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diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h index c9a9aef2806c..949df4b346cf 100644 --- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h @@ -88,6 +88,70 @@ const char *bpf_program__title(struct bpf_program *prog, bool needs_copy); int bpf_program__fd(struct bpf_program *prog); +struct bpf_insn; + +/* + * Libbpf allows callers to adjust BPF programs before being loaded + * into kernel. One program in an object file can be transform into + * multiple variants to be attached to different code. + * + * bpf_program_prep_t, bpf_program__set_prep and bpf_program__nth_fd + * are APIs for this propose. + * + * - bpf_program_prep_t: + * It defines 'preprocessor', which is a caller defined function + * passed to libbpf through bpf_program__set_prep(), and will be + * called before program is loaded. The processor should adjust + * the program one time for each instances according to the number + * passed to it. + * + * - bpf_program__set_prep: + * Attachs a preprocessor to a BPF program. The number of instances + * whould be created is also passed through this function. + * + * - bpf_program__nth_fd: + * After the program is loaded, get resuling fds from bpf program for + * each instances. + * + * If bpf_program__set_prep() is not used, the program whould be loaded + * without adjustment during bpf_object__load(). The program has only + * one instance. In this case bpf_program__fd(prog) is equal to + * bpf_program__nth_fd(prog, 0). + */ + +struct bpf_prog_prep_result { + /* + * If not NULL, load new instruction array. + * If set to NULL, don't load this instance. + */ + struct bpf_insn *new_insn_ptr; + int new_insn_cnt; + + /* If not NULL, result fd is set to it */ + int *pfd; +}; + +/* + * Parameters of bpf_program_prep_t: + * - prog: The bpf_program being loaded. + * - n: Index of instance being generated. + * - insns: BPF instructions array. + * - insns_cnt:Number of instructions in insns. + * - res: Output parameter, result of transformation. + * + * Return value: + * - Zero: pre-processing success. + * - Non-zero: pre-processing, stop loading. + */ +typedef int (*bpf_program_prep_t)(struct bpf_program *prog, int n, + struct bpf_insn *insns, int insns_cnt, + struct bpf_prog_prep_result *res); + +int bpf_program__set_prep(struct bpf_program *prog, int nr_instance, + bpf_program_prep_t prep); + +int bpf_program__nth_fd(struct bpf_program *prog, int n); + /* * We don't need __attribute__((packed)) now since it is * unnecessary for 'bpf_map_def' because they are all aligned. |