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Diffstat (limited to 'include/uapi/linux/bpf.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 37 |
1 files changed, 36 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h index 0cb8ec948816..da9bf35a26f8 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h @@ -3285,6 +3285,39 @@ union bpf_attr { * Dynamically cast a *sk* pointer to a *udp6_sock* pointer. * Return * *sk* if casting is valid, or NULL otherwise. + * + * long bpf_get_task_stack(struct task_struct *task, void *buf, u32 size, u64 flags) + * Description + * Return a user or a kernel stack in bpf program provided buffer. + * To achieve this, the helper needs *task*, which is a valid + * pointer to struct task_struct. To store the stacktrace, the + * bpf program provides *buf* with a nonnegative *size*. + * + * The last argument, *flags*, holds the number of stack frames to + * skip (from 0 to 255), masked with + * **BPF_F_SKIP_FIELD_MASK**. The next bits can be used to set + * the following flags: + * + * **BPF_F_USER_STACK** + * Collect a user space stack instead of a kernel stack. + * **BPF_F_USER_BUILD_ID** + * Collect buildid+offset instead of ips for user stack, + * only valid if **BPF_F_USER_STACK** is also specified. + * + * **bpf_get_task_stack**\ () can collect up to + * **PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH** both kernel and user frames, subject + * to sufficient large buffer size. Note that + * this limit can be controlled with the **sysctl** program, and + * that it should be manually increased in order to profile long + * user stacks (such as stacks for Java programs). To do so, use: + * + * :: + * + * # sysctl kernel.perf_event_max_stack=<new value> + * Return + * A non-negative value equal to or less than *size* on success, + * or a negative error in case of failure. + * */ #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN) \ FN(unspec), \ @@ -3427,7 +3460,9 @@ union bpf_attr { FN(skc_to_tcp_sock), \ FN(skc_to_tcp_timewait_sock), \ FN(skc_to_tcp_request_sock), \ - FN(skc_to_udp6_sock), + FN(skc_to_udp6_sock), \ + FN(get_task_stack), \ + /* */ /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper * function eBPF program intends to call |