The datapath provider selects the implementation of the
Kubernetes networking model for service resolution and network
policy enforcement.
Values:
DATAPATH_PROVIDER_UNSPECIFIED (0):
Default value.
LEGACY_DATAPATH (1):
Use the IPTables implementation based on
kube-proxy.
ADVANCED_DATAPATH (2):
Use the eBPF based GKE Dataplane V2 with additional
features. See the GKE Dataplane V2
documentation <https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/dataplane-v2>__
for more.
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