Re: [PATCH bpf-next 0/8] BPF follow ups to struct fd refactorings

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On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 03:55:28PM -0700, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> > > They were also merged into bpf-next/for-next so they can get early testing in
> > > linux-next.
>
> Umm...  I see that stuff in bpf-next/struct_fd, but not in your for-next.

We have a new process with for-next and my merge was probably
accidentally dropped at some point... But there was definitely a
period of time when these patches were in for-next, so they got some
compile-testing already and should be good to go.

>
> > Can you guys please take a look and let us know if this looks sane and
> > fine to you? I kept Al's patches mostly intact (see my notes in the
> > cover letter above), and patch #3 does the refactoring I proposed
> > earlier, keeping explicit fdput() temporarily, until Al's
> > __bpf_map_get() refactoring which allows and nice and simple CLASS(fd)
> > conversion.
> >
> > I think we end up at exactly what the end goal of the original series
> > is: using CLASS(fd, ...) throughout with all the benefits.
>
> Looks sane.

Alright, good to know. I'll follow up with BPF maintainers on the best
way to land all that, thanks.





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