Now that precision backtracing is supporting register spill/fill to/from
stack, there is another oportunity to be exploited here: minimizing
precise STACK_ZERO cases. With a simple code change we can rely on
initially imprecise register spill tracking for cases when register
spilled to stack was a known zero.
This is a very common case for initializing on the stack variables,
including rather large structures. Often times zero has no special
meaning for the subsequent BPF program logic and is often overwritten
with non-zero values soon afterwards. But due to STACK_ZERO vs
STACK_MISC tracking, such initial zero initialization actually causes
duplication of verifier states as STACK_ZERO is clearly different than
STACK_MISC or spilled SCALAR_VALUE register.
The effect of this (now) trivial change is huge, as can be seen below.
These are differences between BPF selftests, Cilium, and Meta-internal
BPF object files relative to previous patch in this series. You can see
improvements ranging from single-digit percentage improvement for
instructions and states, all the way to 50-60% reduction for some of
Meta-internal host agent programs, and even some Cilium programs.
For Meta-internal ones I left only the differences for largest BPF
object files by states/instructions, as there were too many differences
in the overall output. All the differences were improvements, reducting
number of states and thus instructions validated.
Note, Meta-internal BPF object file names are not printed below.
Many copies of balancer_ingress are actually many different
configurations of Katran, so they are different BPF programs, which
explains state reduction going from -16% all the way to 31%, depending
on BPF program logic complexity.
I also tooked a closer look at a few small-ish BPF programs to validate
the behavior. Let's take bpf_iter_netrlink.bpf.o (first row below).
While it's just 8 vs 5 states, verifier log is still pretty long to
include it here. But the reduction in states is due to the following
piece of C code:
unsigned long ino;
...
sk = s->sk_socket;
if (!sk) {
ino = 0;
} else {
inode = SOCK_INODE(sk);
bpf_probe_read_kernel(&ino, sizeof(ino), &inode->i_ino);
}
BPF_SEQ_PRINTF(seq, "%-8u %-8lu\n", s->sk_drops.counter, ino);
return 0;
You can see that in some situations `ino` is zero-initialized, while in
others it's unknown value filled out by bpf_probe_read_kernel(). Before
this change code after if/else branches have to be validated twice. Once
with (precise) ino == 0, due to eager STACK_ZERO logic, and then again
for when ino is just STACK_MISC. But BPF_SEQ_PRINTF() doesn't care about
precise value of ino, so with the change in this patch verifier is able
to prune states from after one of the branches, reducing number of total
states (and instructions) required for successful validation.
Similar principle applies to bigger real-world applications, just at
a much larger scale.
SELFTESTS
=========
File Program Insns (A) Insns (B) Insns (DIFF) States (A) States (B) States (DIFF)
--------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------- --------- --------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
bpf_iter_netlink.bpf.linked3.o dump_netlink 148 104 -44 (-29.73%) 8 5 -3 (-37.50%)
bpf_iter_unix.bpf.linked3.o dump_unix 8474 8404 -70 (-0.83%) 151 147 -4 (-2.65%)
bpf_loop.bpf.linked3.o stack_check 560 324 -236 (-42.14%) 42 24 -18 (-42.86%)
local_storage_bench.bpf.linked3.o get_local 120 77 -43 (-35.83%) 9 6 -3 (-33.33%)
loop6.bpf.linked3.o trace_virtqueue_add_sgs 10167 9868 -299 (-2.94%) 226 206 -20 (-8.85%)
pyperf600_bpf_loop.bpf.linked3.o on_event 4872 3423 -1449 (-29.74%) 322 229 -93 (-28.88%)
strobemeta.bpf.linked3.o on_event 180697 176036 -4661 (-2.58%) 4780 4734 -46 (-0.96%)
test_cls_redirect.bpf.linked3.o cls_redirect 65594 65401 -193 (-0.29%) 4230 4212 -18 (-0.43%)
test_global_func_args.bpf.linked3.o test_cls 145 136 -9 (-6.21%) 10 9 -1 (-10.00%)
test_l4lb.bpf.linked3.o balancer_ingress 4760 2612 -2148 (-45.13%) 113 102 -11 (-9.73%)
test_l4lb_noinline.bpf.linked3.o balancer_ingress 4845 4877 +32 (+0.66%) 219 221 +2 (+0.91%)
test_l4lb_noinline_dynptr.bpf.linked3.o balancer_ingress 2072 2087 +15 (+0.72%) 97 98 +1 (+1.03%)
test_seg6_loop.bpf.linked3.o __add_egr_x 12440 9975 -2465 (-19.82%) 364 353 -11 (-3.02%)
test_tcp_hdr_options.bpf.linked3.o estab 2558 2572 +14 (+0.55%) 179 180 +1 (+0.56%)
test_xdp_dynptr.bpf.linked3.o _xdp_tx_iptunnel 645 596 -49 (-7.60%) 26 24 -2 (-7.69%)
test_xdp_noinline.bpf.linked3.o balancer_ingress_v6 3520 3516 -4 (-0.11%) 216 216 +0 (+0.00%)
xdp_synproxy_kern.bpf.linked3.o syncookie_tc 82661 81241 -1420 (-1.72%) 5073 5155 +82 (+1.62%)
xdp_synproxy_kern.bpf.linked3.o syncookie_xdp 84964 82297 -2667 (-3.14%) 5130 5157 +27 (+0.53%)
META-INTERNAL
=============
Program Insns (A) Insns (B) Insns (DIFF) States (A) States (B) States (DIFF)
-------------------------------------- --------- --------- ----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
balancer_ingress 27925 23608 -4317 (-15.46%) 1488 1482 -6 (-0.40%)
balancer_ingress 31824 27546 -4278 (-13.44%) 1658 1652 -6 (-0.36%)
balancer_ingress 32213 27935 -4278 (-13.28%) 1689 1683 -6 (-0.36%)
balancer_ingress 32213 27935 -4278 (-13.28%) 1689 1683 -6 (-0.36%)
balancer_ingress 31824 27546 -4278 (-13.44%) 1658 1652 -6 (-0.36%)
balancer_ingress 38647 29562 -9085 (-23.51%) 2069 1835 -234 (-11.31%)
balancer_ingress 38647 29562 -9085 (-23.51%) 2069 1835 -234 (-11.31%)
balancer_ingress 40339 30792 -9547 (-23.67%) 2193 1934 -259 (-11.81%)
balancer_ingress 37321 29055 -8266 (-22.15%) 1972 1795 -177 (-8.98%)
balancer_ingress 38176 29753 -8423 (-22.06%) 2008 1831 -177 (-8.81%)
balancer_ingress 29193 20910 -8283 (-28.37%) 1599 1422 -177 (-11.07%)
balancer_ingress 30013 21452 -8561 (-28.52%) 1645 1447 -198 (-12.04%)
balancer_ingress 28691 24290 -4401 (-15.34%) 1545 1531 -14 (-0.91%)
balancer_ingress 34223 28965 -5258 (-15.36%) 1984 1875 -109 (-5.49%)
balancer_ingress 35481 26158 -9323 (-26.28%) 2095 1806 -289 (-13.79%)
balancer_ingress 35481 26158 -9323 (-26.28%) 2095 1806 -289 (-13.79%)
balancer_ingress 35868 26455 -9413 (-26.24%) 2140 1827 -313 (-14.63%)
balancer_ingress 35868 26455 -9413 (-26.24%) 2140 1827 -313 (-14.63%)
balancer_ingress 35481 26158 -9323 (-26.28%) 2095 1806 -289 (-13.79%)
balancer_ingress 35481 26158 -9323 (-26.28%) 2095 1806 -289 (-13.79%)
balancer_ingress 34844 29485 -5359 (-15.38%) 2036 1918 -118 (-5.80%)
fbflow_egress 3256 2652 -604 (-18.55%) 218 192 -26 (-11.93%)
fbflow_ingress 1026 944 -82 (-7.99%) 70 63 -7 (-10.00%)
sslwall_tc_egress 8424 7360 -1064 (-12.63%) 498 458 -40 (-8.03%)
syar_accept_protect 15040 9539 -5501 (-36.58%) 364 220 -144 (-39.56%)
syar_connect_tcp_v6 15036 9535 -5501 (-36.59%) 360 216 -144 (-40.00%)
syar_connect_udp_v4 15039 9538 -5501 (-36.58%) 361 217 -144 (-39.89%)
syar_connect_connect4_protect4 24805 15833 -8972 (-36.17%) 756 480 -276 (-36.51%)
syar_lsm_file_open 167772 151813 -15959 (-9.51%) 1836 1667 -169 (-9.20%)
syar_namespace_create_new 14805 9304 -5501 (-37.16%) 353 209 -144 (-40.79%)
syar_python3_detect 17531 12030 -5501 (-31.38%) 391 247 -144 (-36.83%)
syar_ssh_post_fork 16412 10911 -5501 (-33.52%) 405 261 -144 (-35.56%)
syar_enter_execve 14728 9227 -5501 (-37.35%) 345 201 -144 (-41.74%)
syar_enter_execveat 14728 9227 -5501 (-37.35%) 345 201 -144 (-41.74%)
syar_exit_execve 16622 11121 -5501 (-33.09%) 376 232 -144 (-38.30%)
syar_exit_execveat 16622 11121 -5501 (-33.09%) 376 232 -144 (-38.30%)
syar_syscalls_kill 15288 9787 -5501 (-35.98%) 398 254 -144 (-36.18%)
syar_task_enter_pivot_root 14898 9397 -5501 (-36.92%) 357 213 -144 (-40.34%)
syar_syscalls_setreuid 16678 11177 -5501 (-32.98%) 429 285 -144 (-33.57%)
syar_syscalls_setuid 16678 11177 -5501 (-32.98%) 429 285 -144 (-33.57%)
syar_syscalls_process_vm_readv 14959 9458 -5501 (-36.77%) 364 220 -144 (-39.56%)
syar_syscalls_process_vm_writev 15757 10256 -5501 (-34.91%) 390 246 -144 (-36.92%)
do_uprobe 15519 10018 -5501 (-35.45%) 373 229 -144 (-38.61%)
edgewall 179715 55783 -123932 (-68.96%) 12607 3999 -8608 (-68.28%)
bictcp_state 7570 4131 -3439 (-45.43%) 496 269 -227 (-45.77%)
cubictcp_state 7570 4131 -3439 (-45.43%) 496 269 -227 (-45.77%)
tcp_rate_skb_delivered 447 272 -175 (-39.15%) 29 18 -11 (-37.93%)
kprobe__bbr_set_state 4566 2615 -1951 (-42.73%) 209 124 -85 (-40.67%)
kprobe__bictcp_state 4566 2615 -1951 (-42.73%) 209 124 -85 (-40.67%)
inet_sock_set_state 1501 1337 -164 (-10.93%) 93 85 -8 (-8.60%)
tcp_retransmit_skb 1145 981 -164 (-14.32%) 67 59 -8 (-11.94%)
tcp_retransmit_synack 1183 951 -232 (-19.61%) 67 55 -12 (-17.91%)
bpf_tcptuner 1459 1187 -272 (-18.64%) 99 80 -19 (-19.19%)
tw_egress 801 776 -25 (-3.12%) 69 66 -3 (-4.35%)
tw_ingress 795 770 -25 (-3.14%) 69 66 -3 (-4.35%)
ttls_tc_ingress 19025 19383 +358 (+1.88%) 470 465 -5 (-1.06%)
ttls_nat_egress 490 299 -191 (-38.98%) 33 20 -13 (-39.39%)
ttls_nat_ingress 448 285 -163 (-36.38%) 32 21 -11 (-34.38%)
tw_twfw_egress 511127 212071 -299056 (-58.51%) 16733 8504 -8229 (-49.18%)
tw_twfw_ingress 500095 212069 -288026 (-57.59%) 16223 8504 -7719 (-47.58%)
tw_twfw_tc_eg 511113 212064 -299049 (-58.51%) 16732 8504 -8228 (-49.18%)
tw_twfw_tc_in 500095 212069 -288026 (-57.59%) 16223 8504 -7719 (-47.58%)
tw_twfw_egress 12632 12435 -197 (-1.56%) 276 260 -16 (-5.80%)
tw_twfw_ingress 12631 12454 -177 (-1.40%) 278 261 -17 (-6.12%)
tw_twfw_tc_eg 12595 12435 -160 (-1.27%) 274 259 -15 (-5.47%)
tw_twfw_tc_in 12631 12454 -177 (-1.40%) 278 261 -17 (-6.12%)
tw_xdp_dump 266 209 -57 (-21.43%) 9 8 -1 (-11.11%)
CILIUM
=========
File Program Insns (A) Insns (B) Insns (DIFF) States (A) States (B) States (DIFF)
------------- -------------------------------- --------- --------- ---------------- ---------- ---------- --------------
bpf_host.o cil_to_netdev 6047 4578 -1469 (-24.29%) 362 249 -113 (-31.22%)
bpf_host.o handle_lxc_traffic 2227 1585 -642 (-28.83%) 156 103 -53 (-33.97%)
bpf_host.o tail_handle_ipv4_from_netdev 2244 1458 -786 (-35.03%) 163 106 -57 (-34.97%)
bpf_host.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv4 21022 10479 -10543 (-50.15%) 1289 670 -619 (-48.02%)
bpf_host.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv6 15433 11375 -4058 (-26.29%) 905 643 -262 (-28.95%)
bpf_host.o tail_ipv4_host_policy_ingress 2219 1367 -852 (-38.40%) 161 96 -65 (-40.37%)
bpf_host.o tail_nodeport_nat_egress_ipv4 22460 19862 -2598 (-11.57%) 1469 1293 -176 (-11.98%)
bpf_host.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv4 5526 3534 -1992 (-36.05%) 366 243 -123 (-33.61%)
bpf_host.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv6 5132 4256 -876 (-17.07%) 241 219 -22 (-9.13%)
bpf_host.o tail_nodeport_nat_ipv6_egress 3702 3542 -160 (-4.32%) 215 205 -10 (-4.65%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv4 21022 10479 -10543 (-50.15%) 1289 670 -619 (-48.02%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv6 15433 11375 -4058 (-26.29%) 905 643 -262 (-28.95%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_ipv4_ct_egress 5073 3374 -1699 (-33.49%) 262 172 -90 (-34.35%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_ipv4_ct_ingress 5093 3385 -1708 (-33.54%) 262 172 -90 (-34.35%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_ipv4_ct_ingress_policy_only 5093 3385 -1708 (-33.54%) 262 172 -90 (-34.35%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_ipv6_ct_egress 4593 3878 -715 (-15.57%) 194 151 -43 (-22.16%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_ipv6_ct_ingress 4606 3891 -715 (-15.52%) 194 151 -43 (-22.16%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_ipv6_ct_ingress_policy_only 4606 3891 -715 (-15.52%) 194 151 -43 (-22.16%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv4 5526 3534 -1992 (-36.05%) 366 243 -123 (-33.61%)
bpf_lxc.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv6 5132 4256 -876 (-17.07%) 241 219 -22 (-9.13%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv4 20524 10114 -10410 (-50.72%) 1271 638 -633 (-49.80%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_nodeport_nat_egress_ipv4 22718 19490 -3228 (-14.21%) 1475 1275 -200 (-13.56%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv4 5526 3534 -1992 (-36.05%) 366 243 -123 (-33.61%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv6 5132 4256 -876 (-17.07%) 241 219 -22 (-9.13%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_nodeport_nat_ipv6_egress 3638 3548 -90 (-2.47%) 209 203 -6 (-2.87%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_rev_nodeport_lb4 4368 3820 -548 (-12.55%) 248 215 -33 (-13.31%)
bpf_overlay.o tail_rev_nodeport_lb6 2867 2428 -439 (-15.31%) 167 140 -27 (-16.17%)
bpf_sock.o cil_sock6_connect 1718 1703 -15 (-0.87%) 100 99 -1 (-1.00%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv4 12917 12443 -474 (-3.67%) 875 849 -26 (-2.97%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_handle_nat_fwd_ipv6 13515 13264 -251 (-1.86%) 715 702 -13 (-1.82%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_lb_ipv4 39492 36367 -3125 (-7.91%) 2430 2251 -179 (-7.37%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_lb_ipv6 80441 78058 -2383 (-2.96%) 3647 3523 -124 (-3.40%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_nodeport_ipv6_dsr 1038 901 -137 (-13.20%) 61 55 -6 (-9.84%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_nodeport_nat_egress_ipv4 13027 12096 -931 (-7.15%) 868 809 -59 (-6.80%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv4 7617 5900 -1717 (-22.54%) 522 413 -109 (-20.88%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_nodeport_nat_ingress_ipv6 7575 7395 -180 (-2.38%) 383 374 -9 (-2.35%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_rev_nodeport_lb4 6808 6739 -69 (-1.01%) 403 396 -7 (-1.74%)
bpf_xdp.o tail_rev_nodeport_lb6 16173 15847 -326 (-2.02%) 1010 990 -20 (-1.98%)
Acked-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 10 +++++++---
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 1ebe76c98451..e5ce530641ba 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -4477,8 +4477,7 @@ static int check_stack_write_fixed_off(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
return err;
mark_stack_slot_scratched(env, spi);
- if (reg && !(off % BPF_REG_SIZE) && register_is_bounded(reg) &&
- !register_is_null(reg) && env->bpf_capable) {
+ if (reg && !(off % BPF_REG_SIZE) && register_is_bounded(reg) && env->bpf_capable) {
save_register_state(env, state, spi, reg, size);
/* Break the relation on a narrowing spill. */
if (fls64(reg->umax_value) > BITS_PER_BYTE * size)
@@ -4527,7 +4526,12 @@ static int check_stack_write_fixed_off(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
/* when we zero initialize stack slots mark them as such */
if ((reg && register_is_null(reg)) ||
(!reg && is_bpf_st_mem(insn) && insn->imm == 0)) {
- /* backtracking doesn't work for STACK_ZERO yet. */
+ /* STACK_ZERO case happened because register spill
+ * wasn't properly aligned at the stack slot boundary,
+ * so it's not a register spill anymore; force
+ * originating register to be precise to make
+ * STACK_ZERO correct for subsequent states
+ */
err = mark_chain_precision(env, value_regno);
if (err)
return err;
--
2.34.1
