From: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
To: bpf@vger.kernel.org, ast@kernel.org
Cc: andrii@kernel.org, daniel@iogearbox.net, martin.lau@linux.dev,
kernel-team@fb.com, yonghong.song@linux.dev, iii@linux.ibm.com,
gimm78064@gmail.com, Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH bpf-next v3 5/5] selftests/bpf: verify zext_dst annotations for various instructions
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2026 13:24:21 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260802-static-zext-v3-5-3456b2604574@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260802-static-zext-v3-0-3456b2604574@gmail.com>
Includes the following test cases:
- a test showing that zero extension flags do not propagate through
state pruning in the unpatched kernel.
- a 32-bit subregister consumed by MOV32 and ALU32 operations
(never zext'ed);
- a 64-bit MOV (never zext'ed);
- a narrow (32-bit) BPF_LDX load whose result is read as 64-bit;
- 32-bit atomic fetch_add and cmpxchg whose result is read as 64-bit;
- a CFG case where a 32-bit definition's upper half is used only on one
of two branches;
- no zext for dead registers;
- LD_ABS defines only lower 32 bits, hence needs zext when the result
is used as 64-bits;
- helper, kfunc and subprogram parameters are considered to use full
64 bits;
- a 32-bit subregister consumed by JMP32 (X/K) operations;
- a 32-bit subregister consumed by JMP (X/K) operations;
- a 64-bit register consumed by both JMP and JMP32 operations
(never zext'ed);
- ALU64 operation on arena pointer;
- memory loads using BPF_PROBE_MEM instructions.
Signed-off-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
---
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c | 2 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_zext.c | 388 ++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 390 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
index be97f6887f0e..fba562c81969 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/verifier.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
#include "verifier_jit_inline.skel.h"
#include "irq.skel.h"
#include "verifier_ctx_ptr_param.skel.h"
+#include "verifier_zext.skel.h"
#define MAX_ENTRIES 11
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ void test_irq(void) { RUN(irq); }
void test_verifier_mtu(void) { RUN(verifier_mtu); }
void test_verifier_jit_inline(void) { RUN(verifier_jit_inline); }
void test_verifier_ctx_ptr_param(void) { RUN(verifier_ctx_ptr_param); }
+void test_verifier_zext(void) { RUN_TESTS(verifier_zext); }
static int init_test_val_map(struct bpf_object *obj, char *map_name)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_zext.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_zext.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2dd3ea661b77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_zext.c
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include "../../../include/linux/filter.h"
+#include <bpf_arena_common.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_core_read.h>
+#include "bpf_misc.h"
+
+struct {
+ __uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARENA);
+ __uint(map_flags, BPF_F_MMAPABLE);
+ __uint(max_entries, 1);
+} arena SEC(".maps");
+
+extern long bpf_kfunc_call_test4(signed char a, short b, int c, long d) __ksym;
+
+/* to retain debug info for BTF generation */
+void __kfunc_btf_root(void)
+{
+ bpf_kfunc_call_test4(0, 0, 0, 0);
+ bpf_arena_alloc_pages(0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+ bpf_rdonly_cast(0, 0);
+}
+
+SEC("socket")
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_RND_HI32)
+__success __retval(0)
+__naked void zext_lost_across_checkpoint(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns]; \
+ r8 = r0; \
+ r6 = 0xdeadbeefcafebabe ll; /* inject some value for r6's upper half */ \
+ if r8 != 0 goto 1f; /* fall-through cached first, branch pruned */ \
+ r6 = 32; /* full 64-bit def */ \
+ goto 2f; \
+1: w6 = 32; /* 32-bit def, zext mark lost */ \
+2: r0 = r6; /* buggy verifier believed upper 32 bits are 0 */ \
+ /* and thus did not zero extended w6 = 32. */ \
+ r0 >>= 32; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* 32-bit ALU result read as 64-bit -> zext */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("w1 = w0{{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void zext_alu32_hi_used(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ w1 = w0; \
+ r0 = r1; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* 32-bit ALU result read only as 32-bit -> no zext */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__not_msg("; zext")
+__naked void no_zext_alu32_hi_unused(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ w1 = w0; /* MOV */ \
+ w2 = w1; \
+ w2 += w1; /* ALU32, BPF_X */ \
+ w2 += 1; /* ALU32, BPF_K */ \
+ w2 = w2; /* keep w2 alive for previous instruction */ \
+ r0 = 0; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* 64-bit definition is never zero extended */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__not_msg("r1 = r0{{.*}}; zext")
+__naked void no_zext_mov64(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ r1 = r0; \
+ r0 = r1; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* Narrow load result read as 64-bit -> zext */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("r1 = *(u32 *)(r10 -8){{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void zext_narrow_load_hi_used(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r0 = 0; \
+ *(u64 *)(r10 - 8) = r0; \
+ r1 = *(u32 *)(r10 - 8); \
+ r0 = r1; \
+ exit; \
+" ::: __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* 32-bit atomic fetch result read as 64-bit -> zext */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("r1 = atomic_fetch_add((u32 *)(r10 -8), r1){{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void zext_atomic_fetch32_hi_used(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r1 = 0; \
+ *(u64 *)(r10 - 8) = r1; \
+ w1 = 1; \
+ .8byte %[fetch_add32]; \
+ r0 = r1; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm_insn(fetch_add32,
+ BPF_ATOMIC_OP(BPF_W, BPF_ADD | BPF_FETCH, BPF_REG_10, BPF_REG_1, -8))
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* 32-bit atomic cmpxchg result (r0) read as 64-bit -> zext */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("r0 = atomic_cmpxchg((u32 *)(r10 -8), r0, r1){{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void zext_cmpxchg32_hi_used(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r1 = 0; \
+ *(u64 *)(r10 - 8) = r1; \
+ w0 = 0; \
+ w1 = 1; \
+ .8byte %[cmpxchg32]; \
+ r2 = r0; \
+ r0 = r2; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm_insn(cmpxchg32,
+ BPF_ATOMIC_OP(BPF_W, BPF_CMPXCHG, BPF_REG_10, BPF_REG_1, -8))
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* 32-bit def before a branch, upper half used on one branch -> zext */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("w6 = 32{{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void zext_cfg_hi_used_one_branch(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ w6 = 32; \
+ if r0 == 0 goto 1f; \
+ r0 = r6; \
+ exit; \
+1: r0 = 0; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* r1's upper half is dead, so 'w1 = 1' must NOT be marked for zero extension. */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__not_msg("w1 = 1{{.*}}; zext")
+__naked void no_zext_other_reg_hi_used(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ r6 = r0; \
+ r6 <<= 32; \
+ w1 = 1; \
+ r0 = r6; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* LD_ABS defines r0; when r0 is read as 64-bit it must be zero extended */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("r0 = *(u8 *)skb[0]{{.*}}; zext")
+__naked void zext_ld_abs_hi_used(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r6 = r1; \
+ r0 = *(u8 *)skb[0]; \
+ r7 = r0; \
+ r0 = r7; \
+ exit; \
+" ::: __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* Helper parameters are read as 64-bit (call_use_mask() fallback) */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("w2 = 1{{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void helper_param_read_as_64bit(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r1 = r10; \
+ r1 += -8; \
+ w2 = 1; \
+ call %[bpf_trace_printk]; \
+ r0 = 0; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_trace_printk)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+static __used __naked int subprog_reads_arg_as_64bit(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r0 = r1; \
+ exit; \
+" ::: __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* subprogram parameters are conservatively read as 64-bit */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("w1 = w0{{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void subprog_param_read_as_64bit(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ w1 = w0; \
+ call subprog_reads_arg_as_64bit; \
+ r0 = 0; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* kfunc parameters are zero extended */
+SEC("tc")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("w1 = 1{{ +}}; zext")
+__msg("w2 = 1{{ +}}; zext")
+__msg("w3 = 1{{ +}}; zext")
+__msg("w4 = 1{{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void kfunc_param_read_per_btf(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ w1 = 1; \
+ w2 = 1; \
+ w3 = 1; \
+ w4 = 1; \
+ call bpf_kfunc_call_test4; \
+ r0 = 0; \
+ exit; \
+" ::: __clobber_all);
+}
+
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__not_msg("; zext")
+__naked void alu32_and_32bit_conditional(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ w1 = w0; \
+ if w1 > 42 goto 1f; /* BPF_K */ \
+ w2 = 28; \
+ if w2 > w1 goto 1f; /* BPF_X */ \
+ r0 = 0; \
+1: exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("w1 = w0{{ +}}; zext")
+__naked void alu32_and_64bit_conditional(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ w1 = w0; \
+ if r1 > 42 goto 1f; /* BPF_K */ \
+ r2 = 28; \
+ if r2 > r1 goto 1f; /* BPF_X */ \
+ r0 = 0; \
+1: exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__not_msg("; zext")
+__naked void alu64_and_conditionals(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32]; \
+ r1 = r0; \
+ if w1 > 42 goto 1f; /* BPF_K */ \
+ if r1 > 42 goto 1f; /* BPF_K */ \
+ r2 = 28; \
+ if w2 > w1 goto 1f; /* BPF_X */ \
+ if r2 > r1 goto 1f; /* BPF_X */ \
+ r0 = 0; \
+1: exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+#ifdef __BPF_FEATURE_ADDR_SPACE_CAST
+
+SEC("?fentry.s/" SYS_PREFIX "sys_getpgid")
+__arch_s390x
+__xlated("7: w1 = w0")
+__xlated("8: w1 = w1")
+__xlated("9: w1 += 8")
+__xlated("10: w1 = w1")
+__naked void arena_ptr(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r1 = %[arena] ll; \
+ r2 = 0; \
+ r3 = 1; \
+ r4 = 0; \
+ r5 = 0; \
+ call %[bpf_arena_alloc_pages]; \
+ r1 = addr_space_cast(r0, 0, 1); /* needs zext */\
+ r1 += 8; /* needs zext */\
+ *(u64 *)(r1 +0) = 42; \
+ r0 = 0; \
+ exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_arena_alloc_pages),
+ __imm_addr(arena)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+#endif
+
+/* Check if probe mem loads keep their zero extension. */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__arch_s390x
+__xlated("3: r1 = *(u64 *)(r0 +0)")
+__xlated("4: r2 = *(u32 *)(r0 +0)")
+__xlated("5: w2 = w2")
+__xlated("6: r3 = *(u16 *)(r0 +0)")
+__xlated("7: w3 = w3")
+__xlated("8: r4 = *(u8 *)(r0 +0)")
+__xlated("9: w4 = w4")
+__naked void probe_mem(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (" \
+ r1 = 0; \
+ r2 = 0; \
+ call %[bpf_rdonly_cast]; \
+ r1 = *(u64 *)(r0 + 0); /* BPF_PROBE_MEM */ \
+ r2 = *(u32 *)(r0 + 0); /* BPF_PROBE_MEM */ \
+ r3 = *(u16 *)(r0 + 0); /* BPF_PROBE_MEM */ \
+ r4 = *(u8 *)(r0 + 0); /* BPF_PROBE_MEM */ \
+ r0 = r1; /* make the registers used */ \
+ r0 += r2; \
+ r0 += r3; \
+ r0 += r4; \
+1: exit; \
+" :
+ : __imm(bpf_rdonly_cast)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
--
2.53.0
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-02 20:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-02 20:24 [PATCH bpf-next v3 0/5] bpf: infer zext_dst based on static register liveness analysis Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-02 20:24 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 1/5] bpf: do not print a newline after disassembly in bpf_verbose_insn() Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-03 0:22 ` Quentin Monnet
2026-08-02 20:24 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 2/5] bpf: track upper 32-bit register halves' liveness in compute_live_registers() Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-02 20:24 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 3/5] bpf: infer zext_dst based on static register liveness analysis Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-02 21:07 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-02 21:14 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-02 20:24 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 4/5] bpf: simplify the bpf_is_reg64() Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-02 21:26 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-02 21:40 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-02 20:24 ` Eduard Zingerman [this message]
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