Re: [PATCH bpf-next v8 4/8] bpf: lsm: Implement attach, detach and execution

[James Morris]

On Fri, 27 Mar 2020, KP Singh wrote:

> From: KP Singh <kpsingh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> JITed BPF programs are dynamically attached to the LSM hooks
> using BPF trampolines. The trampoline prologue generates code to handle
> conversion of the signature of the hook to the appropriate BPF context.
> 
> The allocated trampoline programs are attached to the nop functions
> initialized as LSM hooks.
> 
> BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM programs must have a GPL compatible license and
> and need CAP_SYS_ADMIN (required for loading eBPF programs).
> 
> Upon attachment:
> 
> * A BPF fexit trampoline is used for LSM hooks with a void return type.
> * A BPF fmod_ret trampoline is used for LSM hooks which return an
>   int. The attached programs can override the return value of the
>   bpf LSM hook to indicate a MAC Policy decision.
> 
> Signed-off-by: KP Singh <kpsingh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andriin@xxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Brendan Jackman <jackmanb@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Florent Revest <revest@xxxxxxxxxx>


Acked-by: James Morris <jamorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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James Morris
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