[PATCH bpf-next 0/6] bpf: Add syscall common attrs support for xdp link_create

From: Leon Hwang

Date: Sat Oct 17 2026 - 10:27:25 EST


I'm planning to add syscall common attrs support for LINK_CREATE cmd.

This is the first series for the plan, that adds syscall common attrs
support for xdp LINK_CREATE.

Thereafter, retire the tracepoint bpf_xdp_link_attach_failed, because
the underlying driver's error can be back-propagated to user space via
the syscall common attrs.

Leon Hwang (6):
bpf: Add syscall common attrs support for link_create
bpf: Add syscall common attrs support for xdp link_create
bpf: Retire tracepoint bpf_xdp_link_attach_failed
libbpf: Factor out __bpf_sys_fd helper
libbpf: Add bpf_link_create_log API
selftests/bpf: Add tests to verify link_create logs

include/linux/netdevice.h | 3 +-
include/trace/events/xdp.h | 17 ---
kernel/bpf/syscall.c | 36 +++--
net/core/dev.c | 7 +-
tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c | 59 +++++---
tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h | 5 +
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map | 1 +
.../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_attach.c | 65 ---------
.../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_link.c | 132 ++++++++++++++++++
.../bpf/progs/test_xdp_attach_fail.c | 54 -------
10 files changed, 215 insertions(+), 164 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_xdp_attach_fail.c

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