[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 0/9] bpf: Extend BPF syscall with common attributes support

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 0/9] bpf: Extend BPF syscall with common attributes support

[Leon Hwang]

Resending the patch series due to a previous "4.7.1 Error: too many recipients"
failure.

===

This patch series builds upon the discussion in
"[PATCH bpf-next v4 0/4] bpf: Improve error reporting for freplace attachment failure" [1].

This patch series introduces support for *common attributes* in the BPF
syscall, providing a unified mechanism for passing shared metadata across
all BPF commands.

The initial set of common attributes includes:

1. 'log_buf': User-provided buffer for storing log output.
2. 'log_size': Size of the provided log buffer.
3. 'log_level': Verbosity level for logging.
4. 'log_true_size': The size of log reported by kernel.

With this extension, the BPF syscall will be able to return meaningful
error messages (e.g., failures of creating map), improving debuggability
and user experience.

Links:
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250224153352.64689-1-leon.hwang@linux.dev/

Changes:
v5 -> v6:
* Address comments from Andrii:
  * Update some variables' name.
  * Drop unnecessary 'close(fd)' in libbpf.
  * Rename FEAT_EXTENDED_SYSCALL to FEAT_BPF_SYSCALL_COMMON_ATTRS with
    updated description in libbpf.
  * Use EINVAL instead of EUSERS, as EUSERS is not used in bpf yet.
  * Rename struct bpf_syscall_common_attr_opts to bpf_log_opts in libbpf.
  * Add 'OPTS_SET(log_opts, log_true_size, 0);' in libbpf's 'bpf_map_create()'.
* v5: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20260112145616.44195-1-leon.hwang@linux.dev/

v4 -> v5:
* Rework reporting 'log_true_size' for prog_load, btf_load, and map_create
  (per Alexei).
* v4: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20260106172018.57757-1-leon.hwang@linux.dev/

RFC v3 -> v4:
* Drop RFC.
* Address comments from Andrii:
  * Add parentheses in 'sys_bpf_ext()'.
  * Avoid creating new fd in 'probe_sys_bpf_ext()'.
  * Add a new struct to wrap log fields in libbpf.
* Address comments from Alexei:
  * Do not skip writing to user space when log_true_size is zero.
  * Do not use 'bool' arguments.
  * Drop the adding WARN_ON_ONCE()'s.
* v3: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20251002154841.99348-1-leon.hwang@linux.dev/

RFC v2 -> RFC v3:
* Rename probe_sys_bpf_extended to probe_sys_bpf_ext.
* Refactor reporting 'log_true_size' for prog_load.
* Refactor reporting 'btf_log_true_size' for btf_load.
* Add warnings for internal bugs in map_create.
* Check log_true_size in test cases.
* Address comment from Alexei:
  * Change kvzalloc/kvfree to kzalloc/kfree.
* Address comments from Andrii:
  * Move BPF_COMMON_ATTRS to 'enum bpf_cmd' alongside brief comment.
  * Add bpf_check_uarg_tail_zero() for extra checks.
  * Rename sys_bpf_extended to sys_bpf_ext.
  * Rename sys_bpf_fd_extended to sys_bpf_ext_fd.
  * Probe the new feature using NULL and -EFAULT.
  * Move probe_sys_bpf_ext to libbpf_internal.h and drop LIBBPF_API.
  * Return -EUSERS when log attrs are conflict between bpf_attr and
    bpf_common_attr.
  * Avoid touching bpf_vlog_init().
  * Update the reason messages in map_create.
  * Finalize the log using __cleanup().
  * Report log size to users.
  * Change type of log_buf from '__u64' to 'const char *' and cast type
    using ptr_to_u64() in bpf_map_create().
  * Do not return -EOPNOTSUPP when kernel doesn't support this feature
    in bpf_map_create().
  * Add log_level support for map creation for consistency.
* Address comment from Eduard:
  * Use common_attrs->log_level instead of BPF_LOG_FIXED.
* v2: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250911163328.93490-1-leon.hwang@linux.dev/

RFC v1 -> RFC v2:
* Fix build error reported by test bot.
* Address comments from Alexei:
  * Drop new uapi for freplace.
  * Add common attributes support for prog_load and btf_load.
  * Add common attributes support for map_create.
* v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250728142346.95681-1-leon.hwang@linux.dev/

Leon Hwang (9):
  bpf: Extend BPF syscall with common attributes support
  libbpf: Add support for extended bpf syscall
  bpf: Refactor reporting log_true_size for prog_load
  bpf: Add syscall common attributes support for prog_load
  bpf: Refactor reporting btf_log_true_size for btf_load
  bpf: Add syscall common attributes support for btf_load
  bpf: Add syscall common attributes support for map_create
  libbpf: Add common attr support for map_create
  selftests/bpf: Add tests to verify map create failure log

 include/linux/bpf.h                           |  19 +-
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h                  |  17 ++
 include/linux/btf.h                           |   3 +-
 include/linux/syscalls.h                      |   3 +-
 include/uapi/linux/bpf.h                      |   8 +
 kernel/bpf/btf.c                              |  32 +---
 kernel/bpf/log.c                              | 103 +++++++++++
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c                          | 122 ++++++++++---
 kernel/bpf/verifier.c                         |  19 +-
 tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h                |   8 +
 tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c                           |  48 ++++-
 tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h                           |  17 +-
 tools/lib/bpf/features.c                      |   8 +
 tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h               |   3 +
 .../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_init.c       | 168 ++++++++++++++++++
 15 files changed, 517 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)

--
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 1/9] bpf: Extend BPF syscall with common attributes support

[Leon Hwang]

Extend the BPF syscall to support a set of common attributes shared
across all BPF commands:

1. 'log_buf': User-provided buffer for storing logs.
2. 'log_size': Size of the log buffer.
3. 'log_level': Log verbosity level.
4. 'log_true_size': The size of log reported by kernel.

These common attributes are passed as the 4th argument to the BPF
syscall, with the 5th argument specifying the size of this structure.

To indicate the use of these common attributes from userspace, a new flag
'BPF_COMMON_ATTRS' ('1 << 16') is introduced. This flag is OR-ed into the
'cmd' field of the syscall.

When 'cmd & BPF_COMMON_ATTRS' is set, the kernel will copy the common
attributes from userspace into kernel space for use.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 include/linux/syscalls.h       |  3 ++-
 include/uapi/linux/bpf.h       |  8 ++++++++
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c           | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++----
 tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h |  8 ++++++++
 4 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/syscalls.h b/include/linux/syscalls.h
index cf84d98964b2..729659202d77 100644
--- a/include/linux/syscalls.h
+++ b/include/linux/syscalls.h
@@ -937,7 +937,8 @@ asmlinkage long sys_seccomp(unsigned int op, unsigned int flags,
 asmlinkage long sys_getrandom(char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			      unsigned int flags);
 asmlinkage long sys_memfd_create(const char __user *uname_ptr, unsigned int flags);
-asmlinkage long sys_bpf(int cmd, union bpf_attr __user *attr, unsigned int size);
+asmlinkage long sys_bpf(int cmd, union bpf_attr __user *attr, unsigned int size,
+			struct bpf_common_attr __user *attr_common, unsigned int size_common);
 asmlinkage long sys_execveat(int dfd, const char __user *filename,
 			const char __user *const __user *argv,
 			const char __user *const __user *envp, int flags);
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 2a2ade4be60f..814bd2debd5b 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ enum bpf_cmd {
 	BPF_PROG_STREAM_READ_BY_FD,
 	BPF_PROG_ASSOC_STRUCT_OPS,
 	__MAX_BPF_CMD,
+	BPF_COMMON_ATTRS = 1 << 16, /* Indicate carrying syscall common attrs. */
 };
 
 enum bpf_map_type {
@@ -1491,6 +1492,13 @@ struct bpf_stack_build_id {
 	};
 };
 
+struct bpf_common_attr {
+	__u64 log_buf;
+	__u32 log_size;
+	__u32 log_level;
+	__u32 log_true_size;
+};
+
 #define BPF_OBJ_NAME_LEN 16U
 
 enum {
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index ecc0929ce462..27fc73a29b0f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -6163,8 +6163,10 @@ static int prog_assoc_struct_ops(union bpf_attr *attr)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size)
+static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size,
+		     bpfptr_t uattr_common, unsigned int size_common)
 {
+	struct bpf_common_attr attr_common;
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 	int err;
 
@@ -6178,6 +6180,20 @@ static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size)
 	if (copy_from_bpfptr(&attr, uattr, size) != 0)
 		return -EFAULT;
 
+	memset(&attr_common, 0, sizeof(attr_common));
+	if (cmd & BPF_COMMON_ATTRS) {
+		err = bpf_check_uarg_tail_zero(uattr_common, sizeof(attr_common), size_common);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		cmd &= ~BPF_COMMON_ATTRS;
+		size_common = min_t(u32, size_common, sizeof(attr_common));
+		if (copy_from_bpfptr(&attr_common, uattr_common, size_common) != 0)
+			return -EFAULT;
+	} else {
+		size_common = 0;
+	}
+
 	err = security_bpf(cmd, &attr, size, uattr.is_kernel);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
@@ -6313,9 +6329,10 @@ static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size)
 	return err;
 }
 
-SYSCALL_DEFINE3(bpf, int, cmd, union bpf_attr __user *, uattr, unsigned int, size)
+SYSCALL_DEFINE5(bpf, int, cmd, union bpf_attr __user *, uattr, unsigned int, size,
+		struct bpf_common_attr __user *, uattr_common, unsigned int, size_common)
 {
-	return __sys_bpf(cmd, USER_BPFPTR(uattr), size);
+	return __sys_bpf(cmd, USER_BPFPTR(uattr), size, USER_BPFPTR(uattr_common), size_common);
 }
 
 static bool syscall_prog_is_valid_access(int off, int size,
@@ -6346,7 +6363,7 @@ BPF_CALL_3(bpf_sys_bpf, int, cmd, union bpf_attr *, attr, u32, attr_size)
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	return __sys_bpf(cmd, KERNEL_BPFPTR(attr), attr_size);
+	return __sys_bpf(cmd, KERNEL_BPFPTR(attr), attr_size, KERNEL_BPFPTR(NULL), 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index b816bc53d2e1..c14f9c6a275c 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ enum bpf_cmd {
 	BPF_PROG_STREAM_READ_BY_FD,
 	BPF_PROG_ASSOC_STRUCT_OPS,
 	__MAX_BPF_CMD,
+	BPF_COMMON_ATTRS = 1 << 16, /* Indicate carrying syscall common attrs. */
 };
 
 enum bpf_map_type {
@@ -1491,6 +1492,13 @@ struct bpf_stack_build_id {
 	};
 };
 
+struct bpf_common_attr {
+	__u64 log_buf;
+	__u32 log_size;
+	__u32 log_level;
+	__u32 log_true_size;
+};
+
 #define BPF_OBJ_NAME_LEN 16U
 
 enum {
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 2/9] libbpf: Add support for extended bpf syscall

[Leon Hwang]

To support the extended BPF syscall introduced in the previous commit,
introduce the following internal APIs:

* 'sys_bpf_ext()'
* 'sys_bpf_ext_fd()'
  They wrap the raw 'syscall()' interface to support passing extended
  attributes.
* 'probe_sys_bpf_ext()'
  Check whether current kernel supports the BPF syscall common attributes.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c             | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tools/lib/bpf/features.c        |  8 ++++++++
 tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 43 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
index 21b57a629916..ed9c6eaeb656 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
@@ -69,6 +69,38 @@ static inline __u64 ptr_to_u64(const void *ptr)
 	return (__u64) (unsigned long) ptr;
 }
 
+static inline int sys_bpf_ext(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
+			      unsigned int size,
+			      struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
+			      unsigned int size_common)
+{
+	cmd = attr_common ? (cmd | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS) : (cmd & ~BPF_COMMON_ATTRS);
+	return syscall(__NR_bpf, cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
+}
+
+static inline int sys_bpf_ext_fd(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
+				 unsigned int size,
+				 struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
+				 unsigned int size_common)
+{
+	int fd;
+
+	fd = sys_bpf_ext(cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
+	return ensure_good_fd(fd);
+}
+
+int probe_sys_bpf_ext(void)
+{
+	const size_t attr_sz = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, prog_token_fd);
+	union bpf_attr attr;
+
+	memset(&attr, 0, attr_sz);
+	/* This syscall() will return error always. */
+	(void) syscall(__NR_bpf, BPF_PROG_LOAD | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS, &attr, attr_sz, NULL,
+		       sizeof(struct bpf_common_attr));
+	return errno == EFAULT;
+}
+
 static inline int sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
 			  unsigned int size)
 {
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/features.c b/tools/lib/bpf/features.c
index b842b83e2480..e0d646a9e233 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/features.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/features.c
@@ -506,6 +506,11 @@ static int probe_kern_arg_ctx_tag(int token_fd)
 	return probe_fd(prog_fd);
 }
 
+static int probe_bpf_syscall_common_attrs(int token_fd)
+{
+	return probe_sys_bpf_ext();
+}
+
 typedef int (*feature_probe_fn)(int /* token_fd */);
 
 static struct kern_feature_cache feature_cache;
@@ -581,6 +586,9 @@ static struct kern_feature_desc {
 	[FEAT_BTF_QMARK_DATASEC] = {
 		"BTF DATASEC names starting from '?'", probe_kern_btf_qmark_datasec,
 	},
+	[FEAT_BPF_SYSCALL_COMMON_ATTRS] = {
+		"BPF syscall common attributes support", probe_bpf_syscall_common_attrs,
+	},
 };
 
 bool feat_supported(struct kern_feature_cache *cache, enum kern_feature_id feat_id)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
index fc59b21b51b5..aa16be869c4f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ enum kern_feature_id {
 	FEAT_ARG_CTX_TAG,
 	/* Kernel supports '?' at the front of datasec names */
 	FEAT_BTF_QMARK_DATASEC,
+	/* Kernel supports BPF syscall common attributes */
+	FEAT_BPF_SYSCALL_COMMON_ATTRS,
 	__FEAT_CNT,
 };
 
@@ -757,4 +759,5 @@ int probe_fd(int fd);
 #define SHA256_DWORD_SIZE SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH / sizeof(__u64)
 
 void libbpf_sha256(const void *data, size_t len, __u8 out[SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH]);
+int probe_sys_bpf_ext(void);
 #endif /* __LIBBPF_LIBBPF_INTERNAL_H */
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 3/9] bpf: Refactor reporting log_true_size for prog_load

[Leon Hwang]

The next commit will add support for reporting logs via extended common
attributes, including 'log_true_size'.

To prepare for that, refactor the 'log_true_size' reporting logic by
introducing a new struct bpf_log_attr to encapsulate log-related behavior:

 * bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(): initialize the log fields, which will
   support extended common attributes in the next commit.
 * bpf_log_attr_finalize(): handle log finalization and write back
   'log_true_size' to userspace.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 include/linux/bpf.h          | 19 ++++++++++++++++-
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h | 11 ++++++++++
 kernel/bpf/log.c             | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c         |  9 +++++++-
 kernel/bpf/verifier.c        | 19 ++++++-----------
 5 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
index 5936f8e2996f..3a525a7e8747 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
@@ -2867,8 +2867,25 @@ int bpf_get_file_flag(int flags);
 int bpf_check_uarg_tail_zero(bpfptr_t uaddr, size_t expected_size,
 			     size_t actual_size);
 
+struct bpf_attrs {
+	const void *attr;
+	bpfptr_t uattr;
+	u32 size;
+};
+
+static inline void bpf_attrs_init(struct bpf_attrs *attrs, const void *attr, bpfptr_t uattr,
+				  u32 size)
+{
+	memset(attrs, 0, sizeof(*attrs));
+	attrs->attr = attr;
+	attrs->uattr = uattr;
+	attrs->size = size;
+}
+
 /* verify correctness of eBPF program */
-int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **fp, union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size);
+struct bpf_log_attr;
+int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **fp, union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr,
+	      struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_BPF_JIT_ALWAYS_ON
 void bpf_patch_call_args(struct bpf_insn *insn, u32 stack_depth);
diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index 130bcbd66f60..4c9632c40059 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -631,6 +631,17 @@ static inline bool bpf_verifier_log_needed(const struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
 	return log && log->level;
 }
 
+struct bpf_log_attr {
+	u64 log_buf;
+	u32 log_size;
+	u32 log_level;
+	struct bpf_attrs *attrs;
+	u32 offsetof_log_true_size;
+};
+
+int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs);
+int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log);
+
 #define BPF_MAX_SUBPROGS 256
 
 struct bpf_subprog_arg_info {
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/log.c b/kernel/bpf/log.c
index a0c3b35de2ce..457b724c4176 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/log.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/log.c
@@ -863,3 +863,43 @@ void print_insn_state(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, const struct bpf_verifier_st
 	}
 	print_verifier_state(env, vstate, frameno, false);
 }
+
+static int bpf_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs, u64 log_buf,
+			     u32 log_size, u32 log_level, int offsetof_log_true_size)
+{
+	memset(log_attr, 0, sizeof(*log_attr));
+	log_attr->log_buf = log_buf;
+	log_attr->log_size = log_size;
+	log_attr->log_level = log_level;
+	log_attr->attrs = attrs;
+	log_attr->offsetof_log_true_size = offsetof_log_true_size;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs)
+{
+	const union bpf_attr *attr = attrs->attr;
+
+	return bpf_log_attr_init(log_attr, attrs, attr->log_buf, attr->log_size, attr->log_level,
+				 offsetof(union bpf_attr, log_true_size));
+}
+
+int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
+{
+	u32 log_true_size, off;
+	size_t size;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!log)
+		return 0;
+
+	err = bpf_vlog_finalize(log, &log_true_size);
+
+	size = sizeof(log_true_size);
+	off = log_attr->offsetof_log_true_size;
+	if (log_attr->attrs && log_attr->attrs->size >= off + size &&
+	    copy_to_bpfptr_offset(log_attr->attrs->uattr, off, &log_true_size, size))
+		err = -EFAULT;
+
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 27fc73a29b0f..645cc0c0cd3f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -2871,6 +2871,8 @@ static int bpf_prog_load(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
 	struct bpf_prog *prog, *dst_prog = NULL;
 	struct btf *attach_btf = NULL;
 	struct bpf_token *token = NULL;
+	struct bpf_log_attr log_attr;
+	struct bpf_attrs attrs;
 	bool bpf_cap;
 	int err;
 	char license[128];
@@ -3082,8 +3084,13 @@ static int bpf_prog_load(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
 	if (err)
 		goto free_prog_sec;
 
+	bpf_attrs_init(&attrs, attr, uattr, uattr_size);
+	err = bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(&log_attr, &attrs);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto free_used_maps;
+
 	/* run eBPF verifier */
-	err = bpf_check(&prog, attr, uattr, uattr_size);
+	err = bpf_check(&prog, attr, uattr, &log_attr);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto free_used_maps;
 
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 9de0ec0c3ed9..768b6f92c335 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -25161,12 +25161,12 @@ static int compute_scc(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 	return err;
 }
 
-int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **prog, union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_size)
+int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **prog, union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr,
+	      struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr)
 {
 	u64 start_time = ktime_get_ns();
 	struct bpf_verifier_env *env;
 	int i, len, ret = -EINVAL, err;
-	u32 log_true_size;
 	bool is_priv;
 
 	BTF_TYPE_EMIT(enum bpf_features);
@@ -25213,9 +25213,9 @@ int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **prog, union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u3
 	/* user could have requested verbose verifier output
 	 * and supplied buffer to store the verification trace
 	 */
-	ret = bpf_vlog_init(&env->log, attr->log_level,
-			    (char __user *) (unsigned long) attr->log_buf,
-			    attr->log_size);
+	ret = bpf_vlog_init(&env->log, log_attr->log_level,
+			    u64_to_user_ptr(log_attr->log_buf),
+			    log_attr->log_size);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unlock;
 
@@ -25365,17 +25365,10 @@ int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **prog, union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u3
 	env->prog->aux->verified_insns = env->insn_processed;
 
 	/* preserve original error even if log finalization is successful */
-	err = bpf_vlog_finalize(&env->log, &log_true_size);
+	err = bpf_log_attr_finalize(log_attr, &env->log);
 	if (err)
 		ret = err;
 
-	if (uattr_size >= offsetofend(union bpf_attr, log_true_size) &&
-	    copy_to_bpfptr_offset(uattr, offsetof(union bpf_attr, log_true_size),
-				  &log_true_size, sizeof(log_true_size))) {
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-		goto err_release_maps;
-	}
-
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_release_maps;
 
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 4/9] bpf: Add syscall common attributes support for prog_load

[Leon Hwang]

The log buffer of common attributes would be confusing with the one in
'union bpf_attr' for BPF_PROG_LOAD.

In order to clarify the usage of these two log buffers, they both can be
used for logging if:

* They are same, including 'log_buf', 'log_level' and 'log_size'.
* One of them is missing, then another one will be used for logging.

If they both have 'log_buf' but they are not same totally, return -EINVAL.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h |  4 +++-
 kernel/bpf/log.c             | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c         |  9 ++++++---
 3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index 4c9632c40059..da2d37ca60e7 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -637,9 +637,11 @@ struct bpf_log_attr {
 	u32 log_level;
 	struct bpf_attrs *attrs;
 	u32 offsetof_log_true_size;
+	struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common;
 };
 
-int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs);
+int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
+				struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log);
 
 #define BPF_MAX_SUBPROGS 256
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/log.c b/kernel/bpf/log.c
index 457b724c4176..c0b816e84384 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/log.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/log.c
@@ -865,23 +865,41 @@ void print_insn_state(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, const struct bpf_verifier_st
 }
 
 static int bpf_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs, u64 log_buf,
-			     u32 log_size, u32 log_level, int offsetof_log_true_size)
+			     u32 log_size, u32 log_level, int offsetof_log_true_size,
+			     struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
 {
+	const struct bpf_common_attr *common = attrs_common ? attrs_common->attr : NULL;
+
 	memset(log_attr, 0, sizeof(*log_attr));
 	log_attr->log_buf = log_buf;
 	log_attr->log_size = log_size;
 	log_attr->log_level = log_level;
 	log_attr->attrs = attrs;
 	log_attr->offsetof_log_true_size = offsetof_log_true_size;
+	log_attr->attrs_common = attrs_common;
+
+	if (log_buf && common && common->log_buf &&
+		(log_buf != common->log_buf ||
+		 log_size != common->log_size ||
+		 log_level != common->log_level))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!log_buf && common && common->log_buf) {
+		log_attr->log_buf = common->log_buf;
+		log_attr->log_size = common->log_size;
+		log_attr->log_level = common->log_level;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs)
+int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
+				struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
 {
 	const union bpf_attr *attr = attrs->attr;
 
 	return bpf_log_attr_init(log_attr, attrs, attr->log_buf, attr->log_size, attr->log_level,
-				 offsetof(union bpf_attr, log_true_size));
+				 offsetof(union bpf_attr, log_true_size), attrs_common);
 }
 
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
@@ -901,5 +919,10 @@ int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log
 	    copy_to_bpfptr_offset(log_attr->attrs->uattr, off, &log_true_size, size))
 		err = -EFAULT;
 
+	off = offsetof(struct bpf_common_attr, log_true_size);
+	if (log_attr->attrs_common && log_attr->attrs_common->size >= off + size &&
+	    copy_to_bpfptr_offset(log_attr->attrs_common->uattr, off, &log_true_size, size))
+		err = -EFAULT;
+
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 645cc0c0cd3f..ea59cd178dcf 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -2865,7 +2865,8 @@ static int bpf_prog_mark_insn_arrays_ready(struct bpf_prog *prog)
 /* last field in 'union bpf_attr' used by this command */
 #define BPF_PROG_LOAD_LAST_FIELD keyring_id
 
-static int bpf_prog_load(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
+static int bpf_prog_load(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size,
+			 struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
 {
 	enum bpf_prog_type type = attr->prog_type;
 	struct bpf_prog *prog, *dst_prog = NULL;
@@ -3085,7 +3086,7 @@ static int bpf_prog_load(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
 		goto free_prog_sec;
 
 	bpf_attrs_init(&attrs, attr, uattr, uattr_size);
-	err = bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(&log_attr, &attrs);
+	err = bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(&log_attr, &attrs, attrs_common);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto free_used_maps;
 
@@ -6174,6 +6175,7 @@ static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size,
 		     bpfptr_t uattr_common, unsigned int size_common)
 {
 	struct bpf_common_attr attr_common;
+	struct bpf_attrs attrs_common;
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 	int err;
 
@@ -6225,7 +6227,8 @@ static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size,
 		err = map_freeze(&attr);
 		break;
 	case BPF_PROG_LOAD:
-		err = bpf_prog_load(&attr, uattr, size);
+		bpf_attrs_init(&attrs_common, &attr_common, uattr_common, size_common);
+		err = bpf_prog_load(&attr, uattr, size, &attrs_common);
 		break;
 	case BPF_OBJ_PIN:
 		err = bpf_obj_pin(&attr);
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 5/9] bpf: Refactor reporting btf_log_true_size for btf_load

[Leon Hwang]

In the next commit, it will be able to report logs via extended common
attributes, which will report 'log_true_size' via the extended common
attributes meanwhile.

Therefore, refactor the way of 'btf_log_true_size' reporting in order to
report 'log_true_size' via the extended common attributes easily.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h |  1 +
 include/linux/btf.h          |  3 ++-
 kernel/bpf/btf.c             | 32 +++++++++-----------------------
 kernel/bpf/log.c             |  9 +++++++++
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c         | 10 +++++++++-
 5 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index da2d37ca60e7..44dd60de1966 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ struct bpf_log_attr {
 
 int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
 				struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
+int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs);
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log);
 
 #define BPF_MAX_SUBPROGS 256
diff --git a/include/linux/btf.h b/include/linux/btf.h
index 78dc79810c7d..4adc6b11a0fd 100644
--- a/include/linux/btf.h
+++ b/include/linux/btf.h
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ const char *btf_get_name(const struct btf *btf);
 void btf_get(struct btf *btf);
 void btf_put(struct btf *btf);
 const struct btf_header *btf_header(const struct btf *btf);
-int btf_new_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_sz);
+struct bpf_log_attr;
+int btf_new_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr);
 struct btf *btf_get_by_fd(int fd);
 int btf_get_info_by_fd(const struct btf *btf,
 		       const union bpf_attr *attr,
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 364dd84bfc5a..e9ae87ddd6d6 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -5856,25 +5856,11 @@ static int btf_check_type_tags(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int finalize_log(struct bpf_verifier_log *log, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
-{
-	u32 log_true_size;
-	int err;
-
-	err = bpf_vlog_finalize(log, &log_true_size);
-
-	if (uattr_size >= offsetofend(union bpf_attr, btf_log_true_size) &&
-	    copy_to_bpfptr_offset(uattr, offsetof(union bpf_attr, btf_log_true_size),
-				  &log_true_size, sizeof(log_true_size)))
-		err = -EFAULT;
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-static struct btf *btf_parse(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
+static struct btf *btf_parse(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr,
+			     struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr)
 {
 	bpfptr_t btf_data = make_bpfptr(attr->btf, uattr.is_kernel);
-	char __user *log_ubuf = u64_to_user_ptr(attr->btf_log_buf);
+	char __user *log_ubuf = u64_to_user_ptr(log_attr->log_buf);
 	struct btf_struct_metas *struct_meta_tab;
 	struct btf_verifier_env *env = NULL;
 	struct btf *btf = NULL;
@@ -5891,8 +5877,8 @@ static struct btf *btf_parse(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uat
 	/* user could have requested verbose verifier output
 	 * and supplied buffer to store the verification trace
 	 */
-	err = bpf_vlog_init(&env->log, attr->btf_log_level,
-			    log_ubuf, attr->btf_log_size);
+	err = bpf_vlog_init(&env->log, log_attr->log_level,
+			    log_ubuf, log_attr->log_size);
 	if (err)
 		goto errout_free;
 
@@ -5953,7 +5939,7 @@ static struct btf *btf_parse(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uat
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = finalize_log(&env->log, uattr, uattr_size);
+	err = bpf_log_attr_finalize(log_attr, &env->log);
 	if (err)
 		goto errout_free;
 
@@ -5965,7 +5951,7 @@ static struct btf *btf_parse(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uat
 	btf_free_struct_meta_tab(btf);
 errout:
 	/* overwrite err with -ENOSPC or -EFAULT */
-	ret = finalize_log(&env->log, uattr, uattr_size);
+	ret = bpf_log_attr_finalize(log_attr, &env->log);
 	if (ret)
 		err = ret;
 errout_free:
@@ -8134,12 +8120,12 @@ static int __btf_new_fd(struct btf *btf)
 	return anon_inode_getfd("btf", &btf_fops, btf, O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC);
 }
 
-int btf_new_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, u32 uattr_size)
+int btf_new_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr)
 {
 	struct btf *btf;
 	int ret;
 
-	btf = btf_parse(attr, uattr, uattr_size);
+	btf = btf_parse(attr, uattr, log_attr);
 	if (IS_ERR(btf))
 		return PTR_ERR(btf);
 
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/log.c b/kernel/bpf/log.c
index c0b816e84384..f1ed24157d71 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/log.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/log.c
@@ -902,6 +902,15 @@ int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs
 				 offsetof(union bpf_attr, log_true_size), attrs_common);
 }
 
+int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs)
+{
+	const union bpf_attr *attr = attrs->attr;
+
+	return bpf_log_attr_init(log_attr, attrs, attr->btf_log_buf, attr->btf_log_size,
+				 attr->btf_log_level, offsetof(union bpf_attr, btf_log_true_size),
+				 NULL);
+}
+
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
 {
 	u32 log_true_size, off;
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index ea59cd178dcf..8434d7937fb9 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -5436,6 +5436,9 @@ static int bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr,
 static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_size)
 {
 	struct bpf_token *token = NULL;
+	struct bpf_log_attr log_attr;
+	struct bpf_attrs attrs;
+	int err;
 
 	if (CHECK_ATTR(BPF_BTF_LOAD))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -5443,6 +5446,11 @@ static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_
 	if (attr->btf_flags & ~BPF_F_TOKEN_FD)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	bpf_attrs_init(&attrs, attr, uattr, uattr_size);
+	err = bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(&log_attr, &attrs);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	if (attr->btf_flags & BPF_F_TOKEN_FD) {
 		token = bpf_token_get_from_fd(attr->btf_token_fd);
 		if (IS_ERR(token))
@@ -5460,7 +5468,7 @@ static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_
 
 	bpf_token_put(token);
 
-	return btf_new_fd(attr, uattr, uattr_size);
+	return btf_new_fd(attr, uattr, &log_attr);
 }
 
 #define BPF_BTF_GET_FD_BY_ID_LAST_FIELD fd_by_id_token_fd
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 6/9] bpf: Add syscall common attributes support for btf_load

[Leon Hwang]

Since bpf_log_attr_init() now supports struct bpf_common_attr, pass the
common attributes to it to enable syscall common attributes support for
BPF_BTF_LOAD.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h | 3 ++-
 kernel/bpf/log.c             | 5 +++--
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c         | 8 +++++---
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index 44dd60de1966..9022e4f515f9 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -642,7 +642,8 @@ struct bpf_log_attr {
 
 int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
 				struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
-int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs);
+int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
+			       struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log);
 
 #define BPF_MAX_SUBPROGS 256
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/log.c b/kernel/bpf/log.c
index f1ed24157d71..3cccb0c5e482 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/log.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/log.c
@@ -902,13 +902,14 @@ int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs
 				 offsetof(union bpf_attr, log_true_size), attrs_common);
 }
 
-int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs)
+int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
+			       struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
 {
 	const union bpf_attr *attr = attrs->attr;
 
 	return bpf_log_attr_init(log_attr, attrs, attr->btf_log_buf, attr->btf_log_size,
 				 attr->btf_log_level, offsetof(union bpf_attr, btf_log_true_size),
-				 NULL);
+				 attrs_common);
 }
 
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 8434d7937fb9..d4a93c008c92 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -5433,7 +5433,8 @@ static int bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr,
 
 #define BPF_BTF_LOAD_LAST_FIELD btf_token_fd
 
-static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_size)
+static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_size,
+			struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
 {
 	struct bpf_token *token = NULL;
 	struct bpf_log_attr log_attr;
@@ -5447,7 +5448,7 @@ static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	bpf_attrs_init(&attrs, attr, uattr, uattr_size);
-	err = bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(&log_attr, &attrs);
+	err = bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(&log_attr, &attrs, attrs_common);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -6281,7 +6282,8 @@ static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size,
 		err = bpf_raw_tracepoint_open(&attr);
 		break;
 	case BPF_BTF_LOAD:
-		err = bpf_btf_load(&attr, uattr, size);
+		bpf_attrs_init(&attrs_common, &attr_common, uattr_common, size_common);
+		err = bpf_btf_load(&attr, uattr, size, &attrs_common);
 		break;
 	case BPF_BTF_GET_FD_BY_ID:
 		err = bpf_btf_get_fd_by_id(&attr);
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 7/9] bpf: Add syscall common attributes support for map_create

[Leon Hwang]

Currently, many BPF_MAP_CREATE failures return -EINVAL without providing
any explanation to userspace.

With extended BPF syscall support, detailed error messages can now be
reported via the log buffer, allowing users to understand the specific
reason for a failed map creation.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 include/linux/bpf_verifier.h |  2 ++
 kernel/bpf/log.c             | 30 +++++++++++++++++
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c         | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 3 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index 9022e4f515f9..280beca480ea 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@ int bpf_prog_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs
 				struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
 int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs,
 			       struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
+struct bpf_verifier_log *bpf_log_attr_create_vlog(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr,
+						  struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common);
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log);
 
 #define BPF_MAX_SUBPROGS 256
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/log.c b/kernel/bpf/log.c
index 3cccb0c5e482..d7933a412c36 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/log.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/log.c
@@ -912,6 +912,36 @@ int bpf_btf_load_log_attr_init(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_attrs *
 				 attrs_common);
 }
 
+struct bpf_verifier_log *bpf_log_attr_create_vlog(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr,
+						  struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
+{
+	const struct bpf_common_attr *common = attrs_common->attr;
+	struct bpf_verifier_log *log;
+	int err;
+
+	memset(log_attr, 0, sizeof(*log_attr));
+	log_attr->log_buf = common->log_buf;
+	log_attr->log_size = common->log_size;
+	log_attr->log_level = common->log_level;
+	log_attr->attrs_common = attrs_common;
+
+	if (!log_attr->log_buf)
+		return NULL;
+
+	log = kzalloc(sizeof(*log), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!log)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	err = bpf_vlog_init(log, log_attr->log_level, u64_to_user_ptr(log_attr->log_buf),
+			    log_attr->log_size);
+	if (err) {
+		kfree(log);
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+	}
+
+	return log;
+}
+
 int bpf_log_attr_finalize(struct bpf_log_attr *log_attr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
 {
 	u32 log_true_size, off;
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index d4a93c008c92..7cc33a48b2bf 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ static bool bpf_net_capable(void)
 
 #define BPF_MAP_CREATE_LAST_FIELD excl_prog_hash_size
 /* called via syscall */
-static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
+static int __map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
 {
 	const struct bpf_map_ops *ops;
 	struct bpf_token *token = NULL;
@@ -1382,8 +1382,10 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 	int err;
 
 	err = CHECK_ATTR(BPF_MAP_CREATE);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid attr.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	/* check BPF_F_TOKEN_FD flag, remember if it's set, and then clear it
 	 * to avoid per-map type checks tripping on unknown flag
@@ -1392,17 +1394,25 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 	attr->map_flags &= ~BPF_F_TOKEN_FD;
 
 	if (attr->btf_vmlinux_value_type_id) {
-		if (attr->map_type != BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS ||
-		    attr->btf_key_type_id || attr->btf_value_type_id)
+		if (attr->map_type != BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS) {
+			bpf_log(log, "btf_vmlinux_value_type_id can only be used with struct_ops maps.\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		if (attr->btf_key_type_id || attr->btf_value_type_id) {
+			bpf_log(log, "btf_vmlinux_value_type_id is mutually exclusive with btf_key_type_id and btf_value_type_id.\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	} else if (attr->btf_key_type_id && !attr->btf_value_type_id) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid btf_value_type_id.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (attr->map_type != BPF_MAP_TYPE_BLOOM_FILTER &&
 	    attr->map_type != BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARENA &&
-	    attr->map_extra != 0)
+	    attr->map_extra != 0) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid map_extra.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	f_flags = bpf_get_file_flag(attr->map_flags);
 	if (f_flags < 0)
@@ -1410,13 +1420,17 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 
 	if (numa_node != NUMA_NO_NODE &&
 	    ((unsigned int)numa_node >= nr_node_ids ||
-	     !node_online(numa_node)))
+	     !node_online(numa_node))) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid numa_node.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	/* find map type and init map: hashtable vs rbtree vs bloom vs ... */
 	map_type = attr->map_type;
-	if (map_type >= ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_map_types))
+	if (map_type >= ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_map_types)) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid map_type.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	map_type = array_index_nospec(map_type, ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_map_types));
 	ops = bpf_map_types[map_type];
 	if (!ops)
@@ -1434,8 +1448,10 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 
 	if (token_flag) {
 		token = bpf_token_get_from_fd(attr->map_token_fd);
-		if (IS_ERR(token))
+		if (IS_ERR(token)) {
+			bpf_log(log, "Invalid map_token_fd.\n");
 			return PTR_ERR(token);
+		}
 
 		/* if current token doesn't grant map creation permissions,
 		 * then we can't use this token, so ignore it and rely on
@@ -1518,8 +1534,10 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 
 	err = bpf_obj_name_cpy(map->name, attr->map_name,
 			       sizeof(attr->map_name));
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid map_name.\n");
 		goto free_map;
+	}
 
 	preempt_disable();
 	map->cookie = gen_cookie_next(&bpf_map_cookie);
@@ -1542,6 +1560,7 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 
 		btf = btf_get_by_fd(attr->btf_fd);
 		if (IS_ERR(btf)) {
+			bpf_log(log, "Invalid btf_fd.\n");
 			err = PTR_ERR(btf);
 			goto free_map;
 		}
@@ -1569,6 +1588,7 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 		bpfptr_t uprog_hash = make_bpfptr(attr->excl_prog_hash, uattr.is_kernel);
 
 		if (attr->excl_prog_hash_size != SHA256_DIGEST_SIZE) {
+			bpf_log(log, "Invalid excl_prog_hash_size.\n");
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto free_map;
 		}
@@ -1584,6 +1604,7 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 			goto free_map;
 		}
 	} else if (attr->excl_prog_hash_size) {
+		bpf_log(log, "Invalid excl_prog_hash_size.\n");
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto free_map;
 	}
@@ -1622,6 +1643,29 @@ static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int map_create(union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, struct bpf_attrs *attrs_common)
+{
+	struct bpf_verifier_log *log;
+	struct bpf_log_attr log_attr;
+	int err, ret;
+
+	log = bpf_log_attr_create_vlog(&log_attr, attrs_common);
+	if (IS_ERR(log))
+		return PTR_ERR(log);
+
+	err = __map_create(attr, uattr, log);
+	if (err >= 0)
+		goto free;
+
+	ret = bpf_log_attr_finalize(&log_attr, log);
+	if (ret)
+		err = ret;
+
+free:
+	kfree(log);
+	return err;
+}
+
 void bpf_map_inc(struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	atomic64_inc(&map->refcnt);
@@ -6218,7 +6262,8 @@ static int __sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, bpfptr_t uattr, unsigned int size,
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case BPF_MAP_CREATE:
-		err = map_create(&attr, uattr);
+		bpf_attrs_init(&attrs_common, &attr_common, uattr_common, size_common);
+		err = map_create(&attr, uattr, &attrs_common);
 		break;
 	case BPF_MAP_LOOKUP_ELEM:
 		err = map_lookup_elem(&attr);
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 8/9] libbpf: Add common attr support for map_create

[Leon Hwang]

With the previous commit adding common attribute support for
BPF_MAP_CREATE, users can now retrieve detailed error messages when map
creation fails via the log_buf field.

Introduce struct bpf_log_opts with the following fields:
log_buf, log_size, log_level, and log_true_size.

Extend bpf_map_create_opts with a new field log_opts, allowing users to
capture and inspect log messages on map creation failures.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
index ed9c6eaeb656..ac634d5ad4e6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ int bpf_map_create(enum bpf_map_type map_type,
 		   const struct bpf_map_create_opts *opts)
 {
 	const size_t attr_sz = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, excl_prog_hash_size);
+	const size_t attr_common_sz = sizeof(struct bpf_common_attr);
+	struct bpf_common_attr attr_common;
+	struct bpf_log_opts *log_opts;
 	union bpf_attr attr;
 	int fd;
 
@@ -238,7 +241,18 @@ int bpf_map_create(enum bpf_map_type map_type,
 	attr.excl_prog_hash = ptr_to_u64(OPTS_GET(opts, excl_prog_hash, NULL));
 	attr.excl_prog_hash_size = OPTS_GET(opts, excl_prog_hash_size, 0);
 
-	fd = sys_bpf_fd(BPF_MAP_CREATE, &attr, attr_sz);
+	log_opts = OPTS_GET(opts, log_opts, NULL);
+	if (log_opts && feat_supported(NULL, FEAT_BPF_SYSCALL_COMMON_ATTRS)) {
+		memset(&attr_common, 0, attr_common_sz);
+		attr_common.log_buf = ptr_to_u64(OPTS_GET(log_opts, log_buf, NULL));
+		attr_common.log_size = OPTS_GET(log_opts, log_size, 0);
+		attr_common.log_level = OPTS_GET(log_opts, log_level, 0);
+		fd = sys_bpf_ext_fd(BPF_MAP_CREATE, &attr, attr_sz, &attr_common, attr_common_sz);
+		OPTS_SET(log_opts, log_true_size, attr_common.log_true_size);
+	} else {
+		fd = sys_bpf_fd(BPF_MAP_CREATE, &attr, attr_sz);
+		OPTS_SET(log_opts, log_true_size, 0);
+	}
 	return libbpf_err_errno(fd);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
index 2c8e88ddb674..59673f094f86 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ extern "C" {
 
 LIBBPF_API int libbpf_set_memlock_rlim(size_t memlock_bytes);
 
+struct bpf_log_opts {
+	size_t sz; /* size of this struct for forward/backward compatibility */
+
+	char *log_buf;
+	__u32 log_size;
+	__u32 log_level;
+	__u32 log_true_size;
+
+	size_t :0;
+};
+#define bpf_log_opts__last_field log_true_size
+
 struct bpf_map_create_opts {
 	size_t sz; /* size of this struct for forward/backward compatibility */
 
@@ -57,9 +69,12 @@ struct bpf_map_create_opts {
 
 	const void *excl_prog_hash;
 	__u32 excl_prog_hash_size;
+
+	struct bpf_log_opts *log_opts;
+
 	size_t :0;
 };
-#define bpf_map_create_opts__last_field excl_prog_hash_size
+#define bpf_map_create_opts__last_field log_opts
 
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_create(enum bpf_map_type map_type,
 			      const char *map_name,
-- 
2.52.0

[RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 9/9] selftests/bpf: Add tests to verify map create failure log

[Leon Hwang]

Add tests to verify that the kernel reports the expected error messages
when map creation fails.

Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
---
 .../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_init.c       | 168 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 168 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_init.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_init.c
index 14a31109dd0e..89e6daf2fcfd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_init.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_init.c
@@ -212,3 +212,171 @@ void test_map_init(void)
 	if (test__start_subtest("pcpu_lru_map_init"))
 		test_pcpu_lru_map_init();
 }
+
+#define BPF_LOG_FIXED	8
+
+static void test_map_create(enum bpf_map_type map_type, const char *map_name,
+			    struct bpf_map_create_opts *opts, const char *exp_msg)
+{
+	const int key_size = 4, value_size = 4, max_entries = 1;
+	char log_buf[128];
+	int fd;
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_log_opts, log_opts);
+
+	log_buf[0] = '\0';
+	log_opts.log_buf = log_buf;
+	log_opts.log_size = sizeof(log_buf);
+	log_opts.log_level = BPF_LOG_FIXED;
+	opts->log_opts = &log_opts;
+	fd = bpf_map_create(map_type, map_name, key_size, value_size, max_entries, opts);
+	if (!ASSERT_LT(fd, 0, "bpf_map_create")) {
+		close(fd);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ASSERT_STREQ(log_buf, exp_msg, "log_buf");
+	ASSERT_EQ(log_opts.log_true_size, strlen(exp_msg) + 1, "log_true_size");
+}
+
+static void test_map_create_array(struct bpf_map_create_opts *opts, const char *exp_msg)
+{
+	test_map_create(BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY, "test_map_create", opts, exp_msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_vmlinux_value_type_id_struct_ops(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "btf_vmlinux_value_type_id can only be used with struct_ops maps.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .btf_vmlinux_value_type_id = 1,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_vmlinux_value_type_id_kv_type_id(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "btf_vmlinux_value_type_id is mutually exclusive with btf_key_type_id and btf_value_type_id.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .btf_vmlinux_value_type_id = 1,
+		    .btf_key_type_id = 1,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create(BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS, "test_map_create", &opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_value_type_id(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid btf_value_type_id.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .btf_key_type_id = 1,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_map_extra(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid map_extra.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .map_extra = 1,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_numa_node(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid numa_node.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .map_flags = BPF_F_NUMA_NODE,
+		    .numa_node = 0xFF,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_map_type(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid map_type.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts);
+
+	test_map_create(__MAX_BPF_MAP_TYPE, "test_map_create", &opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_token_fd(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid map_token_fd.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .map_flags = BPF_F_TOKEN_FD,
+		    .token_fd = 0xFF,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_map_name(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid map_name.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts);
+
+	test_map_create(BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY, "test-!@#", &opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_invalid_btf_fd(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid btf_fd.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .btf_fd = -1,
+		    .btf_key_type_id = 1,
+		    .btf_value_type_id = 1,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_excl_prog_hash_size_1(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid excl_prog_hash_size.\n";
+	const char *hash = "DEADCODE";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .excl_prog_hash = hash,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+static void test_excl_prog_hash_size_2(void)
+{
+	const char *msg = "Invalid excl_prog_hash_size.\n";
+	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_map_create_opts, opts,
+		    .excl_prog_hash_size = 1,
+	);
+
+	test_map_create_array(&opts, msg);
+}
+
+void test_map_create_failure(void)
+{
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_vmlinux_value_type_id_struct_ops"))
+		test_invalid_vmlinux_value_type_id_struct_ops();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_vmlinux_value_type_id_kv_type_id"))
+		test_invalid_vmlinux_value_type_id_kv_type_id();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_value_type_id"))
+		test_invalid_value_type_id();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_map_extra"))
+		test_invalid_map_extra();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_numa_node"))
+		test_invalid_numa_node();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_map_type"))
+		test_invalid_map_type();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_token_fd"))
+		test_invalid_token_fd();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_map_name"))
+		test_invalid_map_name();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_btf_fd"))
+		test_invalid_btf_fd();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_excl_prog_hash_size_1"))
+		test_excl_prog_hash_size_1();
+	if (test__start_subtest("invalid_excl_prog_hash_size_2"))
+		test_excl_prog_hash_size_2();
+}
-- 
2.52.0

Re: [RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 2/9] libbpf: Add support for extended bpf syscall

[Andrii Nakryiko]

On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev> wrote:
>
> To support the extended BPF syscall introduced in the previous commit,
> introduce the following internal APIs:
>
> * 'sys_bpf_ext()'
> * 'sys_bpf_ext_fd()'
>   They wrap the raw 'syscall()' interface to support passing extended
>   attributes.
> * 'probe_sys_bpf_ext()'
>   Check whether current kernel supports the BPF syscall common attributes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
> ---
>  tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c             | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  tools/lib/bpf/features.c        |  8 ++++++++
>  tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h |  3 +++
>  3 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
> index 21b57a629916..ed9c6eaeb656 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
> @@ -69,6 +69,38 @@ static inline __u64 ptr_to_u64(const void *ptr)
>         return (__u64) (unsigned long) ptr;
>  }
>
> +static inline int sys_bpf_ext(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
> +                             unsigned int size,
> +                             struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
> +                             unsigned int size_common)
> +{
> +       cmd = attr_common ? (cmd | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS) : (cmd & ~BPF_COMMON_ATTRS);
> +       return syscall(__NR_bpf, cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
> +}
> +
> +static inline int sys_bpf_ext_fd(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
> +                                unsigned int size,
> +                                struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
> +                                unsigned int size_common)
> +{
> +       int fd;
> +
> +       fd = sys_bpf_ext(cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
> +       return ensure_good_fd(fd);
> +}
> +
> +int probe_sys_bpf_ext(void)
> +{
> +       const size_t attr_sz = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, prog_token_fd);
> +       union bpf_attr attr;
> +
> +       memset(&attr, 0, attr_sz);
> +       /* This syscall() will return error always. */

I'll cite myself from the last review:

> But fd should really not be >= 0, and if it is -- it's some problem,
> so I'd return an error in that case to keep us aware, which is why I'm
> saying I'd just return inside if (fd >= 0) { }

I didn't say let's just ignore syscall return with (void) cast and
happily check errno no matter what, did I? Drop the comment, and
handle fd >= 0 case explicitly, please.

pw-bot: cr

> +       (void) syscall(__NR_bpf, BPF_PROG_LOAD | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS, &attr, attr_sz, NULL,
> +                      sizeof(struct bpf_common_attr));
> +       return errno == EFAULT;
> +}
> +
>  static inline int sys_bpf(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
>                           unsigned int size)
>  {
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/features.c b/tools/lib/bpf/features.c
> index b842b83e2480..e0d646a9e233 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/features.c
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/features.c
> @@ -506,6 +506,11 @@ static int probe_kern_arg_ctx_tag(int token_fd)
>         return probe_fd(prog_fd);
>  }
>
> +static int probe_bpf_syscall_common_attrs(int token_fd)
> +{
> +       return probe_sys_bpf_ext();
> +}
> +
>  typedef int (*feature_probe_fn)(int /* token_fd */);
>
>  static struct kern_feature_cache feature_cache;
> @@ -581,6 +586,9 @@ static struct kern_feature_desc {
>         [FEAT_BTF_QMARK_DATASEC] = {
>                 "BTF DATASEC names starting from '?'", probe_kern_btf_qmark_datasec,
>         },
> +       [FEAT_BPF_SYSCALL_COMMON_ATTRS] = {
> +               "BPF syscall common attributes support", probe_bpf_syscall_common_attrs,
> +       },
>  };
>
>  bool feat_supported(struct kern_feature_cache *cache, enum kern_feature_id feat_id)
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
> index fc59b21b51b5..aa16be869c4f 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h
> @@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ enum kern_feature_id {
>         FEAT_ARG_CTX_TAG,
>         /* Kernel supports '?' at the front of datasec names */
>         FEAT_BTF_QMARK_DATASEC,
> +       /* Kernel supports BPF syscall common attributes */
> +       FEAT_BPF_SYSCALL_COMMON_ATTRS,
>         __FEAT_CNT,
>  };
>
> @@ -757,4 +759,5 @@ int probe_fd(int fd);
>  #define SHA256_DWORD_SIZE SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH / sizeof(__u64)
>
>  void libbpf_sha256(const void *data, size_t len, __u8 out[SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH]);
> +int probe_sys_bpf_ext(void);
>  #endif /* __LIBBPF_LIBBPF_INTERNAL_H */
> --
> 2.52.0
>

Re: [RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 2/9] libbpf: Add support for extended bpf syscall

[Leon Hwang]

On 23/1/26 08:53, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev> wrote:
>>
>> To support the extended BPF syscall introduced in the previous commit,
>> introduce the following internal APIs:
>>
>> * 'sys_bpf_ext()'
>> * 'sys_bpf_ext_fd()'
>>   They wrap the raw 'syscall()' interface to support passing extended
>>   attributes.
>> * 'probe_sys_bpf_ext()'
>>   Check whether current kernel supports the BPF syscall common attributes.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
>> ---
>>  tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c             | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  tools/lib/bpf/features.c        |  8 ++++++++
>>  tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h |  3 +++
>>  3 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
>> index 21b57a629916..ed9c6eaeb656 100644
>> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
>> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
>> @@ -69,6 +69,38 @@ static inline __u64 ptr_to_u64(const void *ptr)
>>         return (__u64) (unsigned long) ptr;
>>  }
>>
>> +static inline int sys_bpf_ext(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
>> +                             unsigned int size,
>> +                             struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
>> +                             unsigned int size_common)
>> +{
>> +       cmd = attr_common ? (cmd | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS) : (cmd & ~BPF_COMMON_ATTRS);
>> +       return syscall(__NR_bpf, cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static inline int sys_bpf_ext_fd(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
>> +                                unsigned int size,
>> +                                struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
>> +                                unsigned int size_common)
>> +{
>> +       int fd;
>> +
>> +       fd = sys_bpf_ext(cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
>> +       return ensure_good_fd(fd);
>> +}
>> +
>> +int probe_sys_bpf_ext(void)
>> +{
>> +       const size_t attr_sz = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, prog_token_fd);
>> +       union bpf_attr attr;
>> +
>> +       memset(&attr, 0, attr_sz);
>> +       /* This syscall() will return error always. */
> 
> I'll cite myself from the last review:
> 
>> But fd should really not be >= 0, and if it is -- it's some problem,
>> so I'd return an error in that case to keep us aware, which is why I'm
>> saying I'd just return inside if (fd >= 0) { }
> 
> I didn't say let's just ignore syscall return with (void) cast and
> happily check errno no matter what, did I? Drop the comment, and
> handle fd >= 0 case explicitly, please.
> 

My mistake — sorry for the misunderstanding.

You’re right; the return value should not be ignored. In the next
revision, I’ll handle the fd >= 0 case explicitly and drop the comment.
The logic will be updated along the lines of:

fd = syscall(__NR_bpf, BPF_PROG_LOAD | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS,
             &attr, attr_sz, NULL, sizeof(struct bpf_common_attr));
if (fd >= 0) {
        close(fd);
        return 0;
}
return errno == EFAULT;

Thanks,
Leon

Re: [RESEND PATCH bpf-next v6 2/9] libbpf: Add support for extended bpf syscall

[Andrii Nakryiko]

On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 23/1/26 08:53, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev> wrote:
> >>
> >> To support the extended BPF syscall introduced in the previous commit,
> >> introduce the following internal APIs:
> >>
> >> * 'sys_bpf_ext()'
> >> * 'sys_bpf_ext_fd()'
> >>   They wrap the raw 'syscall()' interface to support passing extended
> >>   attributes.
> >> * 'probe_sys_bpf_ext()'
> >>   Check whether current kernel supports the BPF syscall common attributes.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Leon Hwang <leon.hwang@linux.dev>
> >> ---
> >>  tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c             | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>  tools/lib/bpf/features.c        |  8 ++++++++
> >>  tools/lib/bpf/libbpf_internal.h |  3 +++
> >>  3 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
> >> index 21b57a629916..ed9c6eaeb656 100644
> >> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
> >> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
> >> @@ -69,6 +69,38 @@ static inline __u64 ptr_to_u64(const void *ptr)
> >>         return (__u64) (unsigned long) ptr;
> >>  }
> >>
> >> +static inline int sys_bpf_ext(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
> >> +                             unsigned int size,
> >> +                             struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
> >> +                             unsigned int size_common)
> >> +{
> >> +       cmd = attr_common ? (cmd | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS) : (cmd & ~BPF_COMMON_ATTRS);
> >> +       return syscall(__NR_bpf, cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
> >> +}
> >> +
> >> +static inline int sys_bpf_ext_fd(enum bpf_cmd cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
> >> +                                unsigned int size,
> >> +                                struct bpf_common_attr *attr_common,
> >> +                                unsigned int size_common)
> >> +{
> >> +       int fd;
> >> +
> >> +       fd = sys_bpf_ext(cmd, attr, size, attr_common, size_common);
> >> +       return ensure_good_fd(fd);
> >> +}
> >> +
> >> +int probe_sys_bpf_ext(void)
> >> +{
> >> +       const size_t attr_sz = offsetofend(union bpf_attr, prog_token_fd);
> >> +       union bpf_attr attr;
> >> +
> >> +       memset(&attr, 0, attr_sz);
> >> +       /* This syscall() will return error always. */
> >
> > I'll cite myself from the last review:
> >
> >> But fd should really not be >= 0, and if it is -- it's some problem,
> >> so I'd return an error in that case to keep us aware, which is why I'm
> >> saying I'd just return inside if (fd >= 0) { }
> >
> > I didn't say let's just ignore syscall return with (void) cast and
> > happily check errno no matter what, did I? Drop the comment, and
> > handle fd >= 0 case explicitly, please.
> >
>
> My mistake — sorry for the misunderstanding.
>
> You’re right; the return value should not be ignored. In the next
> revision, I’ll handle the fd >= 0 case explicitly and drop the comment.
> The logic will be updated along the lines of:
>
> fd = syscall(__NR_bpf, BPF_PROG_LOAD | BPF_COMMON_ATTRS,
>              &attr, attr_sz, NULL, sizeof(struct bpf_common_attr));
> if (fd >= 0) {
>         close(fd);
>         return 0;
> }
> return errno == EFAULT;
>

well no, it should be

fd = syscall(...);
if (fd >= 0) {
    close(fd);
    return -EINVAL;
}

return errno == EFAULT ? 1 : 0;

> Thanks,
> Leon
>
>