From: Grant Seltzer <grantseltzer@xxxxxxxxx>
This adds documentation for the following API functions:
- bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type()
- bpf_program__set_type()
- bpf_program__set_attach_target()
- bpf_program__attach()
- bpf_program__pin()
- bpf_program__unpin()
Signed-off-by: Grant Seltzer <grantseltzer@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 84 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 63d66f1adf1a..09a8bf2fd7d9 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -378,7 +378,31 @@ struct bpf_link;
LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *bpf_link__open(const char *path);
LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__fd(const struct bpf_link *link);
LIBBPF_API const char *bpf_link__pin_path(const struct bpf_link *link);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_link__pin()** pins the BPF link to a file
+ * in the BPF FS specified by a path. This increments the links
+ * reference count, allowing it to stay loaded after the process
+ * which loaded it has exited.
+ *
+ * @param link BPF link to pin, must already be loaded
+ * @param path file path in a BPF file system
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise
+ */
+
LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__pin(struct bpf_link *link, const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_link__unpin()** unpins the BPF link from a file
+ * in the BPFFS specified by a path. This decrements the links
+ * reference count.
+ *
+ * The file pinning the BPF link can also be unlinked by a different
+ * process in which case this function will return an error.
+ *
+ * @param link BPF link to unpin
+ * @param path file path to the pin in a BPF file system
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise
+ */
LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__unpin(struct bpf_link *link);
LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__update_program(struct bpf_link *link,
struct bpf_program *prog);
@@ -386,6 +410,21 @@ LIBBPF_API void bpf_link__disconnect(struct bpf_link *link);
LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__detach(struct bpf_link *link);
LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__destroy(struct bpf_link *link);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__attach()** is a generic function for attaching
+ * a BPF program based on auto-detection of program type, attach type,
+ * and extra parameters, where applicable.
+ *
+ * @param prog BPF program to attach
+ * @return Reference to the newly created BPF link; or NULL is returned on error,
+ * error code is stored in errno
+ *
+ * This is supported for:
+ * - kprobe/kretprobe
+ * - tracepoint
+ * - raw tracepoint
+ * - tracing programs (typed raw TP/fentry/fexit/fmod_ret)
+ */
LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
bpf_program__attach(const struct bpf_program *prog);
@@ -686,11 +725,36 @@ LIBBPF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(0, 8, "use bpf_program__set_type() instead")
LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_sk_lookup(struct bpf_program *prog);
LIBBPF_API enum bpf_prog_type bpf_program__type(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__set_type()** sets the program
+ * type of the passed BPF program.
+ * @param prog BPF program to set the program type for
+ * @param type program type to set the BPF map to have
+ */
LIBBPF_API void bpf_program__set_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
enum bpf_prog_type type);
LIBBPF_API enum bpf_attach_type
bpf_program__expected_attach_type(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type()** sets the
+ * attach type of the passed BPF program. This is used for
+ * auto-detection of attachment when programs are loaded.
+ * @param prog BPF program to set the attach type for
+ * @param type attach type to set the BPF map to have
+ *
+ * An example workflow:
+ *
+ * ...
+ * xdp_fd = bpf_prog_get_fd_by_id(id);
+ * trace_obj = bpf_object__open_file("func.o", NULL);
+ * prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(trace_obj, "fentry/myfunc");
+ * bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(prog, BPF_TRACE_FENTRY);
+ * bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, xdp_fd, "xdpfilt_blk_all");
+ * bpf_object__load(trace_obj);
+ * ...
+ *
+ */
LIBBPF_API void
bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
enum bpf_attach_type type);
@@ -707,6 +771,26 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_log_level(struct bpf_program *prog, __u32 log_le
LIBBPF_API const char *bpf_program__log_buf(const struct bpf_program *prog, size_t *log_size);
LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_log_buf(struct bpf_program *prog, char *log_buf, size_t log_size);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__set_attach_target()** sets the
+ * specified BPF program to attach to a specific tracepoint
+ * or kernel function. This can be used to supplement
+ * the BPF program name/section not matching the tracepoint
+ * or function semantics.
+ * @param prog BPF program to set the attach type for
+ * @param type attach type to set the BPF map to have
+ *
+ * An example workflow:
+ *
+ * ...
+ * xdp_fd = bpf_prog_get_fd_by_id(id);
+ * trace_obj = bpf_object__open_file("func.o", NULL);
+ * prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(trace_obj, "fentry/myfunc");
+ * bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(prog, BPF_TRACE_FENTRY);
+ * bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, xdp_fd, "xdpfilt_blk_all");
+ * bpf_object__load(trace_obj);
+ * ...
+ */
LIBBPF_API int
bpf_program__set_attach_target(struct bpf_program *prog, int attach_prog_fd,
const char *attach_func_name);
--
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