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| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 109 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | scripts/bpf_helpers_doc.py | 6 |
2 files changed, 65 insertions, 50 deletions
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h index 9d1932e23cec..bfb31c1be219 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h @@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ union bpf_attr { * For tracing programs, safely attempt to read *size* bytes from * kernel space address *unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*. * - * Generally, use bpf_probe_read_user() or bpf_probe_read_kernel() - * instead. + * Generally, use **bpf_probe_read_user**\ () or + * **bpf_probe_read_kernel**\ () instead. * Return * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure. * @@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * Description * Return the time elapsed since system boot, in nanoseconds. * Does not include time the system was suspended. - * See: clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC) + * See: **clock_gettime**\ (**CLOCK_MONOTONIC**) * Return * Current *ktime*. * @@ -1543,11 +1543,11 @@ union bpf_attr { * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr) * Description * Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe kernel address - * *unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. See bpf_probe_read_kernel_str() for + * *unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. See **bpf_probe_read_kernel_str**\ () for * more details. * - * Generally, use bpf_probe_read_user_str() or bpf_probe_read_kernel_str() - * instead. + * Generally, use **bpf_probe_read_user_str**\ () or + * **bpf_probe_read_kernel_str**\ () instead. * Return * On success, the strictly positive length of the string, * including the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative @@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * * u64 bpf_get_socket_cookie(struct bpf_sock_ops *ctx) * Description - * Equivalent to bpf_get_socket_cookie() helper that accepts + * Equivalent to **bpf_get_socket_cookie**\ () helper that accepts * *skb*, but gets socket from **struct bpf_sock_ops** context. * Return * A 8-byte long non-decreasing number. @@ -1604,6 +1604,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * The option value of length *optlen* is pointed by *optval*. * * *bpf_socket* should be one of the following: + * * * **struct bpf_sock_ops** for **BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCK_OPS**. * * **struct bpf_sock_addr** for **BPF_CGROUP_INET4_CONNECT** * and **BPF_CGROUP_INET6_CONNECT**. @@ -1672,12 +1673,12 @@ union bpf_attr { * * The lower two bits of *flags* are used as the return code if * the map lookup fails. This is so that the return value can be - * one of the XDP program return codes up to XDP_TX, as chosen by - * the caller. Any higher bits in the *flags* argument must be + * one of the XDP program return codes up to **XDP_TX**, as chosen + * by the caller. Any higher bits in the *flags* argument must be * unset. * - * See also bpf_redirect(), which only supports redirecting to an - * ifindex, but doesn't require a map to do so. + * See also **bpf_redirect**\ (), which only supports redirecting + * to an ifindex, but doesn't require a map to do so. * Return * **XDP_REDIRECT** on success, or the value of the two lower bits * of the *flags* argument on error. @@ -1785,7 +1786,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * the time running for event since last normalization. The * enabled and running times are accumulated since the perf event * open. To achieve scaling factor between two invocations of an - * eBPF program, users can can use CPU id as the key (which is + * eBPF program, users can use CPU id as the key (which is * typical for perf array usage model) to remember the previous * value and do the calculation inside the eBPF program. * Return @@ -1812,6 +1813,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * *opval* and of length *optlen*. * * *bpf_socket* should be one of the following: + * * * **struct bpf_sock_ops** for **BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCK_OPS**. * * **struct bpf_sock_addr** for **BPF_CGROUP_INET4_CONNECT** * and **BPF_CGROUP_INET6_CONNECT**. @@ -1833,7 +1835,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * The first argument is the context *regs* on which the kprobe * works. * - * This helper works by setting setting the PC (program counter) + * This helper works by setting the PC (program counter) * to an override function which is run in place of the original * probed function. This means the probed function is not run at * all. The replacement function just returns with the required @@ -2300,7 +2302,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * **bpf_rc_keydown**\ () again with the same values, or calling * **bpf_rc_repeat**\ (). * - * Some protocols include a toggle bit, in case the button was + * Some protocols include a toggle bit, in case the button was * released and pressed again between consecutive scancodes. * * The *ctx* should point to the lirc sample as passed into @@ -2646,7 +2648,6 @@ union bpf_attr { * * *th* points to the start of the TCP header, while *th_len* * contains **sizeof**\ (**struct tcphdr**). - * * Return * 0 if *iph* and *th* are a valid SYN cookie ACK, or a negative * error otherwise. @@ -2829,7 +2830,6 @@ union bpf_attr { * * *th* points to the start of the TCP header, while *th_len* * contains the length of the TCP header. - * * Return * On success, lower 32 bits hold the generated SYN cookie in * followed by 16 bits which hold the MSS value for that cookie, @@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@ union bpf_attr { * // size, after checking its boundaries. * } * - * In comparison, using **bpf_probe_read_user()** helper here + * In comparison, using **bpf_probe_read_user**\ () helper here * instead to read the string would require to estimate the length * at compile time, and would often result in copying more memory * than necessary. @@ -2930,14 +2930,14 @@ union bpf_attr { * int bpf_probe_read_kernel_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr) * Description * Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe kernel address *unsafe_ptr* - * to *dst*. Same semantics as with bpf_probe_read_user_str() apply. + * to *dst*. Same semantics as with **bpf_probe_read_user_str**\ () apply. * Return - * On success, the strictly positive length of the string, including + * On success, the strictly positive length of the string, including * the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative value. * * int bpf_tcp_send_ack(void *tp, u32 rcv_nxt) * Description - * Send out a tcp-ack. *tp* is the in-kernel struct tcp_sock. + * Send out a tcp-ack. *tp* is the in-kernel struct **tcp_sock**. * *rcv_nxt* is the ack_seq to be sent out. * Return * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure. @@ -2965,19 +2965,19 @@ union bpf_attr { * int bpf_read_branch_records(struct bpf_perf_event_data *ctx, void *buf, u32 size, u64 flags) * Description * For an eBPF program attached to a perf event, retrieve the - * branch records (struct perf_branch_entry) associated to *ctx* - * and store it in the buffer pointed by *buf* up to size + * branch records (**struct perf_branch_entry**) associated to *ctx* + * and store it in the buffer pointed by *buf* up to size * *size* bytes. * Return * On success, number of bytes written to *buf*. On error, a * negative value. * * The *flags* can be set to **BPF_F_GET_BRANCH_RECORDS_SIZE** to - * instead return the number of bytes required to store all the + * instead return the number of bytes required to store all the * branch entries. If this flag is set, *buf* may be NULL. * * **-EINVAL** if arguments invalid or **size** not a multiple - * of sizeof(struct perf_branch_entry). + * of **sizeof**\ (**struct perf_branch_entry**\ ). * * **-ENOENT** if architecture does not support branch records. * @@ -2985,8 +2985,8 @@ union bpf_attr { * Description * Returns 0 on success, values for *pid* and *tgid* as seen from the current * *namespace* will be returned in *nsdata*. - * - * On failure, the returned value is one of the following: + * Return + * 0 on success, or one of the following in case of failure: * * **-EINVAL** if dev and inum supplied don't match dev_t and inode number * with nsfs of current task, or if dev conversion to dev_t lost high bits. @@ -3025,8 +3025,8 @@ union bpf_attr { * a global identifier that can be assumed unique. If *ctx* is * NULL, then the helper returns the cookie for the initial * network namespace. The cookie itself is very similar to that - * of bpf_get_socket_cookie() helper, but for network namespaces - * instead of sockets. + * of **bpf_get_socket_cookie**\ () helper, but for network + * namespaces instead of sockets. * Return * A 8-byte long opaque number. * @@ -3061,57 +3061,66 @@ union bpf_attr { * * The *flags* argument must be zero. * Return - * 0 on success, or a negative errno in case of failure. + * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure: * - * * **-EINVAL** Unsupported flags specified. - * * **-ENOENT** Socket is unavailable for assignment. - * * **-ENETUNREACH** Socket is unreachable (wrong netns). - * * **-EOPNOTSUPP** Unsupported operation, for example a - * call from outside of TC ingress. - * * **-ESOCKTNOSUPPORT** Socket type not supported (reuseport). + * **-EINVAL** if specified *flags* are not supported. + * + * **-ENOENT** if the socket is unavailable for assignment. + * + * **-ENETUNREACH** if the socket is unreachable (wrong netns). + * + * **-EOPNOTSUPP** if the operation is not supported, for example + * a call from outside of TC ingress. + * + * **-ESOCKTNOSUPPORT** if the socket type is not supported + * (reuseport). * * u64 bpf_ktime_get_boot_ns(void) * Description * Return the time elapsed since system boot, in nanoseconds. * Does include the time the system was suspended. - * See: clock_gettime(CLOCK_BOOTTIME) + * See: **clock_gettime**\ (**CLOCK_BOOTTIME**) * Return * Current *ktime*. * * int bpf_seq_printf(struct seq_file *m, const char *fmt, u32 fmt_size, const void *data, u32 data_len) * Description - * seq_printf uses seq_file seq_printf() to print out the format string. + * **bpf_seq_printf**\ () uses seq_file **seq_printf**\ () to print + * out the format string. * The *m* represents the seq_file. The *fmt* and *fmt_size* are for * the format string itself. The *data* and *data_len* are format string - * arguments. The *data* are a u64 array and corresponding format string + * arguments. The *data* are a **u64** array and corresponding format string * values are stored in the array. For strings and pointers where pointees * are accessed, only the pointer values are stored in the *data* array. - * The *data_len* is the *data* size in term of bytes. + * The *data_len* is the size of *data* in bytes. * * Formats **%s**, **%p{i,I}{4,6}** requires to read kernel memory. * Reading kernel memory may fail due to either invalid address or * valid address but requiring a major memory fault. If reading kernel memory * fails, the string for **%s** will be an empty string, and the ip * address for **%p{i,I}{4,6}** will be 0. Not returning error to - * bpf program is consistent with what bpf_trace_printk() does for now. + * bpf program is consistent with what **bpf_trace_printk**\ () does for now. * Return - * 0 on success, or a negative errno in case of failure. + * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure: + * + * **-EBUSY** if per-CPU memory copy buffer is busy, can try again + * by returning 1 from bpf program. + * + * **-EINVAL** if arguments are invalid, or if *fmt* is invalid/unsupported. + * + * **-E2BIG** if *fmt* contains too many format specifiers. * - * * **-EBUSY** Percpu memory copy buffer is busy, can try again - * by returning 1 from bpf program. - * * **-EINVAL** Invalid arguments, or invalid/unsupported formats. - * * **-E2BIG** Too many format specifiers. - * * **-EOVERFLOW** Overflow happens, the same object will be tried again. + * **-EOVERFLOW** if an overflow happened: The same object will be tried again. * * int bpf_seq_write(struct seq_file *m, const void *data, u32 len) * Description - * seq_write uses seq_file seq_write() to write the data. + * **bpf_seq_write**\ () uses seq_file **seq_write**\ () to write the data. * The *m* represents the seq_file. The *data* and *len* represent the - * data to write in bytes. + * data to write in bytes. * Return - * 0 on success, or a negative errno in case of failure. + * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure: * - * * **-EOVERFLOW** Overflow happens, the same object will be tried again. + * **-EOVERFLOW** if an overflow happened: The same object will be tried again. */ #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN) \ FN(unspec), \ diff --git a/scripts/bpf_helpers_doc.py b/scripts/bpf_helpers_doc.py index ded304c96a05..91fa668fa860 100755 --- a/scripts/bpf_helpers_doc.py +++ b/scripts/bpf_helpers_doc.py @@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ may be interested in: of eBPF maps are used with a given helper function. * *kernel/bpf/* directory contains other files in which additional helpers are defined (for cgroups, sockmaps, etc.). +* The bpftool utility can be used to probe the availability of helper functions + on the system (as well as supported program and map types, and a number of + other parameters). To do so, run **bpftool feature probe** (see + **bpftool-feature**\ (8) for details). Add the **unprivileged** keyword to + list features available to unprivileged users. Compatibility between helper functions and program types can generally be found in the files where helper functions are defined. Look for the **struct @@ -338,6 +343,7 @@ SEE ALSO ======== **bpf**\ (2), +**bpftool**\ (8), **cgroups**\ (7), **ip**\ (8), **perf_event_open**\ (2), |