Re: [PATCH] selftests/bpf: Add bpf_probe_read_str to bpf_helpers.h

From: Tushar Dave
Date: Wed Feb 28 2018 - 16:28:56 EST




On 02/28/2018 08:57 AM, Daniel Borkmann wrote:
Hi Tushar,

On 02/28/2018 01:33 AM, Tushar Dave wrote:
Using bpf_probe_read_str() from samples/bpf causes compiler warning.
e.g.
warning: implicit declaration of function 'bpf_probe_read_str' is invalid in C99
[-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
num = bpf_probe_read_str(buf, sizeof(buf), ctx->di);
^
1 warning generated.

Add bpf_probe_read_str() to bpf_helpers.h so it can be used by
samples/bpf programs.

Signed-off-by: Tushar Dave <tushar.n.dave@xxxxxxxxxx>

In general no objections to it, but it would need an in-tree
user first:

$ git grep -n bpf_probe_read_str tools/
tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h:596: * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, int size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
$

Why not adding this along with a sample?
Okay, I will send new patch along with new sample or add usage of
bpf_probe_read_str() in one of our exiting sample :)

Thanks.
-Tushar
PS: adding correct mail-list this time linux-kselftest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks,
Daniel