Re: [PATCH bpf-next v7 0/9] Support kernel module function calls from eBPF

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On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 6:18 PM Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi <memxor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This set enables kernel module function calls, and also modifies verifier logic
> to permit invalid kernel function calls as long as they are pruned as part of
> dead code elimination. This is done to provide better runtime portability for
> BPF objects, which can conditionally disable parts of code that are pruned later
> by the verifier (e.g. const volatile vars, kconfig options). libbpf
> modifications are made along with kernel changes to support module function
> calls.
>
> It also converts TCP congestion control objects to use the module kfunc support
> instead of relying on IS_BUILTIN ifdef.
>
> Changelog:
> ----------
> v6 -> v7
> v6: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20210930062948.1843919-1-memxor@xxxxxxxxx
>
>  * Let __bpf_check_kfunc_call take kfunc_btf_id_list instead of generating
>    callbacks (Andrii)
>  * Rename it to bpf_check_mod_kfunc_call to reflect usage
>  * Remove OOM checks (Alexei)
>  * Remove resolve_btfids invocation for bpf_testmod (Andrii)
>  * Move fd_array_cnt initialization near fd_array alloc (Andrii)
>  * Rename helper to btf_find_by_name_kind and pass start_id (Andrii)
>  * memset when data is NULL in add_data (Alexei)
>  * Fix other nits

Looking good now. Applied. Thanks



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