From: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
bpf@vger.kernel.org, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com>,
Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>, Wen Yang <wen.yang@linux.dev>,
Tobias Schaffner <tobias.schaffner@siemens.com>,
Viktor Malik <vmalik@redhat.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 13/15] verification/rvgen: Add support for BPF monitors
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 17:20:40 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261001152042.124445-14-gmonaco@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261001152042.124445-1-gmonaco@redhat.com>
Add the -b flag to rvgen monitor to generate a bpf monitor.
By default the code is generated in a folder with the same name as the
model just like in-kernel monitors, although only the source and header
are meaningful here. Passing -a moves the sources to
tools/verification/rv/bpf_monitors/ where they can be built directly.
Currently BPF monitors are only supported for DA.
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
---
tools/verification/rvgen/__main__.py | 15 ++++++++---
tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2c.py | 15 ++++++++---
tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2k.py | 22 +++++++++++++---
tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/generator.py | 26 ++++++++++++++-----
.../rvgen/rvgen/templates/dot2k/main_bpf.c | 21 +++++++++++++++
5 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/templates/dot2k/main_bpf.c
diff --git a/tools/verification/rvgen/__main__.py b/tools/verification/rvgen/__main__.py
index 246b43fa29f1..16ce9b512fbb 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rvgen/__main__.py
+++ b/tools/verification/rvgen/__main__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
help="Monitor specification file")
monitor_parser.add_argument('-t', "--monitor_type", dest="monitor_type", required=True,
help=f"Available options: {', '.join(Monitor.monitor_types.keys())}")
+ monitor_parser.add_argument('-b', "--bpf", dest="bpf", action="store_true",
+ required=False, help="Generate a BPF monitor")
container_parser = subparsers.add_parser("container", parents=[parent_parser])
container_parser.add_argument('-n', "--model_name", dest="model_name", required=True)
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
params = parser.parse_args()
+ if params.subcmd == "monitor" and params.bpf and params.monitor_class != "da":
+ parser.error("BPF monitors (-b/--bpf) are only supported for deterministic automaton (-c da)")
+
try:
if params.subcmd == "monitor":
print(f"Opening and parsing the specification file {params.spec}")
@@ -80,7 +85,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
print("Almost done, checklist")
if params.subcmd == "monitor":
print(f" - Edit the {monitor.name}/{monitor.name}.c to add the instrumentation")
- print(monitor.fill_tracepoint_tooltip())
- print(monitor.fill_makefile_tooltip())
- print(monitor.fill_kconfig_tooltip())
- print(monitor.fill_monitor_tooltip())
+ if not params.bpf:
+ print(monitor.fill_tracepoint_tooltip())
+ if not params.subcmd == "monitor" or not params.bpf:
+ print(monitor.fill_makefile_tooltip())
+ print(monitor.fill_kconfig_tooltip())
+ print(monitor.fill_monitor_tooltip())
diff --git a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2c.py b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2c.py
index 22938ce1bf6c..5be9fe44a19b 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2c.py
+++ b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2c.py
@@ -111,10 +111,17 @@ class Dot2c(Automata):
min_type = self.get_minimun_type()
buff = []
buff.append(f"struct {self.struct_automaton_def} {{")
- buff.append(f"\tchar *state_names[state_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
- buff.append(f"\tchar *event_names[event_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
- if self.is_hybrid_automata():
- buff.append(f"\tchar *env_names[env_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
+ if self.bpf:
+ # BPF struggles with non-fixed string pointers
+ buff.append(f"\tchar state_names[state_max{self.enum_suffix}][32];")
+ buff.append(f"\tchar event_names[event_max{self.enum_suffix}][32];")
+ if self.is_hybrid_automata():
+ buff.append(f"\tchar env_names[env_max{self.enum_suffix}][32];")
+ else:
+ buff.append(f"\tchar *state_names[state_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
+ buff.append(f"\tchar *event_names[event_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
+ if self.is_hybrid_automata():
+ buff.append(f"\tchar *env_names[env_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
buff.append(f"\t{min_type} function[state_max{self.enum_suffix}][event_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
buff.append(f"\t{min_type} initial_state;")
buff.append(f"\tbool final_states[state_max{self.enum_suffix}];")
diff --git a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2k.py b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2k.py
index fd3254ea5b4d..6600bfa0f20f 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2k.py
+++ b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/dot2k.py
@@ -30,14 +30,19 @@ class dot2k(Monitor, Dot2c):
buff = [ self.monitor_type.upper() ]
buff += self._fill_timer_type()
if self.monitor_type == "per_obj":
- buff.append("typedef /* XXX: define the target type */ *monitor_target;")
+ pad = "_bpf" if self.bpf else ""
+ buff.append(f"typedef /* XXX: define the target type */ *monitor_target{pad};")
return "\n".join(buff)
def fill_tracepoint_handlers_skel(self) -> str:
buff = []
buff += self._fill_hybrid_definitions()
for event in self.events:
- buff.append(f"static void handle_{event}(void *data, /* XXX: fill header */)")
+ if self.bpf:
+ buff.append("SEC(/* XXX: tracepoint or other probe */)")
+ buff.append(f"int BPF_PROG(handle_{event}, /* XXX: fill header */)")
+ else:
+ buff.append(f"static void handle_{event}(void *data, /* XXX: fill header */)")
buff.append("{")
handle = "handle_event"
if self.is_start_event(event):
@@ -50,19 +55,28 @@ class dot2k(Monitor, Dot2c):
buff.append("\tstruct task_struct *p = /* XXX: how do I get p? */;")
buff.append(f"\tda_{handle}(p, {event}{self.enum_suffix});")
elif self.monitor_type == "per_obj":
+ pad = "_bpf" if self.bpf else ""
buff.append("\tint id = /* XXX: how do I get the id? */;")
- buff.append("\tmonitor_target t = /* XXX: how do I get t? */;")
+ buff.append(f"\tmonitor_target{pad} t = /* XXX: how do I get t? */;")
buff.append(f"\tda_{handle}(id, t, {event}{self.enum_suffix});")
else:
buff.append(f"\tda_{handle}({event}{self.enum_suffix});")
+ if self.bpf:
+ buff.append("\treturn 0;")
buff.append("}")
buff.append("")
if self.monitor_type == "per_obj":
buff.append("/* XXX: obj is being destroyed, remove if not required (e.g. obj is static) */")
- buff.append(f"static void handle_{self.cleanup_marker}(void *data, /* XXX: fill header */)")
+ if self.bpf:
+ buff.append("SEC(/* XXX: tracepoint or other probe */)")
+ buff.append(f"int BPF_PROG(handle_{self.cleanup_marker}, /* XXX: fill header */)")
+ else:
+ buff.append(f"static void handle_{self.cleanup_marker}(void *data, /* XXX: fill header */)")
buff.append("{")
buff.append("\tint id = /* XXX: how do I get the id? */;")
buff.append("\tda_destroy_storage(id);")
+ if self.bpf:
+ buff.append("\treturn 0;")
buff.append("}")
buff.append("")
return '\n'.join(buff)
diff --git a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/generator.py b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/generator.py
index 45e2bab26cb5..b7985ff84521 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/generator.py
+++ b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/generator.py
@@ -11,18 +11,22 @@ from pathlib import Path
class RVGenerator:
rv_dir = "kernel/trace/rv"
+ rv_tool_dir = "../../../tools/verification/rv/bpf_monitors/"
def __init__(self, extra_params={}):
self.name = extra_params.get("model_name")
self.parent = extra_params.get("parent")
+ self.bpf = extra_params.get("bpf")
self.abs_template_dir = \
Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "templates" / self.template_dir
- self.main_c = self._read_template_file("main.c")
+ self.main_c = self._read_template_file("main.c" if not self.bpf
+ else "main_bpf.c")
self.kconfig = self._read_template_file("Kconfig")
self.description = extra_params.get("description", self.name) or "auto-generated"
self.auto_patch = extra_params.get("auto_patch")
if self.auto_patch:
self._fill_rv_kernel_dir()
+ self.rv_tool_dir = (Path(self.rv_dir) / self.rv_tool_dir).resolve()
def _fill_rv_kernel_dir(self):
# find the kernel tree root relative to this file's location
@@ -191,6 +195,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_RV_MON_{name_up}) += monitors/{name}/{name}.o
def __create_directory(self):
path = Path(self.name)
if self.auto_patch:
+ if self.bpf:
+ # no directory for BPF monitors
+ return
path = Path(self.rv_dir) / "monitors" / path
path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
@@ -202,6 +209,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_RV_MON_{name_up}) += monitors/{name}/{name}.o
path = Path(self.name) / file_name
if self.auto_patch:
path = Path(self.rv_dir) / "monitors" / self.name / file_name
+ if self.bpf:
+ path = Path(self.rv_tool_dir) / file_name
self.__write_file(path, content)
def print_files(self):
@@ -216,8 +225,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_RV_MON_{name_up}) += monitors/{name}/{name}.o
path = f"{self.name}.h"
self._create_file(path, model_h)
- kconfig = self.fill_kconfig()
- self._create_file("Kconfig", kconfig)
+ if not self.bpf:
+ kconfig = self.fill_kconfig()
+ self._create_file("Kconfig", kconfig)
class Monitor(RVGenerator):
@@ -225,7 +235,8 @@ class Monitor(RVGenerator):
def __init__(self, extra_params={}):
super().__init__(extra_params)
- self.trace_h = self._read_template_file("trace.h")
+ if not self.bpf:
+ self.trace_h = self._read_template_file("trace.h")
def fill_trace_h(self):
trace_h = self.trace_h
@@ -245,6 +256,7 @@ class Monitor(RVGenerator):
def print_files(self):
super().print_files()
- trace_h = self.fill_trace_h()
- path = f"{self.name}_trace.h"
- self._create_file(path, trace_h)
+ if not self.bpf:
+ trace_h = self.fill_trace_h()
+ path = f"{self.name}_trace.h"
+ self._create_file(path, trace_h)
diff --git a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/templates/dot2k/main_bpf.c b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/templates/dot2k/main_bpf.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1a83f3a2159a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/templates/dot2k/main_bpf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#include "vmlinux.h"
+
+#define RV_MON_TYPE RV_MON_%%MONITOR_TYPE%%
+#include "%%MODEL_NAME%%.h"
+#include <rv/da_monitor.h>
+
+/*
+ * This is the instrumentation part of the monitor.
+ *
+ * This is the section where manual work is required. Here the kernel events
+ * are translated into model's event.
+ */
+%%TRACEPOINT_HANDLERS_SKEL%%
+static struct rv_monitor rv_this = {
+ .enabled = 0,
+};
+
+char LICENSE[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
+char DESCRIPTION[] SEC(".rodata.description") = "%%DESCRIPTION%%";
--
2.55.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-01 15:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-01 15:20 [PATCH v2 00/15] rv: Add support for BPF monitors Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 01/15] sched: Add task enqueue/dequeue trace points Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:49 ` Peter Zijlstra
2026-10-02 7:09 ` Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-02 10:29 ` Peter Zijlstra
2026-10-02 11:55 ` Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-02 19:18 ` Peter Zijlstra
2026-10-02 19:40 ` Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-04 7:57 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-10-04 7:45 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-10-02 0:42 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 02/15] tools/rv: Skip empty pid error in selftest if command failed Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-02 0:42 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 03/15] rv: Refactor da_trace() functions to get strings internally Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 04/15] rv: Cast result of model_get_*_name() Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 05/15] tools/rv: Move argument parsing from in_kernel to utils Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-02 0:25 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 06/15] tools/build: Add a feature test for bpftool-btf Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 07/15] tools/rv: Implement BPF monitor discovery and listing Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:40 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-02 0:42 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 08/15] tools/rv: Implement BPF monitor loading and tracing Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:41 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-02 0:43 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 09/15] tools/rv: Copy stripped bpf_atomic.h from libarena Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-02 0:42 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-07 12:59 ` Nam Cao
2026-10-08 9:00 ` Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-08 11:16 ` Nam Cao
2026-10-09 10:09 ` Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 10/15] tools/rv: Add BPF monitors Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:55 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-02 0:43 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-06 13:29 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-10-08 9:54 ` Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 11/15] tools/rv: Define CONFIG_X86_64 statically for " Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:49 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 12/15] tools/rv: Add reactors support to " Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 15:57 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-02 0:43 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` Gabriele Monaco [this message]
2026-10-02 0:25 ` [PATCH v2 13/15] verification/rvgen: Add support for " bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 14/15] tools/rv: Add selftest for rv bpf monitors Gabriele Monaco
2026-10-01 16:03 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-02 0:43 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-10-01 15:20 ` [PATCH v2 15/15] verification/rvgen: Add selftest for rvgen -b Gabriele Monaco
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