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* [PATCH bpf-next v2 0/4] bpf: consolidate pointer offset tracking in var_off
@ 2026-02-12 21:34 Eduard Zingerman
  2026-02-12 21:34 ` [PATCH bpf-next v2 1/4] bpf: split check_reg_sane_offset() in two parts Eduard Zingerman
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  0 siblings, 5 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Eduard Zingerman @ 2026-02-12 21:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: bpf, ast
  Cc: andrii, daniel, martin.lau, kernel-team, yonghong.song, kuba,
	Eduard Zingerman

Consolidate static and varying pointer offset tracking logic in the
BPF verifier. All pointer offsets are now represented solely using
`reg->var_off` and min/max fields, simplifying pointer tracking code
and making it easier to widen pointer registers for loop convergence
checks.

Patch 1 is a preparatory refactoring of check_reg_sane_offset().
Patch 2 is the main change, moving pointer offsets from `reg->off`
  to `reg->var_off`.
Patch 3 removes references to `reg->off` in netronome code.
Patch 4 renames the now-repurposed `reg->off` field to `reg->delta`,
  reflecting its remaining role as a constant delta between linked
  scalar registers.

Note: netronome changes are compile-tested only!

Changelog:
v1 -> v2:
- put back WARN_ON_ONCE in mark_ptr_or_null_reg() (Alexei).
- references to `ptr->off` field are removed from netronome code
  (bot+bpf-ci, kernel test robot).
- fix for a comment referencing `ptr->off` in bpf_verifier.h
  (bot+bpf-ci).

v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20260211-ptrs-off-migration-v1-0-996c2a37b063@gmail.com/
---
Eduard Zingerman (4):
      bpf: split check_reg_sane_offset() in two parts
      bpf: use reg->var_off instead of reg->off for pointers
      nfp: bpf: remove references to bpf_reg_state->off for pointers
      bpf: rename bpf_reg_state->off to bpf_reg_state->delta

 drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/jit.c       |  18 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/verifier.c  |  12 +-
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h                       |   9 +-
 kernel/bpf/log.c                                   |  10 +-
 kernel/bpf/verifier.c                              | 368 +++++++++------------
 .../testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/linked_list.c |   4 +-
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/exceptions_assert.c        |   2 +-
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters.c          |   6 +-
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/mem_rdonly_untrusted.c     |   2 +-
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_align.c |  40 +--
 .../testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_bounds.c  |   2 +-
 .../bpf/progs/verifier_direct_packet_access.c      |   4 +-
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_gotox.c |   4 +-
 .../bpf/progs/verifier_helper_packet_access.c      |   2 +-
 .../bpf/progs/verifier_helper_value_access.c       |   4 +-
 .../testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_int_ptr.c |   2 +-
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_meta_access.c     |   2 +-
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_spill_fill.c      |   8 +-
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_ptr.c       |   4 +-
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_value_ptr_arith.c |  10 +-
 .../bpf/progs/verifier_xdp_direct_packet_access.c  |  64 ++--
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/calls.c       |   2 +-
 22 files changed, 260 insertions(+), 319 deletions(-)
---
base-commit: a86c608c067034f7e9da626cee81b75baeef16e8
change-id: 20260211-ptrs-off-migration-9ad00d0c3f93

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