Re: [PATCH] selftests/bpf: Add bpf_probe_read_str to bpf_helpers.h

From: Daniel Borkmann
Date: Wed Feb 28 2018 - 11:58:10 EST


Hi Tushar,

On 02/28/2018 01:33 AM, Tushar Dave wrote:
> Using bpf_probe_read_str() from samples/bpf causes compiler warning.
> e.g.
> warning: implicit declaration of function 'bpf_probe_read_str' is invalid in C99
> [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
> num = bpf_probe_read_str(buf, sizeof(buf), ctx->di);
> ^
> 1 warning generated.
>
> Add bpf_probe_read_str() to bpf_helpers.h so it can be used by
> samples/bpf programs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tushar Dave <tushar.n.dave@xxxxxxxxxx>

In general no objections to it, but it would need an in-tree
user first:

$ git grep -n bpf_probe_read_str tools/
tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h:596: * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, int size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
$

Why not adding this along with a sample?

Thanks,
Daniel