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Subject: [RFC bpf-next 0/2] bpf: add a kallsyms BPF iterator
Date:   Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:45:16 +0100
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a kallsyms BPF iterator would be useful as it would allow more flexible
iteractions with kernel symbols than are currently supported; it could
for example create more efficient map representations for lookup,
speed up symbol resolution etc.

The idea was initially discussed here [1].

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/YjRPZj6Z8vuLeEZo@krava/

Alan Maguire (2):
  bpf: add a kallsyms BPF iterator
  selftests/bpf: add a kallsyms iter subtest

 kernel/kallsyms.c                                  | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/bpf_iter.c  | 16 ++++
 .../selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_iter_kallsyms.c        | 71 +++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 180 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_iter_kallsyms.c

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