[PATCH v6 0/5] bpf: Extend the bpf_list family of APIs
From: Chengkaitao
Date: Wed Mar 04 2026 - 09:54:43 EST
From: Kaitao Cheng <chengkaitao@xxxxxxxxxx>
In BPF, a list can only be used to implement a stack structure.
Due to an incomplete API set, only FIFO or LIFO operations are
supported. The patches enhance the BPF list API, making it more
list-like.
Four new kfuncs have been added:
bpf_list_del: remove a node from the list
bpf_list_add_impl: insert a node after a given list node
bpf_list_node_is_edge: check if a node is the first or last in the list
bpf_list_empty: check if the list is empty
refactor kfunc checks to table-driven approach, and add test cases for
the aforementioned kfuncs.
Changes in v6:
- Merge [patch v5 (2,4,6)/6] into [patch v6 4/5]
- If list_head was 0-initialized, init it
- refactor kfunc checks to table-driven approach
Changes in v5:
- Fix bpf_obj leak on bpf_list_add_impl error
Changes in v4:
- [patch v3 1/6] Revert to version v1
- Change the parameters of bpf_list_add_impl to (head, new, prev, ...)
Changes in v3:
- Add a new lock_rec member to struct bpf_reference_state for lock
holding detection.
- Add test cases to verify that the verifier correctly restricts calls
to bpf_list_del when the spin_lock is not held.
Changes in v2:
- Remove the head parameter from bpf_list_del
- Add bpf_list_add/is_first/is_last/empty to API and test cases
Link to v5:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260304031606.43884-1-pilgrimtao@xxxxxxxxx/
Link to v4:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260303135219.33726-1-pilgrimtao@xxxxxxxxx/
Link to v3:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260302124028.82420-1-pilgrimtao@xxxxxxxxx/
Link to v2:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260225092651.94689-1-pilgrimtao@xxxxxxxxx/
Link to v1:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260209025250.55750-1-pilgrimtao@xxxxxxxxx/
Kaitao Cheng (5):
bpf: Introduce the bpf_list_del kfunc.
bpf: Add bpf_list_add_impl to insert node after a given list node
bpf: Add bpf_list_is_edge/empty kfuncs
selftests/bpf: Add test cases for bpf_list_del/add/is_edge/empty
bpf/verifier: refactor kfunc checks to table-driven approach
kernel/bpf/helpers.c | 98 ++++++++++
kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 103 +++++++---
.../testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h | 39 ++++
.../selftests/bpf/progs/refcounted_kptr.c | 182 ++++++++++++++++++
4 files changed, 398 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
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