--net=host does not work

Docker Desktop for Mac
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Just did the following experiment:

  • Booted using xhyve an ubuntu 16.04 instance (see http://www.pagetable.com/?p=831)
  • installed docker inside the VM
  • started an nginx docker using --net=host inside the xhyve VM

It’s accessible from the host using it’s IP address AND I can access the host OS X from the container inside the VM.
So, it’s 100% doable.