BTF parsing can use kind layout to navigate unknown kinds, so
btf_validate_type() should take kind layout information into
account to avoid failure when an unrecognized kind is met.
Signed-off-by: Alan Maguire <alan.maguire@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/lib/bpf/btf.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
index fa6104860ebc..b0f8d735debb 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
@@ -698,8 +698,12 @@ static int btf_validate_type(const struct btf *btf, const struct btf_type *t, __
break;
}
default:
- pr_warn("btf: type [%u]: unrecognized kind %u\n", id, kind);
- return -EINVAL;
+ /* Kind may be represented in kind layout information. */
+ if (btf_type_size_unknown(btf, t) < 0) {
+ pr_warn("btf: type [%u]: unrecognized kind %u\n", id, kind);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ break;
}
return 0;
}
--
2.31.1
