Source Label match for HTTPRoute

[geowalrus4gh]

What would you like to be added:

A source label match feature to match the request based on the source pod identification at the target service being called. This identification can be based on labels given in the source pod specification

Why this is needed: We have a use case to identify the source pod based on the label. We have to write some rules in the target service based on this matching.

currently we use specific implementation from Istio's sourceLabel feature in the HTTPMatchRequest

[howardjohn]

Just a clarification from some outside context - this is for Mesh usage not Gateway I believe

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