bpf: introduce bpf_perf_event_output() helper
This helper is used to send raw data from eBPF program into special PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE/PERF_COUNT_SW_BPF_OUTPUT perf_event. User space needs to perf_event_open() it (either for one or all cpus) and store FD into perf_event_array (similar to bpf_perf_event_read() helper) before eBPF program can send data into it. Today the programs triggered by kprobe collect the data and either store it into the maps or print it via bpf_trace_printk() where latter is the debug facility and not suitable to stream the data. This new helper replaces such bpf_trace_printk() usage and allows programs to have dedicated channel into user space for post-processing of the raw data collected. Signed-off-by:Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org> Signed-off-by:
David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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- include/uapi/linux/bpf.h 11 additions, 0 deletionsinclude/uapi/linux/bpf.h
- include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h 1 addition, 0 deletionsinclude/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
- kernel/bpf/arraymap.c 2 additions, 0 deletionskernel/bpf/arraymap.c
- kernel/bpf/verifier.c 2 additions, 1 deletionkernel/bpf/verifier.c
- kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c 46 additions, 0 deletionskernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
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