[PATCH bpf-next v3 0/2] libbpf: Introduce 'btf_custom_path' to 'bpf_obj_open_opts'

From: Shuyi Cheng
Date: Thu Jul 08 2021 - 22:48:07 EST


Patch 1: Add 'btf_custom_path' to 'bpf_obj_open_opts', allow developers
to use custom btf to perform CO-RE relocation.

Patch 2: Fixed the memory leak problem pointed out by Andrii.

Changelog:
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v2: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4Bza_ua+tjxdhyy4nZ8Boeo+scipWmr_1xM1pC6N5wyuhAA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/T/#mf9cf86ae0ffa96180ac29e4fd12697eb70eccd0f
v2->v3:
--- Load the BTF specified by btf_custom_path to btf_vmlinux_override
instead of btf_bmlinux.
--- Fix the memory leak that may be introduced by the second version
of the patch.
--- Add a new patch to fix the possible memory leak caused by
obj->kconfig.

v1: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CAEf4BzaGjEC4t1OefDo11pj2-HfNy0BLhs_G2UREjRNTmb2u=A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/t/#m4d9f7c6761fbd2b436b5dfe491cd864b70225804
v1->v2:
-- Change custom_btf_path to btf_custom_path.
-- If the length of btf_custom_path of bpf_obj_open_opts is too long,
return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG).
-- Add `custom BTF is in addition to vmlinux BTF`
with btf_custom_path field.

Shuyi Cheng (2):
libbpf: Introduce 'btf_custom_path' to 'bpf_obj_open_opts'
libbpf: Fix the possible memory leak caused by obj->kconfig

tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 6 +++++-
2 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

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