netbirdio/netbird · error

add addr %s: %w

Error message

add addr %s: %w

What it means

Error "add addr %s: %w" thrown in netbirdio/netbird.

Source

Thrown at client/iface/device/wg_link_linux.go:148

	}

	return nil
}

func (l *wgLink) addAddr(ifaceName string, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
	log.Debugf("adding address %s to interface: %s", prefix, ifaceName)

	addr := &netlink.Addr{
		IPNet: &net.IPNet{
			IP:   prefix.Addr().AsSlice(),
			Mask: net.CIDRMask(prefix.Bits(), prefix.Addr().BitLen()),
		},
	}

	if err := netlink.AddrAdd(l, addr); os.IsExist(err) {
		log.Infof("interface %s already has the address: %s", ifaceName, prefix)
	} else if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("add addr %s: %w", prefix, err)
	}

	return nil
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at client/iface/device/wg_link_linux.go:148 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of netbirdio/netbird@93e97f4bf1 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/2ea1c8c006e05281. Report an issue: GitHub.