From: Puranjay Mohan <puranjay@kernel.org>
To: Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com>, bpf@vger.kernel.org
Cc: daniel@iogearbox.net, andrii@kernel.org, eddyz87@gmail.com,
memxor@gmail.com, a.s.protopopov@gmail.com,
Puranjay Mohan <puranjay12@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next 08/17] bpf, arm64: Add JIT support for callx
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:05:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2fqz1498a.fsf@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260922011323.1298619-9-alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com>
Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com> writes:
> From: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
>
> Emit callx as BLR to the register with the address of the subprog and
> move x0 into BPF_REG_0 like after a direct call.
>
> That's what a direct call of a subprog out of BL range is JITed into
> already. bpf functions start with BTI JC. The arguments are in x0-x7 and
> on the stack. Tail call counter ptr and private stack ptr are in callee
> saved x26 and x27.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
> ---
> arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
> index 6c04fee46876..9544b2f483e5 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
> @@ -1789,6 +1789,17 @@ static int build_insn(const struct bpf_verifier_env *env, const struct bpf_insn
> emit(A64_MOV(1, r0, A64_R(0)), ctx);
> break;
> }
> + /* indirect call of a bpf subprog, dst holds its address */
> + case BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL | BPF_X:
> + /*
> + * It's the same as a direct call of a subprog that is out of
> + * range of BL: the subprog starts with BTI JC, the arguments
> + * are in place, and the registers that hold the tail call
> + * counter and the private stack are callee saved.
> + */
> + emit(A64_BLR(dst), ctx);
> + emit(A64_MOV(1, bpf2a64[BPF_REG_0], A64_R(0)), ctx);
> + break;
> /* tail call */
> case BPF_JMP | BPF_TAIL_CALL:
> if (emit_bpf_tail_call(ctx))
> @@ -2485,6 +2496,11 @@ bool bpf_jit_supports_subprog_tailcalls(void)
> return true;
> }
>
> +bool bpf_jit_supports_callx(void)
> +{
> + return true;
> +}
> +
Reviewed-by: Puranjay Mohan <puranjay@kernel.org>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-09-22 15:05 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 44+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-09-22 1:13 [PATCH bpf-next 00/17] bpf: Indirect calls of bpf subprogs (callx) Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 01/17] bpf: Fix infinite loop in check_max_stack_depth() Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 2:01 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-22 2:56 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-23 22:35 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 02/17] selftests/bpf: Test recursion through a global function and a callback Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 03/17] bpf: Don't fold loads from insn_array maps into constants Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-23 22:39 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-09-23 23:12 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-24 0:19 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 04/17] bpf: Prepare static analysis passes for callx instruction Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-23 23:10 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-09-23 23:51 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 05/17] bpf: Add callx instruction to call bpf subprogs indirectly Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-24 0:09 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 06/17] bpf: Add callx calls to the call graph Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:27 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-22 2:54 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 07/17] bpf, x86: Add JIT support for callx Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:27 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-22 2:53 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 08/17] bpf, arm64: " Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 15:05 ` Puranjay Mohan [this message]
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 09/17] bpf: Discover subprogs described by func_info Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 10/17] bpf: Recognize pointers to functions in read-only maps Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:31 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-22 3:01 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-24 0:46 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-24 2:12 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 11/17] libbpf: Support pointers to static functions in data when linking Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 12/17] libbpf: Resolve pointers to functions in read-only data Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-24 0:33 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-24 2:13 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 13/17] libbpf: Treat .data.rel.ro as " Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 14/17] libbpf: Support pointers to functions in read-only data in light skeleton Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 2:01 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-22 2:55 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 15/17] selftests/bpf: Add tests for callx Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-24 0:33 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-24 2:13 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 16/17] selftests/bpf: Add tests for callx through pointers in read-only data Alexei Starovoitov
2026-09-22 2:01 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-24 0:33 ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-09-22 1:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 17/17] bpf, docs: Document callx instruction Alexei Starovoitov
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