* [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 1/4] bpf: Track equal scalars history on per-instruction level
2026-06-14 16:58 [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 0/4] bpf: linked scalar precision fixes Zhenzhong Wu
@ 2026-06-14 16:58 ` Zhenzhong Wu
2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 2/4] bpf: Remove mark_precise_scalar_ids() Zhenzhong Wu
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From: Zhenzhong Wu @ 2026-06-14 16:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bpf
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, ast, daniel, john.fastabend, andrii,
martin.lau, song, yonghong.song, kpsingh, haoluo, jolsa,
menglong8.dong, eddyz87, shung-hsi.yu, stable, mykolal, tamird,
Hao Sun
From: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
[ Upstream commit 4bf79f9be434e000c8e12fe83b2f4402480f1460 ]
Use bpf_verifier_state->jmp_history to track which registers were
updated by find_equal_scalars() (renamed to collect_linked_regs())
when conditional jump was verified. Use recorded information in
backtrack_insn() to propagate precision.
E.g. for the following program:
while verifying instructions
1: r1 = r0 |
2: if r1 < 8 goto ... | push r0,r1 as linked registers in jmp_history
3: if r0 > 16 goto ... | push r0,r1 as linked registers in jmp_history
4: r2 = r10 |
5: r2 += r0 v mark_chain_precision(r0)
while doing mark_chain_precision(r0)
5: r2 += r0 | mark r0 precise
4: r2 = r10 |
3: if r0 > 16 goto ... | mark r0,r1 as precise
2: if r1 < 8 goto ... | mark r0,r1 as precise
1: r1 = r0 v
Technically, do this as follows:
- Use 10 bits to identify each register that gains range because of
sync_linked_regs():
- 3 bits for frame number;
- 6 bits for register or stack slot number;
- 1 bit to indicate if register is spilled.
- Use u64 as a vector of 6 such records + 4 bits for vector length.
- Augment struct bpf_jmp_history_entry with a field 'linked_regs'
representing such vector.
- When doing check_cond_jmp_op() remember up to 6 registers that
gain range because of sync_linked_regs() in such a vector.
- Don't propagate range information and reset IDs for registers that
don't fit in 6-value vector.
- Push a pair {instruction index, linked registers vector}
to bpf_verifier_state->jmp_history.
- When doing backtrack_insn() check if any of recorded linked
registers is currently marked precise, if so mark all linked
registers as precise.
This also requires fixes for two test_verifier tests:
- precise: test 1
- precise: test 2
Both tests contain the following instruction sequence:
19: (bf) r2 = r9 ; R2=scalar(id=3) R9=scalar(id=3)
20: (a5) if r2 < 0x8 goto pc+1 ; R2=scalar(id=3,umin=8)
21: (95) exit
22: (07) r2 += 1 ; R2_w=scalar(id=3+1,...)
23: (bf) r1 = r10 ; R1_w=fp0 R10=fp0
24: (07) r1 += -8 ; R1_w=fp-8
25: (b7) r3 = 0 ; R3_w=0
26: (85) call bpf_probe_read_kernel#113
The call to bpf_probe_read_kernel() at (26) forces r2 to be precise.
Previously, this forced all registers with same id to become precise
immediately when mark_chain_precision() is called.
After this change, the precision is propagated to registers sharing
same id only when 'if' instruction is backtracked.
Hence verification log for both tests is changed:
regs=r2,r9 -> regs=r2 for instructions 25..20.
Fixes: 904e6ddf4133 ("bpf: Use scalar ids in mark_chain_precision()")
Reported-by: Hao Sun <sunhao.th@gmail.com>
Suggested-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20240718202357.1746514-2-eddyz87@gmail.com
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzZ0xidVCqB47XnkXcNhkPWF6_nTV7yt+_Lf0kcFEut2Mg@mail.gmail.com/
[ zhenzhong: backport to 6.6.y verifier layout and adapt
sync_linked_regs() to the pre-BPF_ADD_CONST scalar-id code. ]
Signed-off-by: Zhenzhong Wu <jt26wzz@gmail.com>
---
include/linux/bpf_verifier.h | 4 +
kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 256 ++++++++++++++++--
.../bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c | 2 +-
3 files changed, 239 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index dba211d3b..9a3b93c24 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@ struct bpf_jmp_history_entry {
u32 prev_idx : 22;
/* special flags, e.g., whether insn is doing register stack spill/load */
u32 flags : 10;
+ /* additional registers that need precision tracking when this
+ * jump is backtracked, vector of six 10-bit records
+ */
+ u64 linked_regs;
};
/* Maximum number of register states that can exist at once */
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 0d90236d0..3cc0fc902 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -3461,9 +3461,87 @@ static bool is_jmp_point(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int insn_idx)
return env->insn_aux_data[insn_idx].jmp_point;
}
+#define LR_FRAMENO_BITS 3
+#define LR_SPI_BITS 6
+#define LR_ENTRY_BITS (LR_SPI_BITS + LR_FRAMENO_BITS + 1)
+#define LR_SIZE_BITS 4
+#define LR_FRAMENO_MASK ((1ull << LR_FRAMENO_BITS) - 1)
+#define LR_SPI_MASK ((1ull << LR_SPI_BITS) - 1)
+#define LR_SIZE_MASK ((1ull << LR_SIZE_BITS) - 1)
+#define LR_SPI_OFF LR_FRAMENO_BITS
+#define LR_IS_REG_OFF (LR_SPI_BITS + LR_FRAMENO_BITS)
+#define LINKED_REGS_MAX 6
+
+struct linked_reg {
+ u8 frameno;
+ union {
+ u8 spi;
+ u8 regno;
+ };
+ bool is_reg;
+};
+
+struct linked_regs {
+ int cnt;
+ struct linked_reg entries[LINKED_REGS_MAX];
+};
+
+static struct linked_reg *linked_regs_push(struct linked_regs *s)
+{
+ if (s->cnt < LINKED_REGS_MAX)
+ return &s->entries[s->cnt++];
+
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Use u64 as a vector of 6 10-bit values, use first 4-bits to track
+ * number of elements currently in stack.
+ * Pack one history entry for linked registers as 10 bits in the following format:
+ * - 3-bits frameno
+ * - 6-bits spi_or_reg
+ * - 1-bit is_reg
+ */
+static u64 linked_regs_pack(struct linked_regs *s)
+{
+ u64 val = 0;
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < s->cnt; ++i) {
+ struct linked_reg *e = &s->entries[i];
+ u64 tmp = 0;
+
+ tmp |= e->frameno;
+ tmp |= e->spi << LR_SPI_OFF;
+ tmp |= (e->is_reg ? 1 : 0) << LR_IS_REG_OFF;
+
+ val <<= LR_ENTRY_BITS;
+ val |= tmp;
+ }
+ val <<= LR_SIZE_BITS;
+ val |= s->cnt;
+ return val;
+}
+
+static void linked_regs_unpack(u64 val, struct linked_regs *s)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ s->cnt = val & LR_SIZE_MASK;
+ val >>= LR_SIZE_BITS;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < s->cnt; ++i) {
+ struct linked_reg *e = &s->entries[i];
+
+ e->frameno = val & LR_FRAMENO_MASK;
+ e->spi = (val >> LR_SPI_OFF) & LR_SPI_MASK;
+ e->is_reg = (val >> LR_IS_REG_OFF) & 0x1;
+ val >>= LR_ENTRY_BITS;
+ }
+}
+
/* for any branch, call, exit record the history of jmps in the given state */
static int push_jmp_history(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_verifier_state *cur,
- int insn_flags)
+ int insn_flags, u64 linked_regs)
{
u32 cnt = cur->jmp_history_cnt;
struct bpf_jmp_history_entry *p;
@@ -3479,6 +3557,10 @@ static int push_jmp_history(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_verifier_st
"verifier insn history bug: insn_idx %d cur flags %x new flags %x\n",
env->insn_idx, env->cur_hist_ent->flags, insn_flags);
env->cur_hist_ent->flags |= insn_flags;
+ WARN_ONCE(env->cur_hist_ent->linked_regs != 0,
+ "verifier insn history bug: insn_idx %d linked_regs != 0: %#llx\n",
+ env->insn_idx, env->cur_hist_ent->linked_regs);
+ env->cur_hist_ent->linked_regs = linked_regs;
return 0;
}
@@ -3493,6 +3575,7 @@ static int push_jmp_history(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_verifier_st
p->idx = env->insn_idx;
p->prev_idx = env->prev_insn_idx;
p->flags = insn_flags;
+ p->linked_regs = linked_regs;
cur->jmp_history_cnt = cnt;
env->cur_hist_ent = p;
@@ -3668,6 +3751,11 @@ static inline bool bt_is_reg_set(struct backtrack_state *bt, u32 reg)
return bt->reg_masks[bt->frame] & (1 << reg);
}
+static inline bool bt_is_frame_reg_set(struct backtrack_state *bt, u32 frame, u32 reg)
+{
+ return bt->reg_masks[frame] & (1 << reg);
+}
+
static inline bool bt_is_frame_slot_set(struct backtrack_state *bt, u32 frame, u32 slot)
{
return bt->stack_masks[frame] & (1ull << slot);
@@ -3717,6 +3805,42 @@ static void fmt_stack_mask(char *buf, ssize_t buf_sz, u64 stack_mask)
}
}
+/* If any register R in hist->linked_regs is marked as precise in bt,
+ * do bt_set_frame_{reg,slot}(bt, R) for all registers in hist->linked_regs.
+ */
+static void bt_sync_linked_regs(struct backtrack_state *bt, struct bpf_jmp_history_entry *hist)
+{
+ struct linked_regs linked_regs;
+ bool some_precise = false;
+ int i;
+
+ if (!hist || hist->linked_regs == 0)
+ return;
+
+ linked_regs_unpack(hist->linked_regs, &linked_regs);
+ for (i = 0; i < linked_regs.cnt; ++i) {
+ struct linked_reg *e = &linked_regs.entries[i];
+
+ if ((e->is_reg && bt_is_frame_reg_set(bt, e->frameno, e->regno)) ||
+ (!e->is_reg && bt_is_frame_slot_set(bt, e->frameno, e->spi))) {
+ some_precise = true;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (!some_precise)
+ return;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < linked_regs.cnt; ++i) {
+ struct linked_reg *e = &linked_regs.entries[i];
+
+ if (e->is_reg)
+ bt_set_frame_reg(bt, e->frameno, e->regno);
+ else
+ bt_set_frame_slot(bt, e->frameno, e->spi);
+ }
+}
+
static bool calls_callback(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int insn_idx);
/* For given verifier state backtrack_insn() is called from the last insn to
@@ -3756,6 +3880,12 @@ static int backtrack_insn(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int idx, int subseq_idx,
print_bpf_insn(&cbs, insn, env->allow_ptr_leaks);
}
+ /* If there is a history record that some registers gained range at this insn,
+ * propagate precision marks to those registers, so that bt_is_reg_set()
+ * accounts for these registers.
+ */
+ bt_sync_linked_regs(bt, hist);
+
if (class == BPF_ALU || class == BPF_ALU64) {
if (!bt_is_reg_set(bt, dreg))
return 0;
@@ -3985,7 +4115,8 @@ static int backtrack_insn(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int idx, int subseq_idx,
*/
bt_set_reg(bt, dreg);
bt_set_reg(bt, sreg);
- /* else dreg <cond> K
+ } else if (BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_K) {
+ /* dreg <cond> K
* Only dreg still needs precision before
* this insn, so for the K-based conditional
* there is nothing new to be marked.
@@ -4003,6 +4134,10 @@ static int backtrack_insn(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int idx, int subseq_idx,
/* to be analyzed */
return -ENOTSUPP;
}
+ /* Propagate precision marks to linked registers, to account for
+ * registers marked as precise in this function.
+ */
+ bt_sync_linked_regs(bt, hist);
return 0;
}
@@ -4354,7 +4489,7 @@ static int __mark_chain_precision(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int regno)
/* If some register with scalar ID is marked as precise,
* make sure that all registers sharing this ID are also precise.
- * This is needed to estimate effect of find_equal_scalars().
+ * This is needed to estimate effect of sync_linked_regs().
* Do this at the last instruction of each state,
* bpf_reg_state::id fields are valid for these instructions.
*
@@ -4368,7 +4503,7 @@ static int __mark_chain_precision(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int regno)
* ...
* --- state #1 {r1.id = A, r2.id = A} ---
* ...
- * if (r2 > 10) goto exit; // find_equal_scalars() assigns range to r1
+ * if (r2 > 10) goto exit; // sync_linked_regs() assigns range to r1
* ...
* --- state #2 {r1.id = A, r2.id = A} ---
* r3 = r10
@@ -4736,7 +4871,7 @@ static int check_stack_write_fixed_off(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
}
if (insn_flags)
- return push_jmp_history(env, env->cur_state, insn_flags);
+ return push_jmp_history(env, env->cur_state, insn_flags, 0);
return 0;
}
@@ -5032,7 +5167,7 @@ static int check_stack_read_fixed_off(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
insn_flags = 0; /* we are not restoring spilled register */
}
if (insn_flags)
- return push_jmp_history(env, env->cur_state, insn_flags);
+ return push_jmp_history(env, env->cur_state, insn_flags, 0);
return 0;
}
@@ -13540,7 +13675,7 @@ static int adjust_reg_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
ptr_reg = dst_reg;
else
/* Make sure ID is cleared otherwise dst_reg min/max could be
- * incorrectly propagated into other registers by find_equal_scalars()
+ * incorrectly propagated into other registers by sync_linked_regs()
*/
dst_reg->id = 0;
if (BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_X) {
@@ -13700,7 +13835,7 @@ static int check_alu_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
*/
if (need_id)
/* Assign src and dst registers the same ID
- * that will be used by find_equal_scalars()
+ * that will be used by sync_linked_regs()
* to propagate min/max range.
*/
src_reg->id = ++env->id_gen;
@@ -13746,7 +13881,7 @@ static int check_alu_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
copy_register_state(dst_reg, src_reg);
/* Make sure ID is cleared if src_reg is not in u32
* range otherwise dst_reg min/max could be incorrectly
- * propagated into src_reg by find_equal_scalars()
+ * propagated into src_reg by sync_linked_regs()
*/
if (!is_src_reg_u32)
dst_reg->id = 0;
@@ -14564,19 +14699,78 @@ static bool try_match_pkt_pointers(const struct bpf_insn *insn,
return true;
}
-static void find_equal_scalars(struct bpf_verifier_state *vstate,
- struct bpf_reg_state *known_reg)
+static void __collect_linked_regs(struct linked_regs *reg_set, struct bpf_reg_state *reg,
+ u32 id, u32 frameno, u32 spi_or_reg, bool is_reg)
{
- struct bpf_func_state *state;
+ struct linked_reg *e;
+
+ if (reg->type != SCALAR_VALUE || reg->id != id)
+ return;
+
+ e = linked_regs_push(reg_set);
+ if (e) {
+ e->frameno = frameno;
+ e->is_reg = is_reg;
+ e->regno = spi_or_reg;
+ } else {
+ reg->id = 0;
+ }
+}
+
+/* For all R being scalar registers or spilled scalar registers
+ * in verifier state, save R in linked_regs if R->id == id.
+ * If there are too many Rs sharing same id, reset id for leftover Rs.
+ */
+static void collect_linked_regs(struct bpf_verifier_state *vstate, u32 id,
+ struct linked_regs *linked_regs)
+{
+ struct bpf_func_state *func;
struct bpf_reg_state *reg;
+ int i, j;
- bpf_for_each_reg_in_vstate(vstate, state, reg, ({
- if (reg->type == SCALAR_VALUE && reg->id == known_reg->id) {
+ for (i = vstate->curframe; i >= 0; i--) {
+ func = vstate->frame[i];
+ for (j = 0; j < BPF_REG_FP; j++) {
+ reg = &func->regs[j];
+ __collect_linked_regs(linked_regs, reg, id, i, j, true);
+ }
+ for (j = 0; j < func->allocated_stack / BPF_REG_SIZE; j++) {
+ if (!is_spilled_reg(&func->stack[j]))
+ continue;
+ reg = &func->stack[j].spilled_ptr;
+ __collect_linked_regs(linked_regs, reg, id, i, j, false);
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (linked_regs->cnt == 1)
+ linked_regs->cnt = 0;
+}
+
+/* For all R in linked_regs, copy known_reg range into R
+ * if R->id == known_reg->id.
+ */
+static void sync_linked_regs(struct bpf_verifier_state *vstate, struct bpf_reg_state *known_reg,
+ struct linked_regs *linked_regs)
+{
+ struct bpf_reg_state *reg;
+ struct linked_reg *e;
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < linked_regs->cnt; ++i) {
+ e = &linked_regs->entries[i];
+ reg = e->is_reg ? &vstate->frame[e->frameno]->regs[e->regno]
+ : &vstate->frame[e->frameno]->stack[e->spi].spilled_ptr;
+ if (reg->type != SCALAR_VALUE || reg == known_reg)
+ continue;
+ if (reg->id != known_reg->id)
+ continue;
+ {
s32 saved_subreg_def = reg->subreg_def;
+
copy_register_state(reg, known_reg);
reg->subreg_def = saved_subreg_def;
}
- }));
+ }
}
static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
@@ -14587,6 +14781,7 @@ static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
struct bpf_reg_state *regs = this_branch->frame[this_branch->curframe]->regs;
struct bpf_reg_state *dst_reg, *other_branch_regs, *src_reg = NULL;
struct bpf_reg_state *eq_branch_regs;
+ struct linked_regs linked_regs = {};
u8 opcode = BPF_OP(insn->code);
bool is_jmp32;
int pred = -1;
@@ -14704,6 +14899,21 @@ static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
return 0;
}
+ /* Push scalar registers sharing same ID to jump history,
+ * do this before creating 'other_branch', so that both
+ * 'this_branch' and 'other_branch' share this history
+ * if parent state is created.
+ */
+ if (BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_X && src_reg->type == SCALAR_VALUE && src_reg->id)
+ collect_linked_regs(this_branch, src_reg->id, &linked_regs);
+ if (dst_reg->type == SCALAR_VALUE && dst_reg->id)
+ collect_linked_regs(this_branch, dst_reg->id, &linked_regs);
+ if (linked_regs.cnt > 0) {
+ err = push_jmp_history(env, this_branch, 0, linked_regs_pack(&linked_regs));
+ if (err)
+ return err;
+ }
+
other_branch = push_stack(env, *insn_idx + insn->off + 1, *insn_idx,
false);
if (!other_branch)
@@ -14746,8 +14956,9 @@ static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
src_reg, dst_reg, opcode);
if (src_reg->id &&
!WARN_ON_ONCE(src_reg->id != other_branch_regs[insn->src_reg].id)) {
- find_equal_scalars(this_branch, src_reg);
- find_equal_scalars(other_branch, &other_branch_regs[insn->src_reg]);
+ sync_linked_regs(this_branch, src_reg, &linked_regs);
+ sync_linked_regs(other_branch, &other_branch_regs[insn->src_reg],
+ &linked_regs);
}
}
@@ -14759,8 +14970,9 @@ static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
if (dst_reg->type == SCALAR_VALUE && dst_reg->id &&
!WARN_ON_ONCE(dst_reg->id != other_branch_regs[insn->dst_reg].id)) {
- find_equal_scalars(this_branch, dst_reg);
- find_equal_scalars(other_branch, &other_branch_regs[insn->dst_reg]);
+ sync_linked_regs(this_branch, dst_reg, &linked_regs);
+ sync_linked_regs(other_branch, &other_branch_regs[insn->dst_reg],
+ &linked_regs);
}
/* if one pointer register is compared to another pointer
@@ -16182,7 +16394,7 @@ static bool regsafe(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_reg_state *rold,
*
* First verification path is [1-6]:
* - at (4) same bpf_reg_state::id (b) would be assigned to r6 and r7;
- * - at (5) r6 would be marked <= X, find_equal_scalars() would also mark
+ * - at (5) r6 would be marked <= X, sync_linked_regs() would also mark
* r7 <= X, because r6 and r7 share same id.
* Next verification path is [1-4, 6].
*
@@ -16915,7 +17127,7 @@ static int is_state_visited(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int insn_idx)
* the current state.
*/
if (is_jmp_point(env, env->insn_idx))
- err = err ? : push_jmp_history(env, cur, 0);
+ err = err ? : push_jmp_history(env, cur, 0, 0);
err = err ? : propagate_precision(env, &sl->state);
if (err)
return err;
@@ -17181,7 +17393,7 @@ static int do_check(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
}
if (is_jmp_point(env, env->insn_idx)) {
- err = push_jmp_history(env, state, 0);
+ err = push_jmp_history(env, state, 0, 0);
if (err)
return err;
}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c
index 4b8b0f45d..a188e26f0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ __msg("mark_precise: frame0: last_idx 14 first_idx 9")
__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r6 stack= before 13: (bf) r1 = r7")
__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r6 stack= before 12: (27) r6 *= 4")
__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r6 stack= before 11: (25) if r6 > 0x3 goto pc+4")
-__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r6 stack= before 10: (bf) r6 = r0")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r0,r6 stack= before 10: (bf) r6 = r0")
__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 9: (85) call bpf_loop")
/* State entering callback body popped from states stack */
__msg("from 9 to 17: frame1:")
--
2.43.0
^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread* [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 2/4] bpf: Remove mark_precise_scalar_ids()
2026-06-14 16:58 [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 0/4] bpf: linked scalar precision fixes Zhenzhong Wu
2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 1/4] bpf: Track equal scalars history on per-instruction level Zhenzhong Wu
@ 2026-06-14 16:58 ` Zhenzhong Wu
2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 3/4] selftests/bpf: Tests for per-insn sync_linked_regs() precision tracking Zhenzhong Wu
2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 4/4] selftests/bpf: Update comments find_equal_scalars->sync_linked_regs Zhenzhong Wu
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From: Zhenzhong Wu @ 2026-06-14 16:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bpf
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, ast, daniel, john.fastabend, andrii,
martin.lau, song, yonghong.song, kpsingh, haoluo, jolsa,
menglong8.dong, eddyz87, shung-hsi.yu, stable, mykolal, tamird
From: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
[ Upstream commit 842edb5507a1038e009d27e69d13b94b6f085763 ]
Function mark_precise_scalar_ids() is superseded by
bt_sync_linked_regs() and equal scalars tracking in jump history.
mark_precise_scalar_ids() propagates precision over registers sharing
same ID on parent/child state boundaries, while jump history records
allow bt_sync_linked_regs() to propagate same information with
instruction level granularity, which is strictly more precise.
This commit removes mark_precise_scalar_ids() and updates test cases
in progs/verifier_scalar_ids to reflect new verifier behavior.
The tests are updated in the following manner:
- mark_precise_scalar_ids() propagated precision regardless of
presence of conditional jumps, while new jump history based logic
only kicks in when conditional jumps are present.
Hence test cases are augmented with conditional jumps to still
trigger precision propagation.
- As equal scalars tracking no longer relies on parent/child state
boundaries some test cases are no longer interesting,
such test cases are removed, namely:
- precision_same_state and precision_cross_state are superseded by
linked_regs_bpf_k;
- precision_same_state_broken_link and equal_scalars_broken_link
are superseded by linked_regs_broken_link.
Signed-off-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20240718202357.1746514-3-eddyz87@gmail.com
[ zhenzhong: backport to 6.6.y after adapting the first linked-regs
history commit to the older scalar-id verifier layout. ]
Signed-off-by: Zhenzhong Wu <jt26wzz@gmail.com>
---
kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 115 ------------
.../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c | 171 ++++++------------
.../testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/precise.c | 2 +-
3 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 232 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 3cc0fc902..55a5a5bed 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -4265,96 +4265,6 @@ static void mark_all_scalars_imprecise(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_
}
}
-static bool idset_contains(struct bpf_idset *s, u32 id)
-{
- u32 i;
-
- for (i = 0; i < s->count; ++i)
- if (s->ids[i] == id)
- return true;
-
- return false;
-}
-
-static int idset_push(struct bpf_idset *s, u32 id)
-{
- if (WARN_ON_ONCE(s->count >= ARRAY_SIZE(s->ids)))
- return -EFAULT;
- s->ids[s->count++] = id;
- return 0;
-}
-
-static void idset_reset(struct bpf_idset *s)
-{
- s->count = 0;
-}
-
-/* Collect a set of IDs for all registers currently marked as precise in env->bt.
- * Mark all registers with these IDs as precise.
- */
-static int mark_precise_scalar_ids(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_verifier_state *st)
-{
- struct bpf_idset *precise_ids = &env->idset_scratch;
- struct backtrack_state *bt = &env->bt;
- struct bpf_func_state *func;
- struct bpf_reg_state *reg;
- DECLARE_BITMAP(mask, 64);
- int i, fr;
-
- idset_reset(precise_ids);
-
- for (fr = bt->frame; fr >= 0; fr--) {
- func = st->frame[fr];
-
- bitmap_from_u64(mask, bt_frame_reg_mask(bt, fr));
- for_each_set_bit(i, mask, 32) {
- reg = &func->regs[i];
- if (!reg->id || reg->type != SCALAR_VALUE)
- continue;
- if (idset_push(precise_ids, reg->id))
- return -EFAULT;
- }
-
- bitmap_from_u64(mask, bt_frame_stack_mask(bt, fr));
- for_each_set_bit(i, mask, 64) {
- if (i >= func->allocated_stack / BPF_REG_SIZE)
- break;
- if (!is_spilled_scalar_reg(&func->stack[i]))
- continue;
- reg = &func->stack[i].spilled_ptr;
- if (!reg->id)
- continue;
- if (idset_push(precise_ids, reg->id))
- return -EFAULT;
- }
- }
-
- for (fr = 0; fr <= st->curframe; ++fr) {
- func = st->frame[fr];
-
- for (i = BPF_REG_0; i < BPF_REG_10; ++i) {
- reg = &func->regs[i];
- if (!reg->id)
- continue;
- if (!idset_contains(precise_ids, reg->id))
- continue;
- bt_set_frame_reg(bt, fr, i);
- }
- for (i = 0; i < func->allocated_stack / BPF_REG_SIZE; ++i) {
- if (!is_spilled_scalar_reg(&func->stack[i]))
- continue;
- reg = &func->stack[i].spilled_ptr;
- if (!reg->id)
- continue;
- if (!idset_contains(precise_ids, reg->id))
- continue;
- bt_set_frame_slot(bt, fr, i);
- }
- }
-
- return 0;
-}
-
/*
* __mark_chain_precision() backtracks BPF program instruction sequence and
* chain of verifier states making sure that register *regno* (if regno >= 0)
@@ -4487,31 +4397,6 @@ static int __mark_chain_precision(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int regno)
bt->frame, last_idx, first_idx, subseq_idx);
}
- /* If some register with scalar ID is marked as precise,
- * make sure that all registers sharing this ID are also precise.
- * This is needed to estimate effect of sync_linked_regs().
- * Do this at the last instruction of each state,
- * bpf_reg_state::id fields are valid for these instructions.
- *
- * Allows to track precision in situation like below:
- *
- * r2 = unknown value
- * ...
- * --- state #0 ---
- * ...
- * r1 = r2 // r1 and r2 now share the same ID
- * ...
- * --- state #1 {r1.id = A, r2.id = A} ---
- * ...
- * if (r2 > 10) goto exit; // sync_linked_regs() assigns range to r1
- * ...
- * --- state #2 {r1.id = A, r2.id = A} ---
- * r3 = r10
- * r3 += r1 // need to mark both r1 and r2
- */
- if (mark_precise_scalar_ids(env, st))
- return -EFAULT;
-
if (last_idx < 0) {
/* we are at the entry into subprog, which
* is expected for global funcs, but only if
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c
index 22a6cf6e8..f70392bf6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c
@@ -5,54 +5,27 @@
#include "bpf_misc.h"
/* Check that precision marks propagate through scalar IDs.
- * Registers r{0,1,2} have the same scalar ID at the moment when r0 is
- * marked to be precise, this mark is immediately propagated to r{1,2}.
+ * Registers r{0,1,2} have the same scalar ID.
+ * Range information is propagated for scalars sharing same ID.
+ * Check that precision mark for r0 causes precision marks for r{1,2}
+ * when range information is propagated for 'if <reg> <op> <const>' insn.
*/
SEC("socket")
__success __log_level(2)
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 4: (bf) r3 = r10")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 3: (bf) r2 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 1: (57) r0 &= 255")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 0: (85) call bpf_ktime_get_ns")
-__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
-__naked void precision_same_state(void)
-{
- asm volatile (
- /* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
- "call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns];"
- "r0 &= 0xff;"
- /* tie r0.id == r1.id == r2.id */
- "r1 = r0;"
- "r2 = r0;"
- /* force r0 to be precise, this immediately marks r1 and r2 as
- * precise as well because of shared IDs
- */
- "r3 = r10;"
- "r3 += r0;"
- "r0 = 0;"
- "exit;"
- :
- : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
- : __clobber_all);
-}
-
-/* Same as precision_same_state, but mark propagates through state /
- * parent state boundary.
- */
-SEC("socket")
-__success __log_level(2)
-__msg("frame0: last_idx 6 first_idx 5 subseq_idx -1")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 5: (bf) r3 = r10")
+/* first 'if' branch */
+__msg("6: (0f) r3 += r0")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 4: (25) if r1 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0,r1,r2 stack=:")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 4: (05) goto pc+0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 3: (bf) r2 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 1: (57) r0 &= 255")
-__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0 stack=:")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 0: (85) call bpf_ktime_get_ns")
+/* second 'if' branch */
+__msg("from 4 to 5: ")
+__msg("6: (0f) r3 += r0")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 5: (bf) r3 = r10")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 4: (25) if r1 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
+/* parent state already has r{0,1,2} as precise */
+__msg("frame0: parent state regs= stack=:")
__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
-__naked void precision_cross_state(void)
+__naked void linked_regs_bpf_k(void)
{
asm volatile (
/* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
@@ -61,9 +34,8 @@ __naked void precision_cross_state(void)
/* tie r0.id == r1.id == r2.id */
"r1 = r0;"
"r2 = r0;"
- /* force checkpoint */
- "goto +0;"
- /* force r0 to be precise, this immediately marks r1 and r2 as
+ "if r1 > 7 goto +0;"
+ /* force r0 to be precise, this eventually marks r1 and r2 as
* precise as well because of shared IDs
*/
"r3 = r10;"
@@ -75,59 +47,18 @@ __naked void precision_cross_state(void)
: __clobber_all);
}
-/* Same as precision_same_state, but break one of the
+/* Same as linked_regs_bpf_k, but break one of the
* links, note that r1 is absent from regs=... in __msg below.
*/
SEC("socket")
__success __log_level(2)
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r2 stack= before 5: (bf) r3 = r10")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r2 stack= before 4: (b7) r1 = 0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r2 stack= before 3: (bf) r2 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 1: (57) r0 &= 255")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 0: (85) call bpf_ktime_get_ns")
-__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
-__naked void precision_same_state_broken_link(void)
-{
- asm volatile (
- /* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
- "call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns];"
- "r0 &= 0xff;"
- /* tie r0.id == r1.id == r2.id */
- "r1 = r0;"
- "r2 = r0;"
- /* break link for r1, this is the only line that differs
- * compared to the previous test
- */
- "r1 = 0;"
- /* force r0 to be precise, this immediately marks r1 and r2 as
- * precise as well because of shared IDs
- */
- "r3 = r10;"
- "r3 += r0;"
- "r0 = 0;"
- "exit;"
- :
- : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
- : __clobber_all);
-}
-
-/* Same as precision_same_state_broken_link, but with state /
- * parent state boundary.
- */
-SEC("socket")
-__success __log_level(2)
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r2 stack= before 6: (bf) r3 = r10")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r2 stack= before 5: (b7) r1 = 0")
-__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0,r2 stack=:")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 4: (05) goto pc+0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2 stack= before 3: (bf) r2 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 1: (57) r0 &= 255")
+__msg("7: (0f) r3 += r0")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 6: (bf) r3 = r10")
__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0 stack=:")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 0: (85) call bpf_ktime_get_ns")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 5: (25) if r0 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
+__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0,r2 stack=:")
__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
-__naked void precision_cross_state_broken_link(void)
+__naked void linked_regs_broken_link(void)
{
asm volatile (
/* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
@@ -136,18 +67,13 @@ __naked void precision_cross_state_broken_link(void)
/* tie r0.id == r1.id == r2.id */
"r1 = r0;"
"r2 = r0;"
- /* force checkpoint, although link between r1 and r{0,2} is
- * broken by the next statement current precision tracking
- * algorithm can't react to it and propagates mark for r1 to
- * the parent state.
- */
- "goto +0;"
/* break link for r1, this is the only line that differs
- * compared to precision_cross_state()
+ * compared to the previous test
*/
"r1 = 0;"
- /* force r0 to be precise, this immediately marks r1 and r2 as
- * precise as well because of shared IDs
+ "if r0 > 7 goto +0;"
+ /* force r0 to be precise,
+ * this eventually marks r2 as precise because of shared IDs
*/
"r3 = r10;"
"r3 += r0;"
@@ -164,10 +90,16 @@ __naked void precision_cross_state_broken_link(void)
*/
SEC("socket")
__success __log_level(2)
-__msg("11: (0f) r2 += r1")
+__msg("12: (0f) r2 += r1")
/* Current state */
-__msg("frame2: last_idx 11 first_idx 10 subseq_idx -1")
-__msg("frame2: regs=r1 stack= before 10: (bf) r2 = r10")
+__msg("frame2: last_idx 12 first_idx 11 subseq_idx -1 ")
+__msg("frame2: regs=r1 stack= before 11: (bf) r2 = r10")
+__msg("frame2: parent state regs=r1 stack=")
+__msg("frame1: parent state regs= stack=")
+__msg("frame0: parent state regs= stack=")
+/* Parent state */
+__msg("frame2: last_idx 10 first_idx 10 subseq_idx 11 ")
+__msg("frame2: regs=r1 stack= before 10: (25) if r1 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
__msg("frame2: parent state regs=r1 stack=")
/* frame1.r{6,7} are marked because mark_precise_scalar_ids()
* looks for all registers with frame2.r1.id in the current state
@@ -192,7 +124,7 @@ __msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack= before 4: (85) call pc+1")
__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r1,r6 stack=")
/* Parent state */
__msg("frame0: last_idx 3 first_idx 1 subseq_idx 4")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r6 stack= before 3: (bf) r6 = r0")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r1,r6 stack= before 3: (bf) r6 = r0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 1: (57) r0 &= 255")
__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
@@ -230,7 +162,8 @@ static __naked __noinline __used
void precision_many_frames__bar(void)
{
asm volatile (
- /* force r1 to be precise, this immediately marks:
+ "if r1 > 7 goto +0;"
+ /* force r1 to be precise, this eventually marks:
* - bar frame r1
* - foo frame r{1,6,7}
* - main frame r{1,6}
@@ -247,14 +180,16 @@ void precision_many_frames__bar(void)
*/
SEC("socket")
__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("11: (0f) r2 += r1")
/* foo frame */
-__msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack=-8,-16 before 9: (bf) r2 = r10")
+__msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack= before 10: (bf) r2 = r10")
+__msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack= before 9: (25) if r1 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
__msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack=-8,-16 before 8: (7b) *(u64 *)(r10 -16) = r1")
__msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack=-8 before 7: (7b) *(u64 *)(r10 -8) = r1")
__msg("frame1: regs=r1 stack= before 4: (85) call pc+2")
/* main frame */
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1 stack=-8 before 3: (7b) *(u64 *)(r10 -8) = r1")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r1 stack=-8 before 3: (7b) *(u64 *)(r10 -8) = r1")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 1: (57) r0 &= 255")
__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
__naked void precision_stack(void)
@@ -283,7 +218,8 @@ void precision_stack__foo(void)
*/
"*(u64*)(r10 - 8) = r1;"
"*(u64*)(r10 - 16) = r1;"
- /* force r1 to be precise, this immediately marks:
+ "if r1 > 7 goto +0;"
+ /* force r1 to be precise, this eventually marks:
* - foo frame r1,fp{-8,-16}
* - main frame r1,fp{-8}
*/
@@ -299,15 +235,17 @@ void precision_stack__foo(void)
SEC("socket")
__success __log_level(2)
/* r{6,7} */
-__msg("11: (0f) r3 += r7")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r6,r7 stack= before 10: (bf) r3 = r10")
+__msg("12: (0f) r3 += r7")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 11: (bf) r3 = r10")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 9: (25) if r7 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
/* ... skip some insns ... */
__msg("frame0: regs=r6,r7 stack= before 3: (bf) r7 = r0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r6 stack= before 2: (bf) r6 = r0")
/* r{8,9} */
-__msg("12: (0f) r3 += r9")
-__msg("frame0: regs=r8,r9 stack= before 11: (0f) r3 += r7")
+__msg("13: (0f) r3 += r9")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r9 stack= before 12: (0f) r3 += r7")
/* ... skip some insns ... */
+__msg("frame0: regs=r9 stack= before 10: (25) if r9 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r8,r9 stack= before 7: (bf) r9 = r0")
__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r8 stack= before 6: (bf) r8 = r0")
__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
@@ -328,8 +266,9 @@ __naked void precision_two_ids(void)
"r9 = r0;"
/* clear r0 id */
"r0 = 0;"
- /* force checkpoint */
- "goto +0;"
+ /* propagate equal scalars precision */
+ "if r7 > 7 goto +0;"
+ "if r9 > 7 goto +0;"
"r3 = r10;"
/* force r7 to be precise, this also marks r6 */
"r3 += r7;"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/precise.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/precise.c
index 8a2ff81d8..17fbc1e61 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/precise.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/precise.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
mark_precise: frame0: regs=r2 stack= before 22\
mark_precise: frame0: parent state regs=r2 stack=:\
mark_precise: frame0: last_idx 20 first_idx 20\
- mark_precise: frame0: regs=r2,r9 stack= before 20\
+ mark_precise: frame0: regs=r2 stack= before 20\
mark_precise: frame0: parent state regs=r2,r9 stack=:\
mark_precise: frame0: last_idx 19 first_idx 17\
mark_precise: frame0: regs=r2,r9 stack= before 19\
--
2.43.0
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2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 1/4] bpf: Track equal scalars history on per-instruction level Zhenzhong Wu
2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 2/4] bpf: Remove mark_precise_scalar_ids() Zhenzhong Wu
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2026-06-14 16:58 ` [PATCH stable 6.6.y v3 4/4] selftests/bpf: Update comments find_equal_scalars->sync_linked_regs Zhenzhong Wu
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From: Zhenzhong Wu @ 2026-06-14 16:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bpf
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, ast, daniel, john.fastabend, andrii,
martin.lau, song, yonghong.song, kpsingh, haoluo, jolsa,
menglong8.dong, eddyz87, shung-hsi.yu, stable, mykolal, tamird
From: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
[ Upstream commit bebc17b1c03b224a0b4aec6a171815e39f8ba9bc ]
Add a few test cases to verify precision tracking for scalars gaining
range because of sync_linked_regs():
- check what happens when more than 6 registers might gain range in
sync_linked_regs();
- check if precision is propagated correctly when operand of
conditional jump gained range in sync_linked_regs() and one of
linked registers is marked precise;
- check if precision is propagated correctly when operand of
conditional jump gained range in sync_linked_regs() and a
other-linked operand of the conditional jump is marked precise;
- add a minimized reproducer for precision tracking bug reported in [0];
- Check that mark_chain_precision() for one of the conditional jump
operands does not trigger equal scalars precision propagation.
[0] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzZ0xidVCqB47XnkXcNhkPWF6_nTV7yt+_Lf0kcFEut2Mg@mail.gmail.com/
Signed-off-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20240718202357.1746514-4-eddyz87@gmail.com
[ zhenzhong: keep the linked_regs_broken_link_2 reject check, but
drop the mark_precise log expectations because 6.6.y does not derive
the scalar-vs-scalar range for that non-constant JMP_X comparison. ]
Signed-off-by: Zhenzhong Wu <jt26wzz@gmail.com>
---
.../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c | 162 ++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 162 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c
index f70392bf6..778630402 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_scalar_ids.c
@@ -47,6 +47,72 @@ __naked void linked_regs_bpf_k(void)
: __clobber_all);
}
+/* Registers r{0,1,2} share same ID when 'if r1 > ...' insn is processed,
+ * check that verifier marks r{1,2} as precise while backtracking
+ * 'if r1 > ...' with r0 already marked.
+ */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 5: (2d) if r1 > r3 goto pc+0")
+__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0,r1,r2,r3 stack=:")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2,r3 stack= before 4: (b7) r3 = 7")
+__naked void linked_regs_bpf_x_src(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (
+ /* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
+ "call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns];"
+ "r0 &= 0xff;"
+ /* tie r0.id == r1.id == r2.id */
+ "r1 = r0;"
+ "r2 = r0;"
+ "r3 = 7;"
+ "if r1 > r3 goto +0;"
+ /* force r0 to be precise, this eventually marks r1 and r2 as
+ * precise as well because of shared IDs
+ */
+ "r4 = r10;"
+ "r4 += r0;"
+ "r0 = 0;"
+ "exit;"
+ :
+ : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* Registers r{0,1,2} share same ID when 'if r1 > r3' insn is processed,
+ * check that verifier marks r{0,1,2} as precise while backtracking
+ * 'if r1 > r3' with r3 already marked.
+ */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+__msg("frame0: regs=r3 stack= before 5: (2d) if r1 > r3 goto pc+0")
+__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0,r1,r2,r3 stack=:")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0,r1,r2,r3 stack= before 4: (b7) r3 = 7")
+__naked void linked_regs_bpf_x_dst(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (
+ /* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
+ "call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns];"
+ "r0 &= 0xff;"
+ /* tie r0.id == r1.id == r2.id */
+ "r1 = r0;"
+ "r2 = r0;"
+ "r3 = 7;"
+ "if r1 > r3 goto +0;"
+ /* force r0 to be precise, this eventually marks r1 and r2 as
+ * precise as well because of shared IDs
+ */
+ "r4 = r10;"
+ "r4 += r3;"
+ "r0 = 0;"
+ "exit;"
+ :
+ : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
/* Same as linked_regs_bpf_k, but break one of the
* links, note that r1 is absent from regs=... in __msg below.
*/
@@ -280,6 +346,102 @@ __naked void precision_two_ids(void)
: __clobber_all);
}
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+/* check thar r0 and r6 have different IDs after 'if',
+ * collect_linked_regs() can't tie more than 6 registers for a single insn.
+ */
+__msg("8: (25) if r0 > 0x7 goto pc+0 ; R0=scalar(id=1")
+__msg("9: (bf) r6 = r6 ; R6_w=scalar(id=2")
+/* check that r{0-5} are marked precise after 'if' */
+__msg("frame0: regs=r0 stack= before 8: (25) if r0 > 0x7 goto pc+0")
+__msg("frame0: parent state regs=r0,r1,r2,r3,r4,r5 stack=:")
+__naked void linked_regs_too_many_regs(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (
+ /* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
+ "call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns];"
+ "r0 &= 0xff;"
+ /* tie r{0-6} IDs */
+ "r1 = r0;"
+ "r2 = r0;"
+ "r3 = r0;"
+ "r4 = r0;"
+ "r5 = r0;"
+ "r6 = r0;"
+ /* propagate range for r{0-6} */
+ "if r0 > 7 goto +0;"
+ /* make r6 appear in the log */
+ "r6 = r6;"
+ /* force r0 to be precise,
+ * this would cause r{0-4} to be precise because of shared IDs
+ */
+ "r7 = r10;"
+ "r7 += r0;"
+ "r0 = 0;"
+ "exit;"
+ :
+ : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+SEC("socket")
+__failure __log_level(2)
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+__msg("div by zero")
+__naked void linked_regs_broken_link_2(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (
+ "call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+ "r7 = r0;"
+ "r8 = r0;"
+ "call %[bpf_get_prandom_u32];"
+ "if r0 > 1 goto +0;"
+ /* r7.id == r8.id,
+ * thus r7 precision implies r8 precision,
+ * which implies r0 precision because of the conditional below.
+ */
+ "if r8 >= r0 goto 1f;"
+ /* break id relation between r7 and r8 */
+ "r8 += r8;"
+ /* make r7 precise */
+ "if r7 == 0 goto 1f;"
+ "r0 /= 0;"
+"1:"
+ "r0 = 42;"
+ "exit;"
+ :
+ : __imm(bpf_get_prandom_u32)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/* Check that mark_chain_precision() for one of the conditional jump
+ * operands does not trigger equal scalars precision propagation.
+ */
+SEC("socket")
+__success __log_level(2)
+__msg("3: (25) if r1 > 0x100 goto pc+0")
+__msg("frame0: regs=r1 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r0")
+__naked void cjmp_no_linked_regs_trigger(void)
+{
+ asm volatile (
+ /* r0 = random number up to 0xff */
+ "call %[bpf_ktime_get_ns];"
+ "r0 &= 0xff;"
+ /* tie r0.id == r1.id */
+ "r1 = r0;"
+ /* the jump below would be predicted, thus r1 would be marked precise,
+ * this should not imply precision mark for r0
+ */
+ "if r1 > 256 goto +0;"
+ "r0 = 0;"
+ "exit;"
+ :
+ : __imm(bpf_ktime_get_ns)
+ : __clobber_all);
+}
+
/* Verify that check_ids() is used by regsafe() for scalars.
*
* r9 = ... some pointer with range X ...
--
2.43.0
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To: bpf
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From: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
[ Upstream commit cfbf25481d6dec0089c99c9d33a2ea634fe8f008 ]
find_equal_scalars() is renamed to sync_linked_regs(),
this commit updates existing references in the selftests comments.
Signed-off-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20240718202357.1746514-5-eddyz87@gmail.com
[ zhenzhong: only two pre-existing comments still needed updating in 6.6.y. ]
Signed-off-by: Zhenzhong Wu <jt26wzz@gmail.com>
---
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_spill_fill.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_spill_fill.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_spill_fill.c
index 1f71f596d..07a2527a8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_spill_fill.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_spill_fill.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ __naked void spill_32bit_of_64bit_fail(void)
*(u32*)(r10 - 8) = r1; \
/* 32-bit fill r2 from stack. */ \
r2 = *(u32*)(r10 - 8); \
- /* Compare r2 with another register to trigger find_equal_scalars.\
+ /* Compare r2 with another register to trigger sync_linked_regs.\
* Having one random bit is important here, otherwise the verifier cuts\
* the corners. If the ID was mistakenly preserved on spill, this would\
* cause the verifier to think that r1 is also equal to zero in one of\
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ __naked void spill_16bit_of_32bit_fail(void)
*(u16*)(r10 - 8) = r1; \
/* 16-bit fill r2 from stack. */ \
r2 = *(u16*)(r10 - 8); \
- /* Compare r2 with another register to trigger find_equal_scalars.\
+ /* Compare r2 with another register to trigger sync_linked_regs.\
* Having one random bit is important here, otherwise the verifier cuts\
* the corners. If the ID was mistakenly preserved on spill, this would\
* cause the verifier to think that r1 is also equal to zero in one of\
--
2.43.0
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