tests: Use socat instead of netcat

Commit 41c02e10 ("tests: Use nmap-ncat instead of openbsd netcat for pasta
tests") updated the pasta tests to use the nmap version of ncat instead of
the openbsd version, for greater portability.

For some upcoming changes, however, we'll be wanting to use socat.
"socat" can do everything "ncat" can and more, so let's move all the
tests using host tools (either directly on the host or via mbuto
generated images) to using socat instead.

Signed-off-by: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>
[sbrivio: Fix a typo in port specification, 31337 instead of x31337]
Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>

3 files changed, 61 insertions, 61 deletions

diff --git a/test/udp/passt b/test/udp/passt
index 9598d0e..ee575e0 100644
--- a/test/udp/passt
+++ b/test/udp/passt
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat GmbH
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
-gtools	nc tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
-htools	printf dd nc tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+gtools	socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+htools	printf dd socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: host to guest
 temp	TEMP
-temp	NC_PID
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10001 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+temp	SC_PID
+guestb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
 host	dd if=/dev/urandom bs=1k count=5 > __TEMP__ && printf "\nEND_OF_TEST\n" >> __TEMP__
-host	cat __TEMP__ | nc -u -q1 -N 127.0.0.1 10001
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10001
 guestw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
@@ -27,27 +27,27 @@ check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__HOST_MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: guest to host
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10003,bind=127.0.0.1 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
 gout	GW ip -j -4 route show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.dst == "default").gateway'
-guest	cat test.bin | nc -u -q1 -N __GW__ 10003
+guest	socat -u OPEN:test.bin UDP4:__GW__:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__HOST_MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: host to guest
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pid))
+guestb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
 sleep	1
-host	cat __TEMP__ | nc -u -q1 -N ::1 10001
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP6:[::1]:10001
 guestw
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__HOST_MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: guest to host
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10003,bind=[::1] STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
 gout	GW6 ip -j -6 route show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.dst == "default").gateway'
 gout	IFNAME ip -j link show | jq -rM '.[] | select(.link_type == "ether").ifname'
-guest	cat test.bin | nc -u -q1 -N __GW6__%__IFNAME__ 10003
+guest	socat -u OPEN:test.bin UDP6:[__GW6__%__IFNAME__]:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__HOST_MD5__" ]
diff --git a/test/udp/passt_in_ns b/test/udp/passt_in_ns
index 3607251..3536298 100644
--- a/test/udp/passt_in_ns
+++ b/test/udp/passt_in_ns
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat GmbH
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
-gtools	nc tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
-nstools	nc tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
-htools	printf dd nc tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+gtools	socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+nstools	socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+htools	printf dd socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: host to guest
 temp	TEMP
-temp	NC_PID
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pic) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pic))
+temp	SC_PID
+guestb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
 host	dd if=/dev/urandom bs=1k count=5 > __TEMP__ && printf "\nEND_OF_TEST\n" >> __TEMP__
-host	cat __TEMP__ | nc -u -q1 -N 127.0.0.1 10001
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10001
 guestw
 hout	MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
@@ -29,25 +29,25 @@ check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 test	UDP/IPv4: host to ns
 temp	TEMP_NS
 ns	:> __TEMP_NS__
-nsb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10002 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-host	cat __TEMP__ | nc -u -q1 -N 127.0.0.1 10002
+nsb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10002 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10002
 nsw
 nsout	NS_MD5 md5sum __TEMP_NS__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__NS_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: guest to host
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
 gout	GW ip -j -4 route show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.dst == "default").gateway'
-guest	cat test.bin | nc -u -q1 -N __GW__ 10003
+guest	socat -u OPEN:test.bin UDP4:__GW__:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: guest to ns
 ns	:> __TEMP_NS__
-nsb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10002 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-guest	cat test.bin | nc -u -q1 -N __GW__ 10002
+nsb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10002 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+guest	socat -u OPEN:test.bin UDP4:__GW__:10002
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
@@ -55,97 +55,97 @@ check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 test	UDP/IPv4: ns to host (recvmmsg/sendmmsg)
 sleep	1
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N 127.0.0.1 10003
+hostb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: ns to host (via tap)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N __GW__ 10003
+hostb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP4:__GW__:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: ns to guest (using loopback address)
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pid))
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N 127.0.0.1 10001
+guestb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10001
 guestw
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: ns to guest (using namespace address)
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -4 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pid))
+guestb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
 nsout	IFNAME ip -j link show | jq -rM '.[] | select(.link_type == "ether").ifname'
 nsout	ADDR ip -j -4 addr show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.ifname == "__IFNAME__").addr_info[0].local'
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N __ADDR__ 10001
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP4:__ADDR__:10001
 guestw
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: host to guest
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pid))
-host	cat __TEMP__ | nc -u -q1 -N ::1 10001
+guestb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP6:[::1]:10001
 guestw
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: host to ns
 ns	:> __TEMP_NS__
-nsb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10002 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-host	cat __TEMP__ | nc -u -q1 -N ::1 10002
+nsb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10002 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP6:[::1]:10002
 nsw
 nsout	NS_MD5 md5sum __TEMP_NS__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__NS_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: guest to host
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
 gout	GW6 ip -j -6 route show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.dst == "default").gateway'
 gout	IFNAME ip -j link show | jq -rM '.[] | select(.link_type == "ether").ifname'
-guest	cat test.bin | nc -u -q1 -N __GW6__%__IFNAME__ 10003
+guest	socat -u OPEN:test.bin UDP6:[__GW6__%__IFNAME__]:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: guest to ns
 ns	:> __TEMP_NS__
-nsb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10002 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-guest	cat test.bin | nc -u -q1 -N __GW6__%__IFNAME__ 10002
+nsb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10002 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+guest	socat -u OPEN:test.bin UDP6:[__GW6__%__IFNAME__]:10002
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: ns to host (recvmmsg/sendmmsg)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N ::1 10003
+hostb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP6:[::1]:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: ns to host (via tap)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __SC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __SC_PID__))
 nsout	IFNAME ip -j link show | jq -rM '.[] | select(.link_type == "ether").ifname'
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N __GW6__%__IFNAME__ 10003
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP6:[__GW6__%__IFNAME__]:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: ns to guest (using loopback address)
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pid))
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N ::1 10001
+guestb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP6:[::1]:10001
 guestw
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: ns to guest (using namespace address)
-guestb	(nc -u -q1 -6 -l 10001 & echo $! > nc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat nc.pid))
+guestb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10001 STDOUT & echo $! > sc.pid) | tee test.bin | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat sc.pid))
 nsout	ADDR6 ip -j -6 addr show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.ifname == "__IFNAME__").addr_info[0].local'
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | nc -u -q1 -N __ADDR6__ 10001
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP6:[__ADDR6__]:10001
 guestw
 gout	GUEST_MD5 md5sum test.bin | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__GUEST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
diff --git a/test/udp/pasta b/test/udp/pasta
index a7e5015..43e0513 100644
--- a/test/udp/pasta
+++ b/test/udp/pasta
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat GmbH
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
-nstools	ncat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
-htools	printf dd ncat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+nstools	socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
+htools	printf dd socat tee grep cat ip jq md5sum cut
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: host to ns
 temp	TEMP
 temp	TEMP_NS
 temp	NC_PID
 ns	:> __TEMP_NS__
-nsb	(ncat -u -4 -l 127.0.0.1 10002 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+nsb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10002,bind=127.0.0.1 STDOUT & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
 host	dd if=/dev/urandom bs=1k count=5 > __TEMP__ && printf "\nEND_OF_TEST\n" >> __TEMP__
 
-host	cat __TEMP__ | ncat -u 127.0.0.1 10002
+host	socat OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10002
 nsw
 hout	MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 nsout	NS_MD5 md5sum __TEMP_NS__ | cut -d' ' -f1
@@ -30,26 +30,26 @@ check	[ "__NS_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: ns to host (recvmmsg/sendmmsg)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(ncat -u -4 -l 127.0.0.1 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10003,bind=127.0.0.1 STDOUT & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
 sleep	1
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | ncat -u 127.0.0.1 10003
+ns	socat OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP4:127.0.0.1:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv4: ns to host (via tap)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(ncat -u -4 -l 0.0.0.0 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP4-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
 nsout	GW ip -j -4 route show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.dst == "default").gateway'
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | ncat -u __GW__ 10003
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP4:__GW__:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: host to ns
 ns	:> __TEMP_NS__
-nsb	(ncat -u -6 -l ::1 10002 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
-host	cat __TEMP__ | ncat -u ::1 10002
+nsb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10002,bind=[::1] STDOUT & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP_NS__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+host	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP__ UDP6:[::1]:10002
 nsw
 hout	MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 nsout	NS_MD5 md5sum __TEMP_NS__ | cut -d' ' -f1
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ check	[ "__NS_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: ns to host (recvmmsg/sendmmsg)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(ncat -u -6 -l ::1 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10003,bind=[::1] STDOUT & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
 sleep	1
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | ncat -u ::1 10003
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP6:[::1]:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ nsw
 
 test	UDP/IPv6: ns to host (via tap)
 host	:> __TEMP__
-hostb	(ncat -u -6 -l :: 10003 & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
+hostb	(socat -u UDP6-LISTEN:10003 STDOUT & echo $! > __NC_PID__) | tee __TEMP__ | (grep -qm1 "END_OF_TEST" && kill $(cat __NC_PID__))
 nsout	GW6 ip -j -6 route show|jq -rM '.[] | select(.dst == "default").gateway'
 nsout	IFNAME ip -j link show | jq -rM '.[] | select(.link_type == "ether").ifname'
-ns	cat __TEMP_NS__ | ncat -u __GW6__%__IFNAME__ 10003
+ns	socat -u OPEN:__TEMP_NS__ UDP6:[__GW6__%__IFNAME__]:10003
 hostw
 hout	HOST_MD5 md5sum __TEMP__ | cut -d' ' -f1
 check	[ "__HOST_MD5__" = "__MD5__" ]