Re: [PATCH v2] docs: bpf: document BPF_RB_OVERWRITE_POS in bpf_ringbuf_query
From: Xu Kuohai
Date: Tue Jul 14 2026 - 04:37:40 EST
On 7/13/2026 10:49 AM, Jianlin Shi wrote:
BPF_RB_OVERWRITE_POS is supported by bpf_ringbuf_query() but was missing
from the helper documentation. Add it to the flags list in both the
kernel UAPI header and its tools/ mirror.
Signed-off-by: Jianlin Shi <shijianlin11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 1 +
tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h | 1 +
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index c8d400b76..fe2873f6c 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -4664,6 +4664,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
* * **BPF_RB_RING_SIZE**: The size of ring buffer.
* * **BPF_RB_CONS_POS**: Consumer position (can wrap around).
* * **BPF_RB_PROD_POS**: Producer(s) position (can wrap around).
+ * * **BPF_RB_OVERWRITE_POS**: Overwrite position (can wrap around).
*
* Data returned is just a momentary snapshot of actual values
* and could be inaccurate, so this facility should be used to
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 5e38b4887..7b024da3d 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -4664,6 +4664,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
* * **BPF_RB_RING_SIZE**: The size of ring buffer.
* * **BPF_RB_CONS_POS**: Consumer position (can wrap around).
* * **BPF_RB_PROD_POS**: Producer(s) position (can wrap around).
+ * * **BPF_RB_OVERWRITE_POS**: Overwrite position (can wrap around).
*
* Data returned is just a momentary snapshot of actual values
* and could be inaccurate, so this facility should be used to
Thanks for updating the docs for this!
Acked-by: Xu Kuohai <xukuohai@xxxxxxxxxx>