Re: [PATCH bpf-next] bpf, docs: Update pahole to 1.28 for selftests

From: Hemanth Malla

Date: Sun Jan 04 2026 - 00:55:44 EST


Hi Ihor,

> 1.28 is needed for --distilled_base [1], which is only a requirement
> for tests using modules. Many other tests are likely to work with
> older versions, but the minimum for the kernel build is 1.22 now [2].
>
> Not sure if it's worth it to add this nuance to the QA doc, although
> in general we should recommend people running the selftests to use the
> latest pahole release. Maybe add a comment?

Thanks for the references. Makes sense to include these in the docs.
I'll send out a new patch.

Thanks,
Hemanth Malla