[PATCH bpf-next v2 1/2] libbpf: Fix struct and union zero detection in BTF dumper

From: Luis Vieira

Date: Wed Sep 30 2026 - 23:43:16 EST


btf_dump_type_data_check_zero() uses -ENODATA to indicate that a value
is zero. The array path handles this sentinel correctly, but the struct
and union path compares the return value against positive ENODATA.

As a result, the member loop returns after examining its first member.
A nested struct or union whose first member is zero can therefore be
treated as entirely zero even when a later member is non-zero.

Compare against -ENODATA so zero members are skipped while looking for
a non-zero member.

Signed-off-by: Luis Vieira <luisflavieira@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
index 996e61b5f11f..ad43bbd3b442 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
@@ -2564,7 +2564,7 @@ static int btf_dump_type_data_check_zero(struct btf_dump *d,
bit_sz = btf_member_bitfield_size(t, i);
err = btf_dump_type_data_check_zero(d, mtype, m->type, data + moffset / 8,
moffset % 8, bit_sz);
- if (err != ENODATA)
+ if (err != -ENODATA)
return err;
}
return -ENODATA;

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2.43.0