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authorJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>2022-07-23 02:55:43 +0300
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>2022-07-23 02:55:44 +0300
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Merge https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next
Daniel Borkmann says: ==================== bpf-next 2022-07-22 We've added 73 non-merge commits during the last 12 day(s) which contain a total of 88 files changed, 3458 insertions(+), 860 deletions(-). The main changes are: 1) Implement BPF trampoline for arm64 JIT, from Xu Kuohai. 2) Add ksyscall/kretsyscall section support to libbpf to simplify tracing kernel syscalls through kprobe mechanism, from Andrii Nakryiko. 3) Allow for livepatch (KLP) and BPF trampolines to attach to the same kernel function, from Song Liu & Jiri Olsa. 4) Add new kfunc infrastructure for netfilter's CT e.g. to insert and change entries, from Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi & Lorenzo Bianconi. 5) Add a ksym BPF iterator to allow for more flexible and efficient interactions with kernel symbols, from Alan Maguire. 6) Bug fixes in libbpf e.g. for uprobe binary path resolution, from Dan Carpenter. 7) Fix BPF subprog function names in stack traces, from Alexei Starovoitov. 8) libbpf support for writing custom perf event readers, from Jon Doron. 9) Switch to use SPDX tag for BPF helper man page, from Alejandro Colomar. 10) Fix xsk send-only sockets when in busy poll mode, from Maciej Fijalkowski. 11) Reparent BPF maps and their charging on memcg offlining, from Roman Gushchin. 12) Multiple follow-up fixes around BPF lsm cgroup infra, from Stanislav Fomichev. 13) Use bootstrap version of bpftool where possible to speed up builds, from Pu Lehui. 14) Cleanup BPF verifier's check_func_arg() handling, from Joanne Koong. 15) Make non-prealloced BPF map allocations low priority to play better with memcg limits, from Yafang Shao. 16) Fix BPF test runner to reject zero-length data for skbs, from Zhengchao Shao. 17) Various smaller cleanups and improvements all over the place. * https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next: (73 commits) bpf: Simplify bpf_prog_pack_[size|mask] bpf: Support bpf_trampoline on functions with IPMODIFY (e.g. livepatch) bpf, x64: Allow to use caller address from stack ftrace: Allow IPMODIFY and DIRECT ops on the same function ftrace: Add modify_ftrace_direct_multi_nolock bpf/selftests: Fix couldn't retrieve pinned program in xdp veth test bpf: Fix build error in case of !CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF selftests/bpf: Fix test_verifier failed test in unprivileged mode selftests/bpf: Add negative tests for new nf_conntrack kfuncs selftests/bpf: Add tests for new nf_conntrack kfuncs selftests/bpf: Add verifier tests for trusted kfunc args net: netfilter: Add kfuncs to set and change CT status net: netfilter: Add kfuncs to set and change CT timeout net: netfilter: Add kfuncs to allocate and insert CT net: netfilter: Deduplicate code in bpf_{xdp,skb}_ct_lookup bpf: Add documentation for kfuncs bpf: Add support for forcing kfunc args to be trusted bpf: Switch to new kfunc flags infrastructure tools/resolve_btfids: Add support for 8-byte BTF sets bpf: Introduce 8-byte BTF set ... ==================== Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220722221218.29943-1-daniel@iogearbox.net Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
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-rw-r--r--Documentation/bpf/btf.rst6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/bpf/index.rst1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst170
-rw-r--r--Documentation/bpf/map_hash.rst185
4 files changed, 361 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
index f49aeef62d0c..cf8722f96090 100644
--- a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
* ``name_off``: offset to a valid C identifier
* ``info.kind_flag``: 0
* ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_FUNC
- * ``info.vlen``: 0
+ * ``info.vlen``: linkage information (BTF_FUNC_STATIC, BTF_FUNC_GLOBAL
+ or BTF_FUNC_EXTERN)
* ``type``: a BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO type
No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
@@ -380,6 +381,9 @@ type. The BTF_KIND_FUNC may in turn be referenced by a func_info in the
:ref:`BTF_Ext_Section` (ELF) or in the arguments to :ref:`BPF_Prog_Load`
(ABI).
+Currently, only linkage values of BTF_FUNC_STATIC and BTF_FUNC_GLOBAL are
+supported in the kernel.
+
2.2.13 BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/index.rst b/Documentation/bpf/index.rst
index 96056a7447c7..1bc2c5c58bdb 100644
--- a/Documentation/bpf/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/index.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ that goes into great technical depth about the BPF Architecture.
faq
syscall_api
helpers
+ kfuncs
programs
maps
bpf_prog_run
diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst b/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c0b7dae6dbf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+=============================
+BPF Kernel Functions (kfuncs)
+=============================
+
+1. Introduction
+===============
+
+BPF Kernel Functions or more commonly known as kfuncs are functions in the Linux
+kernel which are exposed for use by BPF programs. Unlike normal BPF helpers,
+kfuncs do not have a stable interface and can change from one kernel release to
+another. Hence, BPF programs need to be updated in response to changes in the
+kernel.
+
+2. Defining a kfunc
+===================
+
+There are two ways to expose a kernel function to BPF programs, either make an
+existing function in the kernel visible, or add a new wrapper for BPF. In both
+cases, care must be taken that BPF program can only call such function in a
+valid context. To enforce this, visibility of a kfunc can be per program type.
+
+If you are not creating a BPF wrapper for existing kernel function, skip ahead
+to :ref:`BPF_kfunc_nodef`.
+
+2.1 Creating a wrapper kfunc
+----------------------------
+
+When defining a wrapper kfunc, the wrapper function should have extern linkage.
+This prevents the compiler from optimizing away dead code, as this wrapper kfunc
+is not invoked anywhere in the kernel itself. It is not necessary to provide a
+prototype in a header for the wrapper kfunc.
+
+An example is given below::
+
+ /* Disables missing prototype warnings */
+ __diag_push();
+ __diag_ignore_all("-Wmissing-prototypes",
+ "Global kfuncs as their definitions will be in BTF");
+
+ struct task_struct *bpf_find_get_task_by_vpid(pid_t nr)
+ {
+ return find_get_task_by_vpid(nr);
+ }
+
+ __diag_pop();
+
+A wrapper kfunc is often needed when we need to annotate parameters of the
+kfunc. Otherwise one may directly make the kfunc visible to the BPF program by
+registering it with the BPF subsystem. See :ref:`BPF_kfunc_nodef`.
+
+2.2 Annotating kfunc parameters
+-------------------------------
+
+Similar to BPF helpers, there is sometime need for additional context required
+by the verifier to make the usage of kernel functions safer and more useful.
+Hence, we can annotate a parameter by suffixing the name of the argument of the
+kfunc with a __tag, where tag may be one of the supported annotations.
+
+2.2.1 __sz Annotation
+---------------------
+
+This annotation is used to indicate a memory and size pair in the argument list.
+An example is given below::
+
+ void bpf_memzero(void *mem, int mem__sz)
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+
+Here, the verifier will treat first argument as a PTR_TO_MEM, and second
+argument as its size. By default, without __sz annotation, the size of the type
+of the pointer is used. Without __sz annotation, a kfunc cannot accept a void
+pointer.
+
+.. _BPF_kfunc_nodef:
+
+2.3 Using an existing kernel function
+-------------------------------------
+
+When an existing function in the kernel is fit for consumption by BPF programs,
+it can be directly registered with the BPF subsystem. However, care must still
+be taken to review the context in which it will be invoked by the BPF program
+and whether it is safe to do so.
+
+2.4 Annotating kfuncs
+---------------------
+
+In addition to kfuncs' arguments, verifier may need more information about the
+type of kfunc(s) being registered with the BPF subsystem. To do so, we define
+flags on a set of kfuncs as follows::
+
+ BTF_SET8_START(bpf_task_set)
+ BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_get_task_pid, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL)
+ BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_put_pid, KF_RELEASE)
+ BTF_SET8_END(bpf_task_set)
+
+This set encodes the BTF ID of each kfunc listed above, and encodes the flags
+along with it. Ofcourse, it is also allowed to specify no flags.
+
+2.4.1 KF_ACQUIRE flag
+---------------------
+
+The KF_ACQUIRE flag is used to indicate that the kfunc returns a pointer to a
+refcounted object. The verifier will then ensure that the pointer to the object
+is eventually released using a release kfunc, or transferred to a map using a
+referenced kptr (by invoking bpf_kptr_xchg). If not, the verifier fails the
+loading of the BPF program until no lingering references remain in all possible
+explored states of the program.
+
+2.4.2 KF_RET_NULL flag
+----------------------
+
+The KF_RET_NULL flag is used to indicate that the pointer returned by the kfunc
+may be NULL. Hence, it forces the user to do a NULL check on the pointer
+returned from the kfunc before making use of it (dereferencing or passing to
+another helper). This flag is often used in pairing with KF_ACQUIRE flag, but
+both are orthogonal to each other.
+
+2.4.3 KF_RELEASE flag
+---------------------
+
+The KF_RELEASE flag is used to indicate that the kfunc releases the pointer
+passed in to it. There can be only one referenced pointer that can be passed in.
+All copies of the pointer being released are invalidated as a result of invoking
+kfunc with this flag.
+
+2.4.4 KF_KPTR_GET flag
+----------------------
+
+The KF_KPTR_GET flag is used to indicate that the kfunc takes the first argument
+as a pointer to kptr, safely increments the refcount of the object it points to,
+and returns a reference to the user. The rest of the arguments may be normal
+arguments of a kfunc. The KF_KPTR_GET flag should be used in conjunction with
+KF_ACQUIRE and KF_RET_NULL flags.
+
+2.4.5 KF_TRUSTED_ARGS flag
+--------------------------
+
+The KF_TRUSTED_ARGS flag is used for kfuncs taking pointer arguments. It
+indicates that the all pointer arguments will always be refcounted, and have
+their offset set to 0. It can be used to enforce that a pointer to a refcounted
+object acquired from a kfunc or BPF helper is passed as an argument to this
+kfunc without any modifications (e.g. pointer arithmetic) such that it is
+trusted and points to the original object. This flag is often used for kfuncs
+that operate (change some property, perform some operation) on an object that
+was obtained using an acquire kfunc. Such kfuncs need an unchanged pointer to
+ensure the integrity of the operation being performed on the expected object.
+
+2.5 Registering the kfuncs
+--------------------------
+
+Once the kfunc is prepared for use, the final step to making it visible is
+registering it with the BPF subsystem. Registration is done per BPF program
+type. An example is shown below::
+
+ BTF_SET8_START(bpf_task_set)
+ BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_get_task_pid, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL)
+ BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_put_pid, KF_RELEASE)
+ BTF_SET8_END(bpf_task_set)
+
+ static const struct btf_kfunc_id_set bpf_task_kfunc_set = {
+ .owner = THIS_MODULE,
+ .set = &bpf_task_set,
+ };
+
+ static int init_subsystem(void)
+ {
+ return register_btf_kfunc_id_set(BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING, &bpf_task_kfunc_set);
+ }
+ late_initcall(init_subsystem);
diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/map_hash.rst b/Documentation/bpf/map_hash.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e85120878b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/map_hash.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+.. Copyright (C) 2022 Red Hat, Inc.
+
+===============================================
+BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH, with PERCPU and LRU Variants
+===============================================
+
+.. note::
+ - ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH`` was introduced in kernel version 3.19
+ - ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_HASH`` was introduced in version 4.6
+ - Both ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_HASH`` and ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_PERCPU_HASH``
+ were introduced in version 4.10
+
+``BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH`` and ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_HASH`` provide general
+purpose hash map storage. Both the key and the value can be structs,
+allowing for composite keys and values.
+
+The kernel is responsible for allocating and freeing key/value pairs, up
+to the max_entries limit that you specify. Hash maps use pre-allocation
+of hash table elements by default. The ``BPF_F_NO_PREALLOC`` flag can be
+used to disable pre-allocation when it is too memory expensive.
+
+``BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_HASH`` provides a separate value slot per
+CPU. The per-cpu values are stored internally in an array.
+
+The ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_HASH`` and ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_PERCPU_HASH``
+variants add LRU semantics to their respective hash tables. An LRU hash
+will automatically evict the least recently used entries when the hash
+table reaches capacity. An LRU hash maintains an internal LRU list that
+is used to select elements for eviction. This internal LRU list is
+shared across CPUs but it is possible to request a per CPU LRU list with
+the ``BPF_F_NO_COMMON_LRU`` flag when calling ``bpf_map_create``.
+
+Usage
+=====
+
+.. c:function::
+ long bpf_map_update_elem(struct bpf_map *map, const void *key, const void *value, u64 flags)
+
+Hash entries can be added or updated using the ``bpf_map_update_elem()``
+helper. This helper replaces existing elements atomically. The ``flags``
+parameter can be used to control the update behaviour:
+
+- ``BPF_ANY`` will create a new element or update an existing element
+- ``BPF_NOEXIST`` will create a new element only if one did not already
+ exist
+- ``BPF_EXIST`` will update an existing element
+
+``bpf_map_update_elem()`` returns 0 on success, or negative error in
+case of failure.
+
+.. c:function::
+ void *bpf_map_lookup_elem(struct bpf_map *map, const void *key)
+
+Hash entries can be retrieved using the ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()``
+helper. This helper returns a pointer to the value associated with
+``key``, or ``NULL`` if no entry was found.
+
+.. c:function::
+ long bpf_map_delete_elem(struct bpf_map *map, const void *key)
+
+Hash entries can be deleted using the ``bpf_map_delete_elem()``
+helper. This helper will return 0 on success, or negative error in case
+of failure.
+
+Per CPU Hashes
+--------------
+
+For ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_HASH`` and ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_PERCPU_HASH``
+the ``bpf_map_update_elem()`` and ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()`` helpers
+automatically access the hash slot for the current CPU.
+
+.. c:function::
+ void *bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem(struct bpf_map *map, const void *key, u32 cpu)
+
+The ``bpf_map_lookup_percpu_elem()`` helper can be used to lookup the
+value in the hash slot for a specific CPU. Returns value associated with
+``key`` on ``cpu`` , or ``NULL`` if no entry was found or ``cpu`` is
+invalid.
+
+Concurrency
+-----------
+
+Values stored in ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH`` can be accessed concurrently by
+programs running on different CPUs. Since Kernel version 5.1, the BPF
+infrastructure provides ``struct bpf_spin_lock`` to synchronise access.
+See ``tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_spin_lock.c``.
+
+Userspace
+---------
+
+.. c:function::
+ int bpf_map_get_next_key(int fd, const void *cur_key, void *next_key)
+
+In userspace, it is possible to iterate through the keys of a hash using
+libbpf's ``bpf_map_get_next_key()`` function. The first key can be fetched by
+calling ``bpf_map_get_next_key()`` with ``cur_key`` set to
+``NULL``. Subsequent calls will fetch the next key that follows the
+current key. ``bpf_map_get_next_key()`` returns 0 on success, -ENOENT if
+cur_key is the last key in the hash, or negative error in case of
+failure.
+
+Note that if ``cur_key`` gets deleted then ``bpf_map_get_next_key()``
+will instead return the *first* key in the hash table which is
+undesirable. It is recommended to use batched lookup if there is going
+to be key deletion intermixed with ``bpf_map_get_next_key()``.
+
+Examples
+========
+
+Please see the ``tools/testing/selftests/bpf`` directory for functional
+examples. The code snippets below demonstrates API usage.
+
+This example shows how to declare an LRU Hash with a struct key and a
+struct value.
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ #include <linux/bpf.h>
+ #include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+
+ struct key {
+ __u32 srcip;
+ };
+
+ struct value {
+ __u64 packets;
+ __u64 bytes;
+ };
+
+ struct {
+ __uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_LRU_HASH);
+ __uint(max_entries, 32);
+ __type(key, struct key);
+ __type(value, struct value);
+ } packet_stats SEC(".maps");
+
+This example shows how to create or update hash values using atomic
+instructions:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ static void update_stats(__u32 srcip, int bytes)
+ {
+ struct key key = {
+ .srcip = srcip,
+ };
+ struct value *value = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&packet_stats, &key);
+
+ if (value) {
+ __sync_fetch_and_add(&value->packets, 1);
+ __sync_fetch_and_add(&value->bytes, bytes);
+ } else {
+ struct value newval = { 1, bytes };
+
+ bpf_map_update_elem(&packet_stats, &key, &newval, BPF_NOEXIST);
+ }
+ }
+
+Userspace walking the map elements from the map declared above:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
+ #include <bpf/bpf.h>
+
+ static void walk_hash_elements(int map_fd)
+ {
+ struct key *cur_key = NULL;
+ struct key next_key;
+ struct value value;
+ int err;
+
+ for (;;) {
+ err = bpf_map_get_next_key(map_fd, cur_key, &next_key);
+ if (err)
+ break;
+
+ bpf_map_lookup_elem(map_fd, &next_key, &value);
+
+ // Use key and value here
+
+ cur_key = &next_key;
+ }
+ }