spec: interfaces can be included in the delegated IPAM plugin result

Signed-off-by: Rui Cao <[email protected]>
containernetworking · Sep 24, 2024 · a3e7451 · a3e7451
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@@ -598,7 +598,9 @@ Plugins provided a `prevResult` key as part of their request configuration must
 #### Delegated plugins (IPAM)
 Delegated plugins may omit irrelevant sections.
 
-Delegated IPAM plugins must return an abbreviated _Success_ object. Specifically, it is missing the `interfaces` array, as well as the `interface` entry in `ips`.
+Delegated IPAM plugins must return an abbreviated _Success_ object. Specifically, it is missing the `interface` entry in `ips`.
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+The `interfaces` array can still be kept to indicate the host interface(`sandbox` is empty) associated with the allocated IP. For example, in cases where a node has multiple network interfaces, a specific network interface serves as the uplink for the allocated IP. The primary CNI needs to know the uplink interface to install the corresponding ergess routes.
 
 
 ### VERSION Success