is defined // for the platform. func getPlatformEnvFile() string { switch runtime.GOOS { case "windows": return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("ProgramData"), "Tailscale", "tailscaled-env.txt") case "linux": if distro.Get() == distro.Synology { return "/etc/tailscale/tailscaled-env.txt" } case "darwin": if version.IsSandboxedMacOS() { // the two GUI variants (App Store or separate download) // This will be user-visible as ~/Library/Containers/$VARIANT/Data/tailscaled-env.txt // where $VARIANT is "io.tailscale.ipn.macsys" for macsys (downloadable mac GUI builds) // or "io.tailscale.ipn.macos.network-extension" for App Store builds. return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), "tailscaled-env.txt") } else { // Open source / homebrew variable, running tailscaled-on-macOS. return "/etc/tailscale/tailscaled-env.txt" } } return "" } // applyKeyValueEnv reads key=value lines r and calls Setenv for each. // // Empty lines and lines beginning with '#' are skipped. // // Values can be double quoted, in which case they're unquoted using // strconv.Unquote. func applyKeyValueEnv(r io.Reader) error { bs := bufio.NewScanner(r) for bs.Scan() { line := strings.TrimSpace(bs.Text()) if line == "" || line[0] == '#' { continue } k, v, ok := strings.Cut(line, "=") k = strings.TrimSpace(k) if !ok || k == "" { continue } v = strings.TrimSpace(v) if strings.HasPrefix(v, `"`) { var err error v, err = strconv.Unquote(v) if err != nil { return fmt.Errorf("invalid value in line %q: %v", line, err) } } Setenv(k, v) } return bs.Err() } // IPCVersion returns version.Long usually, unless TS_DEBUG_FAKE_IPC_VERSION is // set, in which it contains that value. This is only used for weird development // cases when testing mismatched versions and you want the client to act like it's // compatible with the server. func IPCVersion() string { if v := String("TS_DEBUG_FAKE_IPC_VERSION"); v != "" { return v } return version.Long() }