From: Stephen Brennan <stephen.s.brennan@oracle.com>
To: Tao Liu <ltao@redhat.com>,
yamazaki-msmt@nec.com, k-hagio-ab@nec.com,
kexec@lists.infradead.org
Cc: aravinda@linux.vnet.ibm.com, Tao Liu <ltao@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 5/7] Implement kernel module's btf resolving
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:56:20 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87tstsex23.fsf@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260317150743.69590-6-ltao@redhat.com>
Tao Liu <ltao@redhat.com> writes:
> Same as the previous patch, with kernel's kallsyms and btf ready,
> we can locate and iterate all kernel modules' btf data. So kernel
> modules' types specified within .init_ksyms section will be resolved.
>
> Suggested-by: Stephen Brennan <stephen.s.brennan@oracle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Tao Liu <ltao@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Stephen Brennan <stephen.s.brennan@oracle.com>
> ---
> btf_info.c | 114 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> btf_info.h | 2 +
> 2 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/btf_info.c b/btf_info.c
> index 1cb66e2..7682a82 100644
> --- a/btf_info.c
> +++ b/btf_info.c
> @@ -230,4 +230,116 @@ out:
> if (buf)
> free(buf);
> return ret;
> -}
> \ No newline at end of file
> +}
> +
> +INIT_KERN_SYM(btf_modules);
> +
> +INIT_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER(btf_module, list);
> +INIT_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER(btf_module, btf);
> +INIT_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER(btf_module, module);
> +DECLARE_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER(module, name);
> +INIT_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER(btf, data);
> +INIT_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER(btf, data_size);
> +
> +#define MEMBER_OFF(S, M) \
> + GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MOFF(S, M) / 8
> +
> +bool init_module_btf(void)
> +{
> + struct btf *btf_mod;
> + uint64_t btf_modules, list;
> + uint64_t btf = 0, data = 0, module = 0;
> + int data_size = 0;
> + bool ret = false;
> + char *btf_buf = NULL;
> + char *modname = NULL;
> + struct ktype_info **p;
> +
> + btf_modules = GET_KERN_SYM(btf_modules);
> + if (!KERN_SYM_EXIST(btf_modules))
> + /* Maybe module is not enabled, this is not an error */
> + return true;
> +
> + if (!KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_EXIST(btf_module, list) ||
> + !KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_EXIST(btf_module, btf) ||
> + !KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_EXIST(btf_module, module) ||
> + !KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_EXIST(btf, data) ||
> + !KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_EXIST(btf, data_size)) {
> + /* Fail when module enabled but any required types not found */
> + fprintf(stderr, "%s: Missing required btf syms/types!", __func__);
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + modname = (char *)malloc(GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MSIZE(module, name));
> + if (!modname)
> + goto no_mem;
> +
> + for (list = next_list(btf_modules); list != btf_modules; list = next_list(list)) {
> + readmem(VADDR, list - MEMBER_OFF(btf_module, list) +
> + MEMBER_OFF(btf_module, btf),
> + &btf, GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MSIZE(btf_module, btf));
> + readmem(VADDR, list - MEMBER_OFF(btf_module, list) +
> + MEMBER_OFF(btf_module, module),
> + &module, GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MSIZE(btf_module, module));
> + readmem(VADDR, module + MEMBER_OFF(module, name),
> + modname, GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MSIZE(module, name));
> + if (!check_ktypes_require_modname(modname, NULL)) {
> + continue;
> + }
> + readmem(VADDR, btf + MEMBER_OFF(btf, data),
> + &data, GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MSIZE(btf, data));
> + readmem(VADDR, btf + MEMBER_OFF(btf, data_size),
> + &data_size, GET_KERN_STRUCT_MEMBER_MSIZE(btf, data_size));
> + btf_buf = (char *)malloc(data_size);
> + if (!btf_buf)
> + goto no_mem;
> + readmem(VADDR, data, btf_buf, data_size);
> + btf_mod = btf__new_split(btf_buf, data_size, btf_arr[0]->btf);
> + free(btf_buf);
> + if (libbpf_get_error(btf_mod) != 0 ||
> + add_to_btf_arr(btf_mod, strdup(modname)) == false) {
> + fprintf(stderr, "%s: init %s btf fail\n", __func__, modname);
> + goto out;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + /* OK, we have loaded all needed modules's btf, now resolve the types */
> + for (int i = 0; i < sr_len; i++) {
> + for (p = (struct ktype_info **)(sr[i]->start);
> + p < (struct ktype_info **)(sr[i]->stop);
> + p++)
> + get_ktype_info(*p, NULL);
> + }
> +
> + ret = true;
> + goto out;
> +
> +no_mem:
> + fprintf(stderr, "%s: Not enough memory!\n", __func__);
> +out:
> + if (modname)
> + free(modname);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static void cleanup_btf_arr(void)
> +{
> + for (int i = 0; i < btf_arr_len; i++) {
> + free(btf_arr[i]->module);
> + btf__free(btf_arr[i]->btf);
> + free(btf_arr[i]);
> + }
> + if (btf_arr) {
> + free(btf_arr);
> + btf_arr = NULL;
> + }
> + btf_arr_len = 0;
> + btf_arr_cap = 0;
> +}
> +
> +void cleanup_btf(void)
> +{
> + cleanup_btf_arr();
> + cleanup_ktypes_section_range();
> + cleanup_ktypes_modname();
> +}
> diff --git a/btf_info.h b/btf_info.h
> index 2cf6b07..b7f6810 100644
> --- a/btf_info.h
> +++ b/btf_info.h
> @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ struct ktype_info {
> bool check_ktypes_require_modname(char *modname, int *total);
> bool register_ktype_section(char *start, char *stop);
> bool init_kernel_btf(void);
> +bool init_module_btf(void);
> +void cleanup_btf(void);
>
> #define QUATE(x) #x
> #define INIT_MOD_STRUCT_MEMBER_RQD(MOD, S, M, R) \
> --
> 2.47.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-02 23:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-17 15:07 [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 0/7] btf/kallsyms based makedumpfile extension for mm page filtering Tao Liu
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 1/7] Reserve sections for makedumpfile and extenions Tao Liu
2026-04-02 23:31 ` Stephen Brennan
2026-04-03 8:10 ` HAGIO KAZUHITO(萩尾 一仁)
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 2/7] Implement kernel kallsyms resolving Tao Liu
2026-04-02 23:32 ` Stephen Brennan
2026-04-03 8:12 ` HAGIO KAZUHITO(萩尾 一仁)
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 3/7] Implement kernel btf resolving Tao Liu
2026-04-02 23:41 ` Stephen Brennan
2026-04-03 8:13 ` HAGIO KAZUHITO(萩尾 一仁)
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 4/7] Implement kernel module's kallsyms resolving Tao Liu
2026-04-02 23:54 ` Stephen Brennan
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 5/7] Implement kernel module's btf resolving Tao Liu
2026-04-02 23:56 ` Stephen Brennan [this message]
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 6/7] Add makedumpfile extensions support Tao Liu
2026-04-03 0:11 ` Stephen Brennan
2026-04-03 8:14 ` HAGIO KAZUHITO(萩尾 一仁)
2026-03-17 15:07 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 7/7] Filter amdgpu mm pages Tao Liu
2026-04-03 0:16 ` Stephen Brennan
2026-04-03 8:06 ` [PATCH v4][makedumpfile 0/7] btf/kallsyms based makedumpfile extension for mm page filtering HAGIO KAZUHITO(萩尾 一仁)
2026-04-03 18:26 ` Stephen Brennan
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