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author | Joanne Koong <joannelkoong@gmail.com> | 2023-03-01 07:49:50 -0800 |
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committer | Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org> | 2023-03-01 09:55:24 -0800 |
commit | b5964b968ac64c2ec2debee7518499113b27c34e (patch) | |
tree | a0865b41439109704eade0e03ff33097100d52ee /include/linux/average.h | |
parent | d96d937d7c5c12237dce1f14bf0fc9900cabba09 (diff) |
bpf: Add skb dynptrs
Add skb dynptrs, which are dynptrs whose underlying pointer points
to a skb. The dynptr acts on skb data. skb dynptrs have two main
benefits. One is that they allow operations on sizes that are not
statically known at compile-time (eg variable-sized accesses).
Another is that parsing the packet data through dynptrs (instead of
through direct access of skb->data and skb->data_end) can be more
ergonomic and less brittle (eg does not need manual if checking for
being within bounds of data_end).
For bpf prog types that don't support writes on skb data, the dynptr is
read-only (bpf_dynptr_write() will return an error)
For reads and writes through the bpf_dynptr_read() and bpf_dynptr_write()
interfaces, reading and writing from/to data in the head as well as from/to
non-linear paged buffers is supported. Data slices through the
bpf_dynptr_data API are not supported; instead bpf_dynptr_slice() and
bpf_dynptr_slice_rdwr() (added in subsequent commit) should be used.
For examples of how skb dynptrs can be used, please see the attached
selftests.
Signed-off-by: Joanne Koong <joannelkoong@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230301154953.641654-8-joannelkoong@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
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