The bpf_perf_event_read_sample() helper is to get the specified sample
data (by using PERF_SAMPLE_* flag in the argument) from BPF to make a
decision for filtering on samples. Currently PERF_SAMPLE_IP and
PERF_SAMPLE_DATA flags are supported only.
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 23 ++++++++++++++++
kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 23 ++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 95 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 94659f6b3395..cba501de9373 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -5481,6 +5481,28 @@ union bpf_attr {
* 0 on success.
*
* **-ENOENT** if the bpf_local_storage cannot be found.
+ *
+ * long bpf_perf_event_read_sample(struct bpf_perf_event_data *ctx, void *buf, u32 size, u64 sample_flags)
+ * Description
+ * For an eBPF program attached to a perf event, retrieve the
+ * sample data associated to *ctx* and store it in the buffer
+ * pointed by *buf* up to size *size* bytes.
+ *
+ * The *sample_flags* should contain a single value in the
+ * **enum perf_event_sample_format**.
+ * Return
+ * On success, number of bytes written to *buf*. On error, a
+ * negative value.
+ *
+ * The *buf* can be set to **NULL** to return the number of bytes
+ * required to store the requested sample data.
+ *
+ * **-EINVAL** if *sample_flags* is not a PERF_SAMPLE_* flag.
+ *
+ * **-ENOENT** if the associated perf event doesn't have the data.
+ *
+ * **-ENOSYS** if system doesn't support the sample data to be
+ * retrieved.
*/
#define ___BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN, ctx...) \
FN(unspec, 0, ##ctx) \
@@ -5695,6 +5717,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
FN(user_ringbuf_drain, 209, ##ctx) \
FN(cgrp_storage_get, 210, ##ctx) \
FN(cgrp_storage_delete, 211, ##ctx) \
+ FN(perf_event_read_sample, 212, ##ctx) \
/* */
/* backwards-compatibility macros for users of __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER that don't
diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index ce0228c72a93..befd937afa3c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
#include <uapi/linux/bpf.h>
#include <uapi/linux/btf.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/perf_event.h>
#include <asm/tlb.h>
@@ -1743,6 +1744,52 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_read_branch_records_proto = {
.arg4_type = ARG_ANYTHING,
};
+BPF_CALL_4(bpf_perf_event_read_sample, struct bpf_perf_event_data_kern *, ctx,
+ void *, buf, u32, size, u64, flags)
+{
