[PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Ming Lei]

Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
module can use them.

Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.

Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.

Cc: Benjamin Tissoires <bentiss@kernel.org>
Cc: Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@redhat.com>
---
 kernel/bpf/btf.c     | 1 +
 kernel/bpf/helpers.c | 1 +
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index d5019c4454d6..fdc4c0c1829d 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ s32 btf_find_by_name_kind(const struct btf *btf, const char *name, u8 kind)
 
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(btf_find_by_name_kind);
 
 s32 bpf_find_btf_id(const char *name, u32 kind, struct btf **btf_p)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
index b5f0adae8293..18d1a76f96d2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
@@ -2033,6 +2033,7 @@ bpf_base_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bpf_base_func_proto);
 
 void bpf_list_head_free(const struct btf_field *field, void *list_head,
 			struct bpf_spin_lock *spin_lock)
-- 
2.45.2

Re: [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Kui-Feng Lee]

On 7/23/24 20:19, Ming Lei wrote:
> Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
> module can use them.
> 
> Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.
> 
> Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.

Could you give me more context?
Give me a link of an example code or something?
Or explain the use case?

Thanks!

> 
> Cc: Benjamin Tissoires <bentiss@kernel.org>
> Cc: Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@redhat.com>
> ---
>   kernel/bpf/btf.c     | 1 +
>   kernel/bpf/helpers.c | 1 +
>   2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
> index d5019c4454d6..fdc4c0c1829d 100644
> --- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
> +++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
> @@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ s32 btf_find_by_name_kind(const struct btf *btf, const char *name, u8 kind)
>   
>   	return -ENOENT;
>   }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(btf_find_by_name_kind);
>   
>   s32 bpf_find_btf_id(const char *name, u32 kind, struct btf **btf_p)
>   {
> diff --git a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
> index b5f0adae8293..18d1a76f96d2 100644
> --- a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
> +++ b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
> @@ -2033,6 +2033,7 @@ bpf_base_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
>   		return NULL;
>   	}
>   }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bpf_base_func_proto);
>   
>   void bpf_list_head_free(const struct btf_field *field, void *list_head,
>   			struct bpf_spin_lock *spin_lock)

Re: [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Ming Lei]

On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 09:43:12PM -0700, Kui-Feng Lee wrote:
> 
> 
> On 7/23/24 20:19, Ming Lei wrote:
> > Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
> > module can use them.
> > 
> > Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.
> > 
> > Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.
> 
> Could you give me more context?
> Give me a link of an example code or something?
> Or explain the use case?

The merged patchset "Registrating struct_ops types from modules" is
trying to allow module to register struct_ops, which often needs
bpf_base_func_proto()(for allowing generic helpers available in
prog) and btf_find_by_name_kind() (for implementing .btf_struct_access).

One example is hid-bpf, which is a driver and supposed to build as module,
but it can't be done because the two APIs aren't exported.

I am working on ublk bpf support, which needs bpf_base_func_proto() at
least, and might require btf_find_by_name_kind() in future.


Thanks,
Ming

Re: [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Yonghong Song]

On 7/24/24 2:13 AM, Ming Lei wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 09:43:12PM -0700, Kui-Feng Lee wrote:
>>
>> On 7/23/24 20:19, Ming Lei wrote:
>>> Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
>>> module can use them.
>>>
>>> Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.
>>>
>>> Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.
>> Could you give me more context?
>> Give me a link of an example code or something?
>> Or explain the use case?
> The merged patchset "Registrating struct_ops types from modules" is
> trying to allow module to register struct_ops, which often needs
> bpf_base_func_proto()(for allowing generic helpers available in
> prog) and btf_find_by_name_kind() (for implementing .btf_struct_access).
>
> One example is hid-bpf, which is a driver and supposed to build as module,
> but it can't be done because the two APIs aren't exported.

Could you give more specific examples about where these two APIs are
used in hid-bpf?

>
> I am working on ublk bpf support, which needs bpf_base_func_proto() at
> least, and might require btf_find_by_name_kind() in future.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Ming
>
>

Re: [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Ming Lei]

On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:21 AM Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev> wrote:
>
>
> On 7/24/24 2:13 AM, Ming Lei wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 09:43:12PM -0700, Kui-Feng Lee wrote:
> >>
> >> On 7/23/24 20:19, Ming Lei wrote:
> >>> Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
> >>> module can use them.
> >>>
> >>> Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.
> >>>
> >>> Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.
> >> Could you give me more context?
> >> Give me a link of an example code or something?
> >> Or explain the use case?
> > The merged patchset "Registrating struct_ops types from modules" is
> > trying to allow module to register struct_ops, which often needs
> > bpf_base_func_proto()(for allowing generic helpers available in
> > prog) and btf_find_by_name_kind() (for implementing .btf_struct_access).
> >
> > One example is hid-bpf, which is a driver and supposed to build as module,
> > but it can't be done because the two APIs aren't exported.
>
> Could you give more specific examples about where these two APIs are
> used in hid-bpf?

Sure, hid-bpf struct_ops has been merged to linus tree already.

However, it can't be built as module because the two APIs aren't exported:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/hid/bpf/hid_bpf_struct_ops.c

Thanks,
Ming

Re: [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Yonghong Song]

On 7/25/24 8:45 PM, Ming Lei wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:21 AM Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev> wrote:
>>
>> On 7/24/24 2:13 AM, Ming Lei wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 09:43:12PM -0700, Kui-Feng Lee wrote:
>>>> On 7/23/24 20:19, Ming Lei wrote:
>>>>> Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
>>>>> module can use them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.
>>>> Could you give me more context?
>>>> Give me a link of an example code or something?
>>>> Or explain the use case?
>>> The merged patchset "Registrating struct_ops types from modules" is
>>> trying to allow module to register struct_ops, which often needs
>>> bpf_base_func_proto()(for allowing generic helpers available in
>>> prog) and btf_find_by_name_kind() (for implementing .btf_struct_access).
>>>
>>> One example is hid-bpf, which is a driver and supposed to build as module,
>>> but it can't be done because the two APIs aren't exported.
>> Could you give more specific examples about where these two APIs are
>> used in hid-bpf?
> Sure, hid-bpf struct_ops has been merged to linus tree already.
>
> However, it can't be built as module because the two APIs aren't exported:
>
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/hid/bpf/hid_bpf_struct_ops.c

Okay, From the above hid_bpf_struct_ops.c, I do see bpf_base_func_proto() and
btf_find_by_name_kind() are used.

Your change looks good to me. Please add more details in the commit message and resubmit.
Your subject
    [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto
please change to
    [PATCH bpf-next] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

The above 'bpf-next' ensures CI to test your patch.

>
> Thanks,
> Ming
>

Re: [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto

[Ming Lei]

On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev> wrote:
>
>
> On 7/25/24 8:45 PM, Ming Lei wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:21 AM Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 7/24/24 2:13 AM, Ming Lei wrote:
> >>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 09:43:12PM -0700, Kui-Feng Lee wrote:
> >>>> On 7/23/24 20:19, Ming Lei wrote:
> >>>>> Export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto, so that kernel
> >>>>> module can use them.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Almost all existed struct_ops users(hid, sched_ext, ...) need the two APIs.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Without this change, hid-bpf can't be built as module.
> >>>> Could you give me more context?
> >>>> Give me a link of an example code or something?
> >>>> Or explain the use case?
> >>> The merged patchset "Registrating struct_ops types from modules" is
> >>> trying to allow module to register struct_ops, which often needs
> >>> bpf_base_func_proto()(for allowing generic helpers available in
> >>> prog) and btf_find_by_name_kind() (for implementing .btf_struct_access).
> >>>
> >>> One example is hid-bpf, which is a driver and supposed to build as module,
> >>> but it can't be done because the two APIs aren't exported.
> >> Could you give more specific examples about where these two APIs are
> >> used in hid-bpf?
> > Sure, hid-bpf struct_ops has been merged to linus tree already.
> >
> > However, it can't be built as module because the two APIs aren't exported:
> >
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/hid/bpf/hid_bpf_struct_ops.c
>
> Okay, From the above hid_bpf_struct_ops.c, I do see bpf_base_func_proto() and
> btf_find_by_name_kind() are used.
>
> Your change looks good to me. Please add more details in the commit message and resubmit.
> Your subject
>     [PATCH] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto
> please change to
>     [PATCH bpf-next] bpf: export btf_find_by_name_kind and bpf_base_func_proto
>
> The above 'bpf-next' ensures CI to test your patch.

OK, I will follow the above and post v2, and  thanks for the review!