Remove database from Mapper

This commit changes the internals of the mapper to
track all the changes to peers over its lifetime.

This means that it no longer depends on the database
and this should hopefully help with locks and timing issues.
When the mapper is created, it needs the current list of peers,
the world view, when the polling session was started. Then as
update changes are called, it tracks the changes and generates
responses based on its internal list.

As a side, the types.Machines and types.MachinesP, as well as
types.Machine being passed as a full struct and pointer has been
changed to always be pointers, everywhere.

Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Dalby <kristoffer@tailscale.com>

hscontrol/db/db.go

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func NewHeadscaleDatabase(
 						Msg("Failed to normalize machine hostname in DB migration")
 				}
 
-				err = db.RenameMachine(&machines[item], normalizedHostname)
+				err = db.RenameMachine(machines[item], normalizedHostname)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error().
 						Caller().

hscontrol/db/machine.go

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) GetMachine(user string, name string) (*types.Machine, er
 
 	for _, m := range machines {
 		if m.Hostname == name {
-			return &m, nil
+			return m, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) SetTags(
 
 	hsdb.notifier.NotifyWithIgnore(types.StateUpdate{
 		Type:    types.StatePeerChanged,
-		Changed: []uint64{machine.ID},
+		Changed: types.Machines{machine},
 	}, machine.MachineKey)
 
 	return nil
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) RenameMachine(machine *types.Machine, newName string) er
 
 	hsdb.notifier.NotifyWithIgnore(types.StateUpdate{
 		Type:    types.StatePeerChanged,
-		Changed: []uint64{machine.ID},
+		Changed: types.Machines{machine},
 	}, machine.MachineKey)
 
 	return nil
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) machineSetExpiry(machine *types.Machine, expiry time.Tim
 
 	hsdb.notifier.NotifyWithIgnore(types.StateUpdate{
 		Type:    types.StatePeerChanged,
-		Changed: []uint64{machine.ID},
+		Changed: types.Machines{machine},
 	}, machine.MachineKey)
 
 	return nil
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) enableRoutes(machine *types.Machine, routeStrs ...string
 
 	hsdb.notifier.NotifyWithIgnore(types.StateUpdate{
 		Type:    types.StatePeerChanged,
-		Changed: []uint64{machine.ID},
+		Changed: types.Machines{machine},
 	}, machine.MachineKey)
 
 	return nil
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) ExpireEphemeralMachines(inactivityThreshhold time.Durati
 					Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 					Msg("Ephemeral client removed from database")
 
-				err = hsdb.deleteMachine(&machines[idx])
+				err = hsdb.deleteMachine(machines[idx])
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error().
 						Err(err).
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) ExpireExpiredMachines(lastCheck time.Time) time.Time {
 				expired = append(expired, tailcfg.NodeID(machine.ID))
 
 				now := time.Now()
-				err := hsdb.machineSetExpiry(&machines[index], now)
+				err := hsdb.machineSetExpiry(machines[index], now)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error().
 						Err(err).

hscontrol/db/machine_test.go

@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestAutoApproveRoutes(c *check.C) {
 
 	db.db.Save(&machine)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machine0ByID, err := db.GetMachineByID(0)

hscontrol/db/routes.go

@@ -257,14 +257,16 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) GetMachinePrimaryRoutes(machine *types.Machine) (types.R
 	return routes, nil
 }
 
-func (hsdb *HSDatabase) ProcessMachineRoutes(machine *types.Machine) error {
+// SaveMachineRoutes takes a machine and updates the database with
+// the new routes.
+func (hsdb *HSDatabase) SaveMachineRoutes(machine *types.Machine) error {
 	hsdb.mu.Lock()
 	defer hsdb.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return hsdb.processMachineRoutes(machine)
+	return hsdb.saveMachineRoutes(machine)
 }
 
-func (hsdb *HSDatabase) processMachineRoutes(machine *types.Machine) error {
+func (hsdb *HSDatabase) saveMachineRoutes(machine *types.Machine) error {
 	currentRoutes := types.Routes{}
 	err := hsdb.db.Where("machine_id = ?", machine.ID).Find(&currentRoutes).Error
 	if err != nil {
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) handlePrimarySubnetFailover() error {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error getting routes")
 	}
 
-	changedMachines := make([]uint64, 0)
+	changedMachines := make(types.Machines, 0)
 	for pos, route := range routes {
 		if route.IsExitRoute() {
 			continue
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) handlePrimarySubnetFailover() error {
 					return err
 				}
 
-				changedMachines = append(changedMachines, route.MachineID)
+				changedMachines = append(changedMachines, &route.Machine)
 
 				continue
 			}
@@ -427,7 +429,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) handlePrimarySubnetFailover() error {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			changedMachines = append(changedMachines, route.MachineID)
+			changedMachines = append(changedMachines, &route.Machine)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -488,7 +490,7 @@ func (hsdb *HSDatabase) EnableAutoApprovedRoutes(
 				approvedRoutes = append(approvedRoutes, advertisedRoute)
 			} else {
 				// TODO(kradalby): figure out how to get this to depend on less stuff
-				approvedIps, err := aclPolicy.ExpandAlias(types.Machines{*machine}, approvedAlias)
+				approvedIps, err := aclPolicy.ExpandAlias(types.Machines{machine}, approvedAlias)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Err(err).
 						Str("alias", approvedAlias).

hscontrol/db/routes_test.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetRoutes(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	advertisedRoutes, err := db.GetAdvertisedRoutes(&machine)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetEnableRoutes(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	availableRoutes, err := db.GetAdvertisedRoutes(&machine)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestIsUniquePrefix(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine1)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine1)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine1)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	err = db.enableRoutes(&machine1, route.String())
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestIsUniquePrefix(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine2)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine2)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine2)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	err = db.enableRoutes(&machine2, route2.String())
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSubnetFailover(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine1)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine1)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine1)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	err = db.enableRoutes(&machine1, prefix.String())
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSubnetFailover(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine2)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine2)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine2)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	err = db.enableRoutes(&machine2, prefix2.String())
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSubnetFailover(c *check.C) {
 	err = db.db.Save(&machine2).Error
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine2)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine2)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	err = db.enableRoutes(&machine2, prefix.String())
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDeleteRoutes(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	db.db.Save(&machine1)
 
-	err = db.ProcessMachineRoutes(&machine1)
+	err = db.SaveMachineRoutes(&machine1)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	err = db.enableRoutes(&machine1, prefix.String())

hscontrol/grpcv1.go

@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (api headscaleV1APIServer) ListMachines(
 	for index, machine := range machines {
 		m := machine.Proto()
 		validTags, invalidTags := api.h.ACLPolicy.TagsOfMachine(
-			machine,
+			&machine,
 		)
 		m.InvalidTags = invalidTags
 		m.ValidTags = validTags

hscontrol/mapper/mapper.go

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ const (
 var debugDumpMapResponsePath = envknob.String("HEADSCALE_DEBUG_DUMP_MAPRESPONSE_PATH")
 
 type Mapper struct {
-	db *db.HSDatabase
-
 	privateKey2019 *key.MachinePrivate
 	isNoise        bool
 
@@ -55,11 +53,16 @@ type Mapper struct {
 	uid     string
 	created time.Time
 	seq     uint64
+
+	// Map isnt concurrency safe, so we need to ensure
+	// only one func is accessing it over time.
+	mu    sync.Mutex
+	peers map[uint64]*types.Machine
 }
 
 func NewMapper(
 	machine *types.Machine,
-	db *db.HSDatabase,
+	peers types.Machines,
 	privateKey *key.MachinePrivate,
 	isNoise bool,
 	derpMap *tailcfg.DERPMap,
@@ -77,8 +80,6 @@ func NewMapper(
 	uid, _ := util.GenerateRandomStringDNSSafe(mapperIDLength)
 
 	return &Mapper{
-		db: db,
-
 		privateKey2019: privateKey,
 		isNoise:        isNoise,
 
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ func NewMapper(
 		uid:     uid,
 		created: time.Now(),
 		seq:     0,
+
+		// TODO: populate
+		peers: peers.IDMap(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ func fullMapResponse(
 	logtail bool,
 	randomClientPort bool,
 ) (*tailcfg.MapResponse, error) {
-	tailnode, err := tailNode(*machine, pol, dnsCfg, baseDomain)
+	tailnode, err := tailNode(machine, pol, dnsCfg, baseDomain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -160,9 +164,7 @@ func fullMapResponse(
 		}
 
 		// Filter out peers that have expired.
-		peers = lo.Filter(peers, func(item types.Machine, index int) bool {
-			return !item.IsExpired()
-		})
+		peers = filterExpiredAndNotReady(peers)
 
 		// If there are filter rules present, see if there are any machines that cannot
 		// access eachother at all and remove them from the peers.
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ func fullMapResponse(
 		dnsConfig := generateDNSConfig(
 			dnsCfg,
 			baseDomain,
-			*machine,
+			machine,
 			peers,
 		)
 
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ func generateUserProfiles(
 func generateDNSConfig(
 	base *tailcfg.DNSConfig,
 	baseDomain string,
-	machine types.Machine,
+	machine *types.Machine,
 	peers types.Machines,
 ) *tailcfg.DNSConfig {
 	dnsConfig := base.Clone()
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@ func generateDNSConfig(
 //
 // This will produce a resolver like:
 // `https://dns.nextdns.io/<nextdns-id>?device_name=node-name&device_model=linux&device_ip=100.64.0.1`
-func addNextDNSMetadata(resolvers []*dnstype.Resolver, machine types.Machine) {
+func addNextDNSMetadata(resolvers []*dnstype.Resolver, machine *types.Machine) {
 	for _, resolver := range resolvers {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(resolver.Addr, nextDNSDoHPrefix) {
 			attrs := url.Values{
@@ -298,20 +300,13 @@ func (m *Mapper) FullMapResponse(
 	machine *types.Machine,
 	pol *policy.ACLPolicy,
 ) ([]byte, error) {
-	peers, err := m.db.ListPeers(machine)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().
-			Caller().
-			Err(err).
-			Msg("Cannot fetch peers")
-
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
 	mapResponse, err := fullMapResponse(
 		pol,
 		machine,
-		peers,
+		machineMapToList(m.peers),
 		m.baseDomain,
 		m.dnsCfg,
 		m.derpMap,
@@ -382,42 +377,33 @@ func (m *Mapper) DERPMapResponse(
 func (m *Mapper) PeerChangedResponse(
 	mapRequest tailcfg.MapRequest,
 	machine *types.Machine,
-	machineIDs []uint64,
+	changed types.Machines,
 	pol *policy.ACLPolicy,
 ) ([]byte, error) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
 	var err error
-	changed := make(types.Machines, len(machineIDs))
 	lastSeen := make(map[tailcfg.NodeID]bool)
 
-	peersList, err := m.db.ListPeers(machine)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	peers := peersList.IDMap()
-
-	for idx, machineID := range machineIDs {
-		changed[idx] = peers[machineID]
+	// Update our internal map.
+	for _, machine := range changed {
+		m.peers[machine.ID] = machine
 
 		// We have just seen the node, let the peers update their list.
-		lastSeen[tailcfg.NodeID(machineID)] = true
+		lastSeen[tailcfg.NodeID(machine.ID)] = true
 	}
 
 	rules, sshPolicy, err := policy.GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(
 		pol,
 		machine,
-		peersList,
+		machineMapToList(m.peers),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	changed = lo.Filter(changed, func(item types.Machine, index int) bool {
-		// Filter out nodes that are expired OR
-		// nodes that has no endpoints, this typically means they have
-		// registered, but are not configured.
-		return !item.IsExpired() || len(item.Endpoints) > 0
-	})
+	changed = filterExpiredAndNotReady(changed)
 
 	// If there are filter rules present, see if there are any machines that cannot
 	// access eachother at all and remove them from the changed.
@@ -449,6 +435,14 @@ func (m *Mapper) PeerRemovedResponse(
 	machine *types.Machine,
 	removed []tailcfg.NodeID,
 ) ([]byte, error) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// remove from our internal map
+	for _, id := range removed {
+		delete(m.peers, uint64(id))
+	}
+
 	resp := m.baseMapResponse(machine)
 	resp.PeersRemoved = removed
 
@@ -604,3 +598,22 @@ func (m *Mapper) baseMapResponse(_ *types.Machine) tailcfg.MapResponse {
 
 	return resp
 }
+
+func machineMapToList(machines map[uint64]*types.Machine) types.Machines {
+	ret := make(types.Machines, 0)
+
+	for _, machine := range machines {
+		ret = append(ret, machine)
+	}
+
+	return ret
+}
+
+func filterExpiredAndNotReady(peers types.Machines) types.Machines {
+	return lo.Filter(peers, func(item *types.Machine, index int) bool {
+		// Filter out nodes that are expired OR
+		// nodes that has no endpoints, this typically means they have
+		// registered, but are not configured.
+		return !item.IsExpired() || len(item.Endpoints) > 0
+	})
+}

hscontrol/mapper/mapper_test.go

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
-	mach := func(hostname, username string, userid uint) types.Machine {
-		return types.Machine{
+	mach := func(hostname, username string, userid uint) *types.Machine {
+		return &types.Machine{
 			Hostname: hostname,
 			UserID:   userid,
 			User: types.User{
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 	machine2InShared1 := mach("test_get_shared_nodes_4", "user1", 1)
 
 	userProfiles := generateUserProfiles(
-		&machineInShared1,
+		machineInShared1,
 		types.Machines{
 			machineInShared2, machineInShared3, machine2InShared1,
 		},
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func TestDNSConfigMapResponse(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("with-magicdns-%v", tt.magicDNS), func(t *testing.T) {
-			mach := func(hostname, username string, userid uint) types.Machine {
-				return types.Machine{
+			mach := func(hostname, username string, userid uint) *types.Machine {
+				return &types.Machine{
 					Hostname: hostname,
 					UserID:   userid,
 					User: types.User{
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func Test_fullMapResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	peer1 := types.Machine{
+	peer1 := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          1,
 		MachineKey:  "mkey:f08305b4ee4250b95a70f3b7504d048d75d899993c624a26d422c67af0422507",
 		NodeKey:     "nodekey:9b2ffa7e08cc421a3d2cca9012280f6a236fd0de0b4ce005b30a98ad930306fe",
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func Test_fullMapResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	peer2 := types.Machine{
+	peer2 := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          2,
 		MachineKey:  "mkey:f08305b4ee4250b95a70f3b7504d048d75d899993c624a26d422c67af0422507",
 		NodeKey:     "nodekey:9b2ffa7e08cc421a3d2cca9012280f6a236fd0de0b4ce005b30a98ad930306fe",
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func Test_fullMapResponse(t *testing.T) {
 			name:             "no-pol-no-peers-map-response",
 			pol:              &policy.ACLPolicy{},
 			machine:          mini,
-			peers:            []types.Machine{},
+			peers:            types.Machines{},
 			baseDomain:       "",
 			dnsConfig:        &tailcfg.DNSConfig{},
 			derpMap:          &tailcfg.DERPMap{},
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func Test_fullMapResponse(t *testing.T) {
 			name:    "no-pol-with-peer-map-response",
 			pol:     &policy.ACLPolicy{},
 			machine: mini,
-			peers: []types.Machine{
+			peers: types.Machines{
 				peer1,
 			},
 			baseDomain:       "",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func Test_fullMapResponse(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			machine: mini,
-			peers: []types.Machine{
+			peers: types.Machines{
 				peer1,
 				peer2,
 			},

hscontrol/mapper/tail.go

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func tailNodes(
 // tailNode converts a Machine into a Tailscale Node. includeRoutes is false for shared nodes
 // as per the expected behaviour in the official SaaS.
 func tailNode(
-	machine types.Machine,
+	machine *types.Machine,
 	pol *policy.ACLPolicy,
 	dnsConfig *tailcfg.DNSConfig,
 	baseDomain string,

hscontrol/mapper/tail_test.go

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestTailNode(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
-		machine    types.Machine
+		machine    *types.Machine
 		pol        *policy.ACLPolicy
 		dnsConfig  *tailcfg.DNSConfig
 		baseDomain string
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestTailNode(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:       "empty-machine",
-			machine:    types.Machine{},
+			machine:    &types.Machine{},
 			pol:        &policy.ACLPolicy{},
 			dnsConfig:  &tailcfg.DNSConfig{},
 			baseDomain: "",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestTailNode(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "minimal-machine",
-			machine: types.Machine{
+			machine: &types.Machine{
 				ID:         0,
 				MachineKey: "mkey:f08305b4ee4250b95a70f3b7504d048d75d899993c624a26d422c67af0422507",
 				NodeKey:    "nodekey:9b2ffa7e08cc421a3d2cca9012280f6a236fd0de0b4ce005b30a98ad930306fe",

hscontrol/policy/acls.go

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (pol *ACLPolicy) generateFilterRules(
 	peers types.Machines,
 ) ([]tailcfg.FilterRule, error) {
 	rules := []tailcfg.FilterRule{}
-	machines := append(peers, *machine)
+	machines := append(peers, machine)
 
 	for index, acl := range pol.ACLs {
 		if acl.Action != "accept" {
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func (pol *ACLPolicy) generateSSHRules(
 	for index, sshACL := range pol.SSHs {
 		var dest netipx.IPSetBuilder
 		for _, src := range sshACL.Destinations {
-			expanded, err := pol.ExpandAlias(append(peers, *machine), src)
+			expanded, err := pol.ExpandAlias(append(peers, machine), src)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ func isTag(str string) bool {
 // Invalid tags are tags added by a user on a node, and that user doesn't have authority to add this tag.
 // Valid tags are tags added by a user that is allowed in the ACL policy to add this tag.
 func (pol *ACLPolicy) TagsOfMachine(
-	machine types.Machine,
+	machine *types.Machine,
 ) ([]string, []string) {
 	validTags := make([]string, 0)
 	invalidTags := make([]string, 0)
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ func FilterMachinesByACL(
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if machine.CanAccess(filter, &machines[index]) || peer.CanAccess(filter, machine) {
+		if machine.CanAccess(filter, machines[index]) || peer.CanAccess(filter, machine) {
 			result = append(result, peer)
 		}
 	}

hscontrol/policy/acls_test.go

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ acls:
 					netip.MustParseAddr("100.100.100.100"),
 				},
 			}, types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("200.200.200.200"),
 					},
@@ -909,38 +909,38 @@ func Test_listMachinesInUser(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "1 machine in user",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
+					&types.Machine{User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
 				},
 				user: "joe",
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
+				&types.Machine{User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "3 machines, 2 in user",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{ID: 1, User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
-					types.Machine{ID: 2, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
-					types.Machine{ID: 3, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 1, User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 2, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 3, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
 				},
 				user: "marc",
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{ID: 2, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
-				types.Machine{ID: 3, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+				&types.Machine{ID: 2, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+				&types.Machine{ID: 3, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "5 machines, 0 in user",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{ID: 1, User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
-					types.Machine{ID: 2, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
-					types.Machine{ID: 3, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
-					types.Machine{ID: 4, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
-					types.Machine{ID: 5, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 1, User: types.User{Name: "joe"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 2, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 3, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 4, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
+					&types.Machine{ID: 5, User: types.User{Name: "marc"}},
 				},
 				user: "mickael",
 			},
@@ -998,10 +998,10 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "*",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.78.84.227"),
 						},
@@ -1024,25 +1024,25 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "group:accountant",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1065,25 +1065,25 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "group:hr",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "10.0.0.1",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "10.0.0.1",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.1"),
 							netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2222"),
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2222",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.1"),
 							netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2222"),
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "tag:hr-webserver",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
@@ -1264,13 +1264,13 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1296,25 +1296,25 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "tag:hr-webserver",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1333,27 +1333,27 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "tag:hr-webserver",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User:       types.User{Name: "joe"},
 						ForcedTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User:       types.User{Name: "joe"},
 						ForcedTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1376,14 +1376,14 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "tag:hr-webserver",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User:       types.User{Name: "joe"},
 						ForcedTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
@@ -1394,13 +1394,13 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 			args: args{
 				alias: "joe",
 				machines: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
@@ -1443,13 +1443,13 @@ func Test_expandAlias(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 					TagOwners: TagOwners{"tag:accountant-webserver": []string{"joe"}},
 				},
 				nodes: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 				user: "joe",
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "joe"},
 				},
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 				nodes: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 				user: "joe",
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "joe"},
 				},
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 					TagOwners: TagOwners{"tag:accountant-webserver": []string{"joe"}},
 				},
 				nodes: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1604,14 +1604,14 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User:       types.User{Name: "joe"},
 						ForcedTags: []string{"tag:accountant-webserver"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 				user: "joe",
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "joe"},
 				},
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 					TagOwners: TagOwners{"tag:accountant-webserver": []string{"joe"}},
 				},
 				nodes: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 							RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 						},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 						},
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 				user: "joe",
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 					},
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 						RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 					},
 				},
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 					},
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ func Test_excludeCorrectlyTaggedNodes(t *testing.T) {
 						RequestTags: []string{"tag:hr-webserver"},
 					},
 				},
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.4"),
 					},
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ func TestACLPolicy_generateFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 		pol ACLPolicy
 	}
 	type args struct {
-		machine types.Machine
+		machine *types.Machine
 		peers   types.Machines
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ func TestACLPolicy_generateFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			args: args{
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2221"),
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ func TestACLPolicy_generateFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			args: args{
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2221"),
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ func TestACLPolicy_generateFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 					User: types.User{Name: "mickael"},
 				},
 				peers: types.Machines{
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 							netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2222"),
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ func TestACLPolicy_generateFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			got, err := tt.field.pol.generateFilterRules(
-				&tt.args.machine,
+				tt.args.machine,
 				tt.args.peers,
 			)
 			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ func TestACLPolicy_generateFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 func TestReduceFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
-		machine types.Machine
+		machine *types.Machine
 		peers   types.Machines
 		pol     ACLPolicy
 		want    []tailcfg.FilterRule
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ func TestReduceFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			machine: types.Machine{
+			machine: &types.Machine{
 				IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 					netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 					netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2221"),
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ func TestReduceFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 				User: types.User{Name: "mickael"},
 			},
 			peers: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						netip.MustParseAddr("fd7a:115c:a1e0:ab12:4843:2222:6273:2222"),
@@ -1898,11 +1898,11 @@ func TestReduceFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			rules, _ := tt.pol.generateFilterRules(
-				&tt.machine,
+				tt.machine,
 				tt.peers,
 			)
 
-			got := ReduceFilterRules(&tt.machine, rules)
+			got := ReduceFilterRules(tt.machine, rules)
 
 			if diff := cmp.Diff(tt.want, got); diff != "" {
 				log.Trace().Interface("got", got).Msg("result")
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ func TestReduceFilterRules(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_getTags(t *testing.T) {
 	type args struct {
 		aclPolicy *ACLPolicy
-		machine   types.Machine
+		machine   *types.Machine
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ func Test_getTags(t *testing.T) {
 						"tag:valid": []string{"joe"},
 					},
 				},
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					User: types.User{
 						Name: "joe",
 					},
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ func Test_getTags(t *testing.T) {
 						"tag:valid": []string{"joe"},
 					},
 				},
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					User: types.User{
 						Name: "joe",
 					},
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ func Test_getTags(t *testing.T) {
 						"tag:valid": []string{"joe"},
 					},
 				},
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					User: types.User{
 						Name: "joe",
 					},
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@ func Test_getTags(t *testing.T) {
 						"tag:valid": []string{"joe"},
 					},
 				},
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					User: types.User{
 						Name: "joe",
 					},
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@ func Test_getTags(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "empty ACLPolicy should return empty tags and should not panic",
 			args: args{
 				aclPolicy: &ACLPolicy{},
-				machine: types.Machine{
+				machine: &types.Machine{
 					User: types.User{
 						Name: "joe",
 					},
@@ -2074,21 +2074,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "all hosts can talk to each other",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2111,12 +2111,12 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:          2,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "marc"},
 				},
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:          3,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "mickael"},
@@ -2127,21 +2127,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "One host can talk to another, but not all hosts",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:          2,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "marc"},
@@ -2175,21 +2175,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "host cannot directly talk to destination, but return path is authorized",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:          3,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "mickael"},
@@ -2223,21 +2223,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "rules allows all hosts to reach one destination",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2262,7 +2262,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID: 2,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
@@ -2275,21 +2275,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "rules allows all hosts to reach one destination, destination can reach all hosts",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2314,14 +2314,14 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID: 1,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 					},
 					User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 				},
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID: 3,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2334,21 +2334,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "rule allows all hosts to reach all destinations",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2371,14 +2371,14 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID: 1,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 						netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 					},
 					User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 				},
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:          3,
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3")},
 					User:        types.User{Name: "mickael"},
@@ -2389,21 +2389,21 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "without rule all communications are forbidden",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ // list of all machines in the database
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 1,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "joe"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 2,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2"),
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "marc"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID: 3,
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
 							netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3"),
@@ -2429,7 +2429,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "issue-699-broken-star",
 			args: args{
 				machines: types.Machines{ //
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID:       1,
 						Hostname: "ts-head-upcrmb",
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "user1"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID:       2,
 						Hostname: "ts-unstable-rlwpvr",
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
@@ -2447,7 +2447,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "user1"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID:       3,
 						Hostname: "ts-head-8w6paa",
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 						User: types.User{Name: "user2"},
 					},
-					types.Machine{
+					&types.Machine{
 						ID:       4,
 						Hostname: "ts-unstable-lys2ib",
 						IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			want: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:       1,
 					Hostname: "ts-head-upcrmb",
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					User: types.User{Name: "user1"},
 				},
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					ID:       2,
 					Hostname: "ts-unstable-rlwpvr",
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "failing-edge-case-during-p3-refactor",
 			args: args{
-				machines: []types.Machine{
+				machines: []*types.Machine{
 					{
 						ID:          1,
 						IPAddresses: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 					User:        types.User{Name: "mini"},
 				},
 			},
-			want: []types.Machine{
+			want: []*types.Machine{
 				{
 					ID:          2,
 					IPAddresses: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.3")},
@@ -2556,7 +2556,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "p4-host-in-netmap-user2-dest-bug",
 			args: args{
-				machines: []types.Machine{
+				machines: []*types.Machine{
 					{
 						ID:          1,
 						IPAddresses: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
@@ -2613,7 +2613,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 					User:        types.User{Name: "user2"},
 				},
 			},
-			want: []types.Machine{
+			want: []*types.Machine{
 				{
 					ID:          1,
 					IPAddresses: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "p4-host-in-netmap-user1-dest-bug",
 			args: args{
-				machines: []types.Machine{
+				machines: []*types.Machine{
 					{
 						ID:          1,
 						IPAddresses: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ func Test_getFilteredByACLPeers(t *testing.T) {
 					User:        types.User{Name: "user1"},
 				},
 			},
-			want: []types.Machine{
+			want: []*types.Machine{
 				{
 					ID:          1,
 					IPAddresses: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")},
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@ func TestSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			peers: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					Hostname:    "testmachine2",
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")},
 					UserID:      0,
@@ -2857,7 +2857,7 @@ func TestSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			peers: types.Machines{
-				types.Machine{
+				&types.Machine{
 					Hostname:    "testmachine2",
 					IPAddresses: types.MachineAddresses{netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.99.42")},
 					UserID:      0,
@@ -2984,7 +2984,7 @@ func TestValidExpandTagOwnersInSources(t *testing.T) {
 		RequestTags: []string{"tag:test"},
 	}
 
-	machine := types.Machine{
+	machine := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          0,
 		MachineKey:  "foo",
 		NodeKey:     "bar",
@@ -3011,7 +3011,7 @@ func TestValidExpandTagOwnersInSources(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, &machine, types.Machines{})
+	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, machine, types.Machines{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	want := []tailcfg.FilterRule{
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ func TestInvalidTagValidUser(t *testing.T) {
 		RequestTags: []string{"tag:foo"},
 	}
 
-	machine := types.Machine{
+	machine := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          1,
 		MachineKey:  "12345",
 		NodeKey:     "bar",
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ func TestInvalidTagValidUser(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, &machine, types.Machines{})
+	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, machine, types.Machines{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	want := []tailcfg.FilterRule{
@@ -3093,7 +3093,7 @@ func TestValidExpandTagOwnersInDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 		RequestTags: []string{"tag:test"},
 	}
 
-	machine := types.Machine{
+	machine := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          1,
 		MachineKey:  "12345",
 		NodeKey:     "bar",
@@ -3127,7 +3127,7 @@ func TestValidExpandTagOwnersInDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 	// c.Assert(rules[0].DstPorts, check.HasLen, 1)
 	// c.Assert(rules[0].DstPorts[0].IP, check.Equals, "100.64.0.1/32")
 
-	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, &machine, types.Machines{})
+	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, machine, types.Machines{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	want := []tailcfg.FilterRule{
@@ -3157,7 +3157,7 @@ func TestValidTagInvalidUser(t *testing.T) {
 		RequestTags: []string{"tag:webapp"},
 	}
 
-	machine := types.Machine{
+	machine := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          1,
 		MachineKey:  "12345",
 		NodeKey:     "bar",
@@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@ func TestValidTagInvalidUser(t *testing.T) {
 		Hostname: "Hostname",
 	}
 
-	machine2 := types.Machine{
+	machine2 := &types.Machine{
 		ID:          2,
 		MachineKey:  "56789",
 		NodeKey:     "bar2",
@@ -3203,7 +3203,7 @@ func TestValidTagInvalidUser(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, &machine, types.Machines{machine2})
+	got, _, err := GenerateFilterAndSSHRules(pol, machine, types.Machines{machine2})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	want := []tailcfg.FilterRule{

hscontrol/poll.go

@@ -80,9 +80,21 @@ func (h *Headscale) handlePoll(
 
 	logInfo, logErr := logPollFunc(mapRequest, machine, isNoise)
 
+	// When a node connects to control, list the peers it has at
+	// that given point, further updates are kept in memory in
+	// the Mapper, which lives for the duration of the polling
+	// session.
+	peers, err := h.db.ListPeers(machine)
+	if err != nil {
+		logErr(err, "Failed to list peers when opening poller")
+		http.Error(writer, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	mapp := mapper.NewMapper(
 		machine,
-		h.db,
+		peers,
 		h.privateKey2019,
 		isNoise,
 		h.DERPMap,
@@ -97,7 +109,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handlePoll(
 	machine.DiscoKey = util.DiscoPublicKeyStripPrefix(mapRequest.DiscoKey)
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 
-	err := h.db.ProcessMachineRoutes(machine)
+	err = h.db.SaveMachineRoutes(machine)
 	if err != nil {
 		logErr(err, "Error processing machine routes")
 	}
@@ -142,7 +154,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handlePoll(
 		h.nodeNotifier.NotifyWithIgnore(
 			types.StateUpdate{
 				Type:    types.StatePeerChanged,
-				Changed: []uint64{machine.ID},
+				Changed: types.Machines{machine},
 			},
 			machine.MachineKey)
 	}

hscontrol/types/common.go

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ type StateUpdate struct {
 
 	// Changed must be set when Type is StatePeerChanged and
 	// contain the Machine IDs of machines that has changed.
-	Changed []uint64
+	Changed Machines
 
 	// Removed must be set when Type is StatePeerRemoved and
 	// contain a list of the nodes that has been removed from

hscontrol/types/machine.go

@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ type Machine struct {
 }
 
 type (
-	Machines  []Machine
-	MachinesP []*Machine
+	Machines []*Machine
 )
 
 type MachineAddresses []netip.Addr
@@ -343,19 +342,8 @@ func (machines Machines) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[ %s ](%d)", strings.Join(temp, ", "), len(temp))
 }
 
-// TODO(kradalby): Remove when we have generics...
-func (machines MachinesP) String() string {
-	temp := make([]string, len(machines))
-
-	for index, machine := range machines {
-		temp[index] = machine.Hostname
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("[ %s ](%d)", strings.Join(temp, ", "), len(temp))
-}
-
-func (machines Machines) IDMap() map[uint64]Machine {
-	ret := map[uint64]Machine{}
+func (machines Machines) IDMap() map[uint64]*Machine {
+	ret := map[uint64]*Machine{}
 
 	for _, machine := range machines {
 		ret[machine.ID] = machine