In order to enable the older kernel to use the CO-RE feature, load the
vmlinux btf of the specified path.
Learn from Andrii's comments in [0], add the btf_custom_path parameter
to bpf_obj_open_opts, you can directly use the skeleton's
<objname>_bpf__open_opts function to pass in the btf_custom_path
parameter.
Prior to this, there was also a developer who provided a patch with
similar functions. It is a pity that the follow-up did not continue to
advance. See [1].
[0]https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzbJZLjNoiK8_VfeVg_Vrg=9iYFv+po-38SMe=UzwDKJ=Q@mail.gmail.com/#t
[1]https://yhbt.net/lore/all/CAEf4Bzbgw49w2PtowsrzKQNcxD4fZRE6AKByX-5-dMo-+oWHHA@mail.gmail.com/
Cc: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
Cc: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Shuyi Cheng <[email protected]>
---
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzaGjEC4t1OefDo11pj2-HfNy0BLhs_G2UREjRNTmb2u=A@mail.gmail.com/t/#m4d9f7c6761fbd2b436b5dfe491cd864b70225804
v1->v2:
-- Change custom_btf_path to btf_custom_path.
-- If the length of btf_custom_path of bpf_obj_open_opts is too long,
return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG).
-- Add `custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF`
with btf_custom_path field.
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 6 +++++-
2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 1e04ce7..aed156c 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -494,6 +494,10 @@ struct bpf_object {
struct btf *btf;
struct btf_ext *btf_ext;
+ /* custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF (i.e., Use the CO-RE
+ * feature in the old kernel).
+ */
+ char *btf_custom_path;
/* Parse and load BTF vmlinux if any of the programs in the object need
* it at load time.
*/
@@ -2679,8 +2683,15 @@ static int bpf_object__load_vmlinux_btf(struct bpf_object *obj, bool force)
if (!force && !obj_needs_vmlinux_btf(obj))
return 0;
- obj->btf_vmlinux = libbpf_find_kernel_btf();
- err = libbpf_get_error(obj->btf_vmlinux);
+ if (obj->btf_custom_path) {
+ obj->btf_vmlinux = btf__parse(obj->btf_custom_path, NULL);
+ err = libbpf_get_error(obj->btf_vmlinux);
+ pr_debug("loading custom vmlinux BTF '%s': %d\n", obj->btf_custom_path, err);
+ } else {
+ obj->btf_vmlinux = libbpf_find_kernel_btf();
+ err = libbpf_get_error(obj->btf_vmlinux);
+ }
+
if (err) {
pr_warn("Error loading vmlinux BTF: %d\n", err);
obj->btf_vmlinux = NULL;
@@ -7554,7 +7565,7 @@ int bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog, char *license, __u32 kern_ver)
__bpf_object__open(const char *path, const void *obj_buf, size_t obj_buf_sz,
const struct bpf_object_open_opts *opts)
{
- const char *obj_name, *kconfig;
+ const char *obj_name, *kconfig, *btf_tmp_path;
struct bpf_program *prog;
struct bpf_object *obj;
char tmp_name[64];
@@ -7584,6 +7595,15 @@ int bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog, char *license, __u32 kern_ver)
obj = bpf_object__new(path, obj_buf, obj_buf_sz, obj_name);
if (IS_ERR(obj))
return obj;
+
+ btf_tmp_path = OPTS_GET(opts, btf_custom_path, NULL);
+ if (btf_tmp_path) {
+ if (strlen(btf_tmp_path) >= PATH_MAX)
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG);
+ obj->btf_custom_path = strdup(btf_tmp_path);
+ if (!obj->btf_custom_path)
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+ }
kconfig = OPTS_GET(opts, kconfig, NULL);
if (kconfig) {
@@ -8702,6 +8722,7 @@ void bpf_object__close(struct bpf_object *obj)
for (i = 0; i < obj->nr_maps; i++)
bpf_map__destroy(&obj->maps[i]);
+ zfree(&obj->btf_custom_path);
zfree(&obj->kconfig);
zfree(&obj->externs);
obj->nr_extern = 0;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 6e61342..5002d1f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -94,8 +94,12 @@ struct bpf_object_open_opts {
* system Kconfig for CONFIG_xxx externs.
*/
const char *kconfig;
+ /* custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF (i.e., Use the CO-RE
+ * feature in the old kernel).
+ */
+ char *btf_custom_path;
};
-#define bpf_object_open_opts__last_field kconfig
+#define bpf_object_open_opts__last_field btf_custom_path
LIBBPF_API struct bpf_object *bpf_object__open(const char *path);
LIBBPF_API struct bpf_object *
--
1.8.3.1
On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 6:07 AM Shuyi Cheng <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> In order to enable the older kernel to use the CO-RE feature, load the
> vmlinux btf of the specified path.
>
> Learn from Andrii's comments in [0], add the btf_custom_path parameter
> to bpf_obj_open_opts, you can directly use the skeleton's
> <objname>_bpf__open_opts function to pass in the btf_custom_path
> parameter.
>
> Prior to this, there was also a developer who provided a patch with
> similar functions. It is a pity that the follow-up did not continue to
> advance. See [1].
>
> [0]https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzbJZLjNoiK8_VfeVg_Vrg=9iYFv+po-38SMe=UzwDKJ=Q@mail.gmail.com/#t
> [1]https://yhbt.net/lore/all/CAEf4Bzbgw49w2PtowsrzKQNcxD4fZRE6AKByX-5-dMo-+oWHHA@mail.gmail.com/
>
> Cc: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
> Cc: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Shuyi Cheng <[email protected]>
> ---
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzaGjEC4t1OefDo11pj2-HfNy0BLhs_G2UREjRNTmb2u=A@mail.gmail.com/t/#m4d9f7c6761fbd2b436b5dfe491cd864b70225804
> v1->v2:
> -- Change custom_btf_path to btf_custom_path.
> -- If the length of btf_custom_path of bpf_obj_open_opts is too long,
> return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG).
> -- Add `custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF`
> with btf_custom_path field.
>
> tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 6 +++++-
> 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
> index 1e04ce7..aed156c 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
> @@ -494,6 +494,10 @@ struct bpf_object {
> struct btf *btf;
> struct btf_ext *btf_ext;
>
> + /* custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF (i.e., Use the CO-RE
> + * feature in the old kernel).
> + */
> + char *btf_custom_path;
> /* Parse and load BTF vmlinux if any of the programs in the object need
> * it at load time.
> */
> @@ -2679,8 +2683,15 @@ static int bpf_object__load_vmlinux_btf(struct bpf_object *obj, bool force)
> if (!force && !obj_needs_vmlinux_btf(obj))
> return 0;
>
> - obj->btf_vmlinux = libbpf_find_kernel_btf();
> - err = libbpf_get_error(obj->btf_vmlinux);
> + if (obj->btf_custom_path) {
> + obj->btf_vmlinux = btf__parse(obj->btf_custom_path, NULL);
I don't think this is right. Keep in mind the general case where
vmlinux BTF might be available, but user wants to perform CO-RE using
custom BTF (like we do in our selftests in core_reloc.c). In such
cases all the other features that rely on vmlinux BTF would use real
vmlinux BTF, but CO-RE relocations would use custom BTF. See the
original patch you are referencing, it loaded btf_override separately
from obj->btf_vmlinux.
> + err = libbpf_get_error(obj->btf_vmlinux);
> + pr_debug("loading custom vmlinux BTF '%s': %d\n", obj->btf_custom_path, err);
> + } else {
> + obj->btf_vmlinux = libbpf_find_kernel_btf();
> + err = libbpf_get_error(obj->btf_vmlinux);
> + }
> +
> if (err) {
> pr_warn("Error loading vmlinux BTF: %d\n", err);
> obj->btf_vmlinux = NULL;
> @@ -7554,7 +7565,7 @@ int bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog, char *license, __u32 kern_ver)
> __bpf_object__open(const char *path, const void *obj_buf, size_t obj_buf_sz,
> const struct bpf_object_open_opts *opts)
> {
> - const char *obj_name, *kconfig;
> + const char *obj_name, *kconfig, *btf_tmp_path;
> struct bpf_program *prog;
> struct bpf_object *obj;
> char tmp_name[64];
> @@ -7584,6 +7595,15 @@ int bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog, char *license, __u32 kern_ver)
> obj = bpf_object__new(path, obj_buf, obj_buf_sz, obj_name);
> if (IS_ERR(obj))
> return obj;
> +
> + btf_tmp_path = OPTS_GET(opts, btf_custom_path, NULL);
> + if (btf_tmp_path) {
> + if (strlen(btf_tmp_path) >= PATH_MAX)
> + return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG);
we are leaking obj here
> + obj->btf_custom_path = strdup(btf_tmp_path);
> + if (!obj->btf_custom_path)
> + return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
and here
> + }
>
> kconfig = OPTS_GET(opts, kconfig, NULL);
> if (kconfig) {
And a few lines below. You didn't introduce this bug, I just spotted
it while reviewing your patch, but it would be nice to fix it as well.
> @@ -8702,6 +8722,7 @@ void bpf_object__close(struct bpf_object *obj)
> for (i = 0; i < obj->nr_maps; i++)
> bpf_map__destroy(&obj->maps[i]);
>
> + zfree(&obj->btf_custom_path);
> zfree(&obj->kconfig);
> zfree(&obj->externs);
> obj->nr_extern = 0;
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
> index 6e61342..5002d1f 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
> @@ -94,8 +94,12 @@ struct bpf_object_open_opts {
> * system Kconfig for CONFIG_xxx externs.
> */
> const char *kconfig;
> + /* custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF (i.e., Use the CO-RE
> + * feature in the old kernel).
> + */
> + char *btf_custom_path;
> };
> -#define bpf_object_open_opts__last_field kconfig
> +#define bpf_object_open_opts__last_field btf_custom_path
>
> LIBBPF_API struct bpf_object *bpf_object__open(const char *path);
> LIBBPF_API struct bpf_object *
> --
> 1.8.3.1
>