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From: grantseltzer <grantseltzer@gmail.com>
To: bpf@vger.kernel.org
Cc: andrii@kernel.org, grantseltzer@gmail.com, song@kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH bpf-next v3 3/3] Add documentation to API functions
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:03:46 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220419160346.35633-3-grantseltzer@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20220419160346.35633-1-grantseltzer@gmail.com>

From: Grant Seltzer <grantseltzer@gmail.com>

This adds documentation for the following API functions:
- bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type()
- bpf_program__set_type()
- bpf_program__set_attach_target()
- bpf_program__attach()
- bpf_program__pin()
- bpf_program__unpin()

Signed-off-by: Grant Seltzer <grantseltzer@gmail.com>
---
 tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 100 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 63d66f1adf1a..a2b9ec9f0990 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -378,7 +378,31 @@ struct bpf_link;
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *bpf_link__open(const char *path);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__fd(const struct bpf_link *link);
 LIBBPF_API const char *bpf_link__pin_path(const struct bpf_link *link);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_link__pin()** pins the BPF link to a file
+ * in the BPF FS specified by a path. This increments the links
+ * reference count, allowing it to stay loaded after the process
+ * which loaded it has exited.
+ *
+ * @param link BPF link to pin, must already be loaded
+ * @param path file path in a BPF file system
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise
+ */
+
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__pin(struct bpf_link *link, const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_link__unpin()** unpins the BPF link from a file
+ * in the BPFFS specified by a path. This decrements the links
+ * reference count.
+ *
+ * The file pinning the BPF link can also be unlinked by a different
+ * process in which case this function will return an error.
+ *
+ * @param prog BPF program to unpin
+ * @param path file path to the pin in a BPF file system
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise
+ */
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__unpin(struct bpf_link *link);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__update_program(struct bpf_link *link,
 					struct bpf_program *prog);
@@ -386,6 +410,22 @@ LIBBPF_API void bpf_link__disconnect(struct bpf_link *link);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__detach(struct bpf_link *link);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_link__destroy(struct bpf_link *link);
 
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__attach()** is a generic function for attaching
+ * a BPF program based on auto-detection of program type, attach type,
+ * and extra paremeters, where applicable.
+ *
+ * @param prog BPF program to attach
+ * @return Reference to the newly created BPF link; or NULL is returned on error,
+ * error code is stored in errno
+ *
+ * This is supported for:
+ *   - kprobe/kretprobe (depends on SEC() definition)
+ *   - uprobe/uretprobe (depends on SEC() definition)
+ *   - tracepoint
+ *   - raw tracepoint
+ *   - tracing programs (typed raw TP/fentry/fexit/fmod_ret)
+ */
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
 bpf_program__attach(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 
@@ -686,12 +726,45 @@ LIBBPF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(0, 8, "use bpf_program__set_type() instead")
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_sk_lookup(struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 LIBBPF_API enum bpf_prog_type bpf_program__type(const struct bpf_program *prog);
-LIBBPF_API void bpf_program__set_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__set_type()** sets the program
+ * type of the passed BPF program. This must be done
+ * before the program is loaded, otherwise it has no
+ * effect.
+ * @param prog BPF program to set the program type for
+ * @param type program type to set the BPF map to have
+ * @return error code; or 0 if no error. An error occurs
+ * if the object is already loaded.
+ */
+LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
 				      enum bpf_prog_type type);
 
 LIBBPF_API enum bpf_attach_type
 bpf_program__expected_attach_type(const struct bpf_program *prog);
-LIBBPF_API void
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type()** sets the
+ * attach type of the passed BPF program. This is used for
+ * auto-detection of attachment when programs are loaded.
+ * @param prog BPF program to set the attach type for
+ * @param type attach type to set the BPF map to have
+ * @return error code; or 0 if no error. An error occurs
+ * if the object is already loaded.
+ *
+ * An example workflow:
+ *
+ * ...
+ *   xdp_fd = bpf_prog_get_fd_by_id(id);
+ *   trace_obj = bpf_object__open_file("func.o", NULL);
+ *   prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(trace_obj, "fentry/myfunc");
+ *   int err = bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(prog, BPF_TRACE_FENTRY);
+ *   if (err != 0) {
+ *     // Object already loaded
+ *   }
+ *   bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, xdp_fd, "xdpfilt_blk_all");
+ *   bpf_object__load(trace_obj);
+ * ...
+ */
+LIBBPF_API int
 bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
 				      enum bpf_attach_type type);
 
@@ -707,6 +780,29 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_log_level(struct bpf_program *prog, __u32 log_le
 LIBBPF_API const char *bpf_program__log_buf(const struct bpf_program *prog, size_t *log_size);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_log_buf(struct bpf_program *prog, char *log_buf, size_t log_size);
 
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_program__set_attach_target()** sets the
+ * specified BPF program to attach to a specific tracepoint
+ * or kernel function. This can be used to supplement
+ * the BPF program name/section not matching the tracepoint
+ * or function semanics.
+ * @param prog BPF program to set the attach type for
+ * @param type attach type to set the BPF map to have
+ * @return error code; or 0 if no error occurred.
+ * An example workflow:
+ *
+ * ...
+ *   xdp_fd = bpf_prog_get_fd_by_id(id);
+ *   trace_obj = bpf_object__open_file("func.o", NULL);
+ *   prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(trace_obj, "fentry/myfunc");
+ *   bpf_program__set_expected_attach_type(prog, BPF_TRACE_FENTRY);
+ *   int err = bpf_program__set_attach_target(prog, xdp_fd, "xdpfilt_blk_all");
+ *   if (err != 0) {
+ *     // Object already loaded
+ *   }
+ *   bpf_object__load(trace_obj);
+ * ...
+ */
 LIBBPF_API int
 bpf_program__set_attach_target(struct bpf_program *prog, int attach_prog_fd,
 			       const char *attach_func_name);
-- 
2.34.1


  parent reply	other threads:[~2022-04-19 16:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-04-19 16:03 [PATCH bpf-next v3 1/3] Add error returns to two API functions grantseltzer
2022-04-19 16:03 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 2/3] Update API functions usage to check error grantseltzer
2022-04-20  5:35   ` Andrii Nakryiko
2022-04-19 16:03 ` grantseltzer [this message]
2022-04-20  5:42   ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 3/3] Add documentation to API functions Andrii Nakryiko
2022-04-20  8:23   ` kernel test robot
2022-04-20  5:32 ` [PATCH bpf-next v3 1/3] Add error returns to two " Andrii Nakryiko

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