Re: [PATCH bpf-next v6 1/3] bpf: Show precise link_type for {uprobe,kprobe}_multi fdinfo
From: Alexei Starovoitov
Date: Tue Jul 01 2025 - 16:40:09 EST
On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM Tao Chen <chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Alexei suggested, 'link_type' can be more precise and differentiate
> for human in fdinfo. In fact BPF_LINK_TYPE_KPROBE_MULTI includes
> kretprobe_multi type, the same as BPF_LINK_TYPE_UPROBE_MULTI, so we
> can show it more concretely.
>
> link_type: kprobe_multi
> link_id: 1
> prog_tag: d2b307e915f0dd37
> ...
> link_type: kretprobe_multi
> link_id: 2
> prog_tag: ab9ea0545870781d
> ...
> link_type: uprobe_multi
> link_id: 9
> prog_tag: e729f789e34a8eca
> ...
> link_type: uretprobe_multi
> link_id: 10
> prog_tag: 7db356c03e61a4d4
>
> As Andrii suggested attach_type can be recorded in bpf_link, there is
> still a 6 byte hole in bpf_link, we can fill the hole with attach_type
> soon.
>
> Co-authored-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Tao Chen <chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/linux/bpf.h | 1 +
> kernel/bpf/syscall.c | 9 ++++++++-
> kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c | 10 ++++------
> 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> Change list:
> v5 -> v6:
> - Move flags into bpf_link to get retprobe info
> directly.(Alexei, Jiri)
> v5:
> https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250623134342.227347-1-chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx
>
> v4 -> v5:
> - Add patch1 to show precise link_type for
> {uprobe,kprobe}_multi.(Alexei)
> - patch2,3 just remove type field, which will be showed in
> link_type
> v4:
> https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250619034257.70520-1-chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx
>
> v3 -> v4:
> - use %pS to print func info.(Alexei)
> v3:
> https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250616130233.451439-1-chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx
>
> v2 -> v3:
> - show info in one line for multi events.(Jiri)
> v2:
> https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250615150514.418581-1-chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx
>
> v1 -> v2:
> - replace 'func_cnt' with 'uprobe_cnt'.(Andrii)
> - print func name is more readable and security for kprobe_multi.(Alexei)
> v1:
> https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250612115556.295103-1-chen.dylane@xxxxxxxxx
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
> index 5b25d278409..3d8fecc9b17 100644
> --- a/include/linux/bpf.h
> +++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
> @@ -1702,6 +1702,7 @@ struct bpf_link {
> * link's semantics is determined by target attach hook
> */
> bool sleepable;
> + u32 flags :8;
There is a 7-byte hole here.
Let's use 'u32 flags' right now and optimize later if necessary.