Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2] libbpf: Add documentation for bpf_map batch operations

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On 12/25/21 12:37 PM, grantseltzer wrote:
From: Grant Seltzer <grantseltzer@xxxxxxxxx>

This adds documentation for:

- bpf_map_delete_batch()
- bpf_map_lookup_batch()
- bpf_map_lookup_and_delete_batch()
- bpf_map_update_batch()

Signed-off-by: Grant Seltzer <grantseltzer@xxxxxxxxx>
---
  tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c |   4 +-
  tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h | 112 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
  2 files changed, 112 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
index 9b64eed2b003..25f3d6f85fe5 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static int bpf_map_batch_common(int cmd, int fd, void  *in_batch,
  	return libbpf_err_errno(ret);
  }
-int bpf_map_delete_batch(int fd, void *keys, __u32 *count,
+int bpf_map_delete_batch(int fd, const void *keys, __u32 *count,
  			 const struct bpf_map_batch_opts *opts)
  {
  	return bpf_map_batch_common(BPF_MAP_DELETE_BATCH, fd, NULL,
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ int bpf_map_lookup_and_delete_batch(int fd, void *in_batch, void *out_batch,
  				    count, opts);
  }
-int bpf_map_update_batch(int fd, void *keys, void *values, __u32 *count,
+int bpf_map_update_batch(int fd, const void *keys, const void *values, __u32 *count,
  			 const struct bpf_map_batch_opts *opts)
  {
  	return bpf_map_batch_common(BPF_MAP_UPDATE_BATCH, fd, NULL, NULL,
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
index 00619f64a040..01011747f127 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
@@ -254,20 +254,128 @@ struct bpf_map_batch_opts {
  };
  #define bpf_map_batch_opts__last_field flags
-LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_delete_batch(int fd, void *keys,
+
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_map_delete_batch()** allows for batch deletion of multiple
+ * elements in a BPF map.
+ *
+ * @param fd BPF map file descriptor
+ * @param keys pointer to an array of *count* keys
+ * @param count number of elements in the map to sequentially delete

Here, "count" is an input/output parameter. We can describe its output
semantics like below.

When on output, if an error returns, **count** represents the number of
deleted elements if the output **count** value is not equal to the
input **count** value and if the error code is not EFAULT.

+ * @param opts options for configuring the way the batch deletion works
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise (errno is also set to
+ * the error code)
+ */
+LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_delete_batch(int fd, const void *keys,
  				    __u32 *count,
  				    const struct bpf_map_batch_opts *opts);
+
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_map_lookup_batch()** allows for batch lookup of BPF map elements.
+ *
+ * The parameter *in_batch* is the address of the first element in the batch to read.
+ * *out_batch* is an output parameter that should be passed as *in_batch* to subsequent
+ * calls to **bpf_map_lookup_batch()**. NULL can be passed for *in_batch* to indicate
+ * that the batched lookup starts from the beginning of the map.
+ *
+ * The *keys* and *values* are output parameters which must point to memory large enough to
+ * hold *count* items based on the key and value size of the map *map_fd*. The *keys*
+ * buffer must be of *key_size* * *count*. The *values* buffer must be of
+ * *value_size* * *count*.
+ *
+ * @param fd BPF map file descriptor
+ * @param in_batch address of the first element in batch to read, can pass NULL to
+ * indicate that the batched lookup starts from the beginning of the map.
+ * @param out_batch output parameter that should be passed to next call as *in_batch*
+ * @param keys pointer to an array large enough for *count* keys
+ * @param values pointer to an array large enough for *count* values
+ * @param count number of elements in the map to read in batch. If ENOENT is
+ * returned, count will be set as the number of elements that were read before
+ * running out of entries in the map
+ * @param opts options for configuring the way the batch lookup works
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise (errno is also set to
+ * the error code)
+ */
  LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_lookup_batch(int fd, void *in_batch, void *out_batch,
  				    void *keys, void *values, __u32 *count,
  				    const struct bpf_map_batch_opts *opts);
+
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_map_lookup_and_delete_batch()** allows for batch lookup and deletion
+ * of BPF map elements where each element is deleted after being retrieved.
+ *
+ * Note that *count* is an input and output parameter, where on output it
+ * represents how many elements were successfully deleted. Also note that if
+ * **EFAULT** is returned up to *count* elements may have been deleted without

if an non-**EFAULT** error code is returned and if the output **count** value is not equal to the input **count** value, up to **count** elements may have been deleted.

This applies to the above bpf_map_lookup_batch as well.

+ * being returned via the *keys* and *values* output parameters. If **ENOENT**
+ * is returned then *count* will be set to the number of elements that were read
+ * before running out of entries in the map.
+ *
+ * @param fd BPF map file descriptor
+ * @param in_batch address of the first element in batch to read, can pass NULL to
+ * get address of the first element in *out_batch*
+ * @param out_batch output parameter that should be passed to next call as *in_batch*
+ * @param keys pointer to an array of *count* keys
+ * @param values pointer to an array large enough for *count* values
+ * @param count input and output parameter; on input it's the number of elements
+ * in the map to read and delete in batch; on output it represents number of elements
+ * that were successfully read and deleted
+ * If ENOENT is returned, count will be set as the number of elements that were
+ * read before running out of entries in the map
+ * @param opts options for configuring the way the batch lookup and delete works
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise (errno is also set to
+ * the error code)
+ */
  LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_lookup_and_delete_batch(int fd, void *in_batch,
  					void *out_batch, void *keys,
  					void *values, __u32 *count,
  					const struct bpf_map_batch_opts *opts);
-LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_update_batch(int fd, void *keys, void *values,
+
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_map_update_batch()** updates multiple elements in a map
+ * by specifying keys and their corresponding values.
+ *
+ * The *keys* and *values* parameters must point to memory large enough
+ * to hold *count* items based on the key and value size of the map.
+ *
+ * The *opts* parameter can be used to control how *bpf_map_update_batch()*
+ * should handle keys that either do or do not already exist in the map.
+ * In particular the *flags* parameter of *bpf_map_batch_opts* can be
+ * one of the following:
+ *
+ * Note that *count* is an input and output parameter, where on output it
+ * represents how many elements were successfully updated. Also note that if
+ * **EFAULT** then *count* should not be trusted to be correct.

The semantics of **count** here is similar to bpf_map_delete_batch() above.

When on output, if an error returns, **count** represents the number of
deleted elements if the output **count** value is not equal to the
input **count** value and if the error code is not EFAULT.

+ *
+ * **BPF_ANY**
+ *     Create new elements or update existing.
+ *
+ * **BPF_NOEXIST**
+ *    Create new elements only if they do not exist.
+ *
+ * **BPF_EXIST**
+ *    Update existing elements.
+ *
+ * **BPF_F_LOCK**
+ *    Update spin_lock-ed map elements. This must be
+ *    specified if the map value contains a spinlock.
+ *
+ * @param fd BPF map file descriptor
+ * @param keys pointer to an array of *count* keys
+ * @param values pointer to an array of *count* values
+ * @param count input and output parameter; on input it's the number of elements
+ * in the map to update in batch; on output it represents the number of elements
+ * that were successfully updated. If EFAULT is returned, *count* should not
+ * be trusted to be correct.
+ * @param opts options for configuring the way the batch update works
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise (errno is also set to
+ * the error code)
+ */
+LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_update_batch(int fd, const void *keys, const void *values,
  				    __u32 *count,
  				    const struct bpf_map_batch_opts *opts);
+
  LIBBPF_API int bpf_obj_pin(int fd, const char *pathname);
  LIBBPF_API int bpf_obj_get(const char *pathname);



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