Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2 1/3] bpf: Add cookie to raw_tp bpf_link_info

From: Yonghong Song
Date: Tue Jun 03 2025 - 10:52:57 EST




On 6/2/25 7:26 PM, Tao Chen wrote:
After commit 68ca5d4eebb8 ("bpf: support BPF cookie in raw tracepoint
(raw_tp, tp_btf) programs"), we can show the cookie in bpf_link_info
like kprobe etc.

Signed-off-by: Tao Chen <chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 2 ++
kernel/bpf/syscall.c | 1 +
tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 2 ++
3 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

Change list:
- v1 -> v2:
- fill the hole in bpf_link_info.(Jiri)
- v1:
https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250529165759.2536245-1-chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 07ee73cdf9..f3e2aae302 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -6644,6 +6644,8 @@ struct bpf_link_info {
struct {
__aligned_u64 tp_name; /* in/out: tp_name buffer ptr */
__u32 tp_name_len; /* in/out: tp_name buffer len */
+ __u32 reserved; /* just fill the hole */

See various examples in uapi/linux/bpf.h, '__u32 :32;' is the preferred
apporach to fill the hole.

+ __u64 cookie;
} raw_tracepoint;
struct {
__u32 attach_type;
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 9794446bc8..1c3dbe44ac 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -3687,6 +3687,7 @@ static int bpf_raw_tp_link_fill_link_info(const struct bpf_link *link,
return -EINVAL;
info->raw_tracepoint.tp_name_len = tp_len + 1;
+ info->raw_tracepoint.cookie = raw_tp_link->cookie;
if (!ubuf)
return 0;
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 07ee73cdf9..f3e2aae302 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -6644,6 +6644,8 @@ struct bpf_link_info {
struct {
__aligned_u64 tp_name; /* in/out: tp_name buffer ptr */
__u32 tp_name_len; /* in/out: tp_name buffer len */
+ __u32 reserved; /* just fill the hole */
+ __u64 cookie;
} raw_tracepoint;
struct {
__u32 attach_type;