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* [PATCH bpf-next v3 0/6] BTF: arbitrary __attribute__ encoding
@ 2025-01-30 20:12 Ihor Solodrai
  2025-01-30 20:12 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 1/6] libbpf: introduce kflag for type_tags and decl_tags in BTF Ihor Solodrai
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  0 siblings, 7 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ihor Solodrai @ 2025-01-30 20:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: bpf; +Cc: andrii, ast, daniel, eddyz87, mykolal, jose.marchesi

This patch series extends BPF Type Format (BTF) to support arbitrary
__attribute__ encoding.

Setting the kind_flag to 1 in BTF type tags and decl tags now changes
the meaning for the encoded tag, in particular with respect to
btf_dump in libbpf.

If the kflag is set, then the string encoded by the tag represents the
full attribute-list of an attribute specifier [1].

This feature will allow extending tools such as pahole and bpftool to
capture and use more granular type information, and make it easier to
manage compatibility between clang and gcc BPF compilers.

[1] https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-13.2.0/gcc/Attribute-Syntax.html

v2->v3: nit fixes suggested by Andrii
v1->v2:
  - When checking for specific BTF tags in the verifier, make sure the
    tag's kflag is 0
  - Split docs and libbpf changes into separate patches
  - Various renames, as suggested by Andrii and Eduard

v2: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250127233955.2275804-1-ihor.solodrai@linux.dev/
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250122025308.2717553-1-ihor.solodrai@pm.me

Ihor Solodrai (6):
  libbpf: introduce kflag for type_tags and decl_tags in BTF
  docs/bpf: document the semantics of BTF tags with kind_flag
  libbpf: check the kflag of type tags in btf_dump
  selftests/bpf: add a btf_dump test for type_tags
  bpf: allow kind_flag for BTF type and decl tags
  selftests/bpf: add a BTF verification test for kflagged type_tag

 Documentation/bpf/btf.rst                     |  25 ++-
 include/uapi/linux/btf.h                      |   3 +-
 kernel/bpf/btf.c                              |  26 ++--
 tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h                |   3 +-
 tools/lib/bpf/btf.c                           |  86 +++++++---
 tools/lib/bpf/btf.h                           |   3 +
 tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c                      |   5 +-
 tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map                      |   2 +
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c  |  23 ++-
 .../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf_dump.c       | 147 +++++++++++++-----
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.h        |   6 +
 11 files changed, 244 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)

-- 
2.48.1


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2025-01-30 20:12 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 4/6] selftests/bpf: add a btf_dump test for type_tags Ihor Solodrai
2025-01-30 20:12 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 5/6] bpf: allow kind_flag for BTF type and decl tags Ihor Solodrai
2025-01-31  2:55   ` Eduard Zingerman
2025-01-31  3:55     ` Ihor Solodrai
2025-01-30 20:12 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 6/6] selftests/bpf: add a BTF verification test for kflagged type_tag Ihor Solodrai
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