Re: [PATCH bpf-next v5 2/3] bpf, x86: allow function arguments up to 12 for TRACING

From: Menglong Dong
Date: Thu Jun 15 2023 - 00:00:28 EST


On Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 10:53 AM <menglong8.dong@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Menglong Dong <imagedong@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> For now, the BPF program of type BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING can only be used
> on the kernel functions whose arguments count less than 6. This is not
> friendly at all, as too many functions have arguments count more than 6.
>
> According to the current kernel version, below is a statistics of the
> function arguments count:
>
> argument count | function count
> 7 | 704
> 8 | 270
> 9 | 84
> 10 | 47
> 11 | 47
> 12 | 27
> 13 | 22
> 14 | 5
> 15 | 0
> 16 | 1
>
> Therefore, let's enhance it by increasing the function arguments count
> allowed in arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(), for now, only x86_64.
>
> For the case that we don't need to call origin function, which means
> without BPF_TRAMP_F_CALL_ORIG, we need only copy the function arguments
> that stored in the frame of the caller to current frame. The arguments
> of arg6-argN are stored in "$rbp + 0x18", we need copy them to
> "$rbp - regs_off + (6 * 8)".
>
> For the case with BPF_TRAMP_F_CALL_ORIG, we need prepare the arguments
> in stack before call origin function, which means we need alloc extra
> "8 * (arg_count - 6)" memory in the top of the stack. Note, there should
> not be any data be pushed to the stack before call the origin function.
> Then, we have to store rbx with 'mov' instead of 'push'.
>
> We use EMIT3_off32() or EMIT4() for "lea" and "sub". The range of the
> imm in "lea" and "sub" is [-128, 127] if EMIT4() is used. Therefore,
> we use EMIT3_off32() instead if the imm out of the range.
>
> It works well for the FENTRY/FEXIT/MODIFY_RETURN.
>
> Signed-off-by: Menglong Dong <imagedong@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v5:
> - consider the case of the struct in arguments can't be hold by regs
> v4:
> - make the stack 16-byte aligned if passing args on-stack is needed
> - add the function arguments statistics to the commit log
> v3:
> - use EMIT3_off32() for "lea" and "sub" only on necessary
> - make 12 as the maximum arguments count
> v2:
> - instead EMIT4 with EMIT3_off32 for "lea" to prevent overflow
> - make MAX_BPF_FUNC_ARGS as the maximum argument count
> ---
> arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 221 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> 1 file changed, 195 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
> index a407fbbffecd..47c699594dd8 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
> @@ -1857,37 +1857,165 @@ st: if (is_imm8(insn->off))
> return proglen;
> }
>
> -static void save_regs(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **prog, int nr_regs,
> - int stack_size)
> +static inline void clean_stack_garbage(const struct btf_func_model *m,
> + u8 **pprog, int nr_args_on_stack,
> + int stack_size)
> {
> - int i;
> + int arg_size, off;
> + u8 *prog;
> +
> + if (nr_args_on_stack != 1)
> + return;
> +
> + /* the size of the last argument */
> + arg_size = m->arg_size[m->nr_args - 1];
> +
> + /* Generally speaking, the compiler will pass the arguments
> + * on-stack with "push" instruction, which will take 8-byte
> + * on the stack. On this case, there won't be garbage values
> + * while we copy the arguments from origin stack frame to current
> + * in BPF_DW.
> + *
> + * However, sometimes the compiler will only allocate 4-byte on
> + * the stack for the arguments. For now, this case will only
> + * happen if there is only one argument on-stack and its size
> + * not more than 4 byte. On this case, there will be garbage
> + * values on the upper 4-byte where we store the argument on
> + * current stack frame.
> + *
> + * arguments on origin stack:
> + *
> + * stack_arg_1(4-byte) xxx(4-byte)
> + *
> + * what we copy:
> + *
> + * stack_arg_1(8-byte): stack_arg_1(origin) xxx
> + *
> + * and the xxx is the garbage values which we should clean here.
> + */
> + if (arg_size <= 4) {
> + off = -(stack_size - 4);
> + prog = *pprog;
> + /* mov DWORD PTR [rbp + off], 0 */
> + if (!is_imm8(off))
> + EMIT2_off32(0xC7, 0x85, off);
> + else
> + EMIT3(0xC7, 0x45, off);
> + EMIT(0, 4);
> + *pprog = prog;
> + }
> +}
> +
> +static void save_args(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **prog,
> + int stack_size, bool on_stack)
> +{
> + int arg_regs, first_off, nr_regs = 0, nr_stack = 0;
> + int i, j;
>
> /* Store function arguments to stack.
> * For a function that accepts two pointers the sequence will be:
> * mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x10],rdi
> * mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x8],rsi
> */
> - for (i = 0; i < min(nr_regs, 6); i++)
> - emit_stx(prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP,
> - i == 5 ? X86_REG_R9 : BPF_REG_1 + i,
> - -(stack_size - i * 8));
> + for (i = 0; i < min_t(int, m->nr_args, MAX_BPF_FUNC_ARGS); i++) {
> + arg_regs = (m->arg_size[i] + 7) / 8;
> +
> + /* According to the research of Yonghong, struct members
> + * should be all in register or all on the stack.
> + * Meanwhile, the compiler will pass the argument on regs
> + * if the remained regs can hold the argument.
> + *
> + * Disorder of the args can happen. For example:
> + *
> + * struct foo_struct {
> + * long a;
> + * int b;
> + * };
> + * int foo(char, char, char, char, char, struct foo_struct,
> + * char);
> + *
> + * the arg1-5,arg7 will be passed by regs, and arg6 will
> + * by stack.
> + *
> + * Therefore, we should keep the same logic as here when
> + * we restore the regs in restore_regs.
> + */
> + if (nr_regs + arg_regs > 6) {
> + /* copy function arguments from origin stack frame
> + * into current stack frame.
> + *
> + * The starting address of the arguments on-stack
> + * is:
> + * rbp + 8(push rbp) +
> + * 8(return addr of origin call) +
> + * 8(return addr of the caller)
> + * which means: rbp + 24
> + */
> + for (j = 0; j < arg_regs; j++) {
> + emit_ldx(prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_FP,
> + nr_stack * 8 + 0x18);
> + emit_stx(prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP, BPF_REG_0,
> + -stack_size);
> +
> + if (!nr_stack)
> + first_off = stack_size;
> + stack_size -= 8;
> + nr_stack++;
> + }
> + } else {
> + /* Only copy the arguments on-stack to current
> + * 'stack_size' and ignore the regs, used to
> + * prepare the arguments on-stack for orign call.
> + */
> + if (on_stack) {
> + nr_regs += arg_regs;
> + continue;
> + }
> +
> + /* copy the arguments from regs into stack */
> + for (j = 0; j < arg_regs; j++) {
> + emit_stx(prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP,
> + nr_regs == 5 ? X86_REG_R9 : BPF_REG_1 + i,

Oops, this should be:

+ nr_regs == 5 ? X86_REG_R9 :
BPF_REG_1 + nr_regs,

and cause the failure of the testcase tracing_struct.

I'll fix it in the next version.

> + -stack_size);
> + stack_size -= 8;
> + nr_regs++;
> + }
> + }
> + }
> +
> + clean_stack_garbage(m, prog, nr_stack, first_off);
> }
>
> -static void restore_regs(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **prog, int nr_regs,
> +static void restore_regs(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **prog,
> int stack_size)
> {
> - int i;
> + int i, j, arg_regs, nr_regs = 0;
>
> /* Restore function arguments from stack.
> * For a function that accepts two pointers the sequence will be:
> * EMIT4(0x48, 0x8B, 0x7D, 0xF0); mov rdi,QWORD PTR [rbp-0x10]
> * EMIT4(0x48, 0x8B, 0x75, 0xF8); mov rsi,QWORD PTR [rbp-0x8]
> + *
> + * The logic here is similar to what we do in save_args()
> */
> - for (i = 0; i < min(nr_regs, 6); i++)
> - emit_ldx(prog, BPF_DW,
> - i == 5 ? X86_REG_R9 : BPF_REG_1 + i,
> - BPF_REG_FP,
> - -(stack_size - i * 8));
> + for (i = 0; i < min_t(int, m->nr_args, MAX_BPF_FUNC_ARGS); i++) {
> + arg_regs = (m->arg_size[i] + 7) / 8;
> + if (nr_regs + arg_regs <= 6) {
> + for (j = 0; j < arg_regs; j++) {
> + emit_ldx(prog, BPF_DW,
> + nr_regs == 5 ? X86_REG_R9 : BPF_REG_1 + i,

Here too.

> + BPF_REG_FP,
> + -stack_size);
> + stack_size -= 8;
> + nr_regs++;
> + }
> + } else {
> + stack_size -= 8 * arg_regs;
> + }
> +
> + if (nr_regs >= 6)
> + break;
> + }
> }
>
> static int invoke_bpf_prog(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **pprog,
> @@ -1915,7 +2043,10 @@ static int invoke_bpf_prog(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **pprog,
> /* arg1: mov rdi, progs[i] */
> emit_mov_imm64(&prog, BPF_REG_1, (long) p >> 32, (u32) (long) p);
> /* arg2: lea rsi, [rbp - ctx_cookie_off] */
> - EMIT4(0x48, 0x8D, 0x75, -run_ctx_off);
> + if (!is_imm8(-run_ctx_off))
> + EMIT3_off32(0x48, 0x8D, 0xB5, -run_ctx_off);
> + else
> + EMIT4(0x48, 0x8D, 0x75, -run_ctx_off);
>
> if (emit_rsb_call(&prog, bpf_trampoline_enter(p), prog))
> return -EINVAL;
> @@ -1931,7 +2062,10 @@ static int invoke_bpf_prog(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **pprog,
> emit_nops(&prog, 2);
>
> /* arg1: lea rdi, [rbp - stack_size] */
> - EMIT4(0x48, 0x8D, 0x7D, -stack_size);
> + if (!is_imm8(-stack_size))
> + EMIT3_off32(0x48, 0x8D, 0xBD, -stack_size);
> + else
> + EMIT4(0x48, 0x8D, 0x7D, -stack_size);
> /* arg2: progs[i]->insnsi for interpreter */
> if (!p->jited)
> emit_mov_imm64(&prog, BPF_REG_2,
> @@ -1961,7 +2095,10 @@ static int invoke_bpf_prog(const struct btf_func_model *m, u8 **pprog,
> /* arg2: mov rsi, rbx <- start time in nsec */
> emit_mov_reg(&prog, true, BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_6);
> /* arg3: lea rdx, [rbp - run_ctx_off] */
> - EMIT4(0x48, 0x8D, 0x55, -run_ctx_off);
> + if (!is_imm8(-run_ctx_off))
> + EMIT3_off32(0x48, 0x8D, 0x95, -run_ctx_off);
> + else
> + EMIT4(0x48, 0x8D, 0x55, -run_ctx_off);
> if (emit_rsb_call(&prog, bpf_trampoline_exit(p), prog))
> return -EINVAL;
>
> @@ -2113,7 +2250,7 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> void *func_addr)
> {
> int i, ret, nr_regs = m->nr_args, stack_size = 0;
> - int regs_off, nregs_off, ip_off, run_ctx_off;
> + int regs_off, nregs_off, ip_off, run_ctx_off, arg_stack_off, rbx_off;
> struct bpf_tramp_links *fentry = &tlinks[BPF_TRAMP_FENTRY];
> struct bpf_tramp_links *fexit = &tlinks[BPF_TRAMP_FEXIT];
> struct bpf_tramp_links *fmod_ret = &tlinks[BPF_TRAMP_MODIFY_RETURN];
> @@ -2127,8 +2264,10 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> if (m->arg_flags[i] & BTF_FMODEL_STRUCT_ARG)
> nr_regs += (m->arg_size[i] + 7) / 8 - 1;
>
> - /* x86-64 supports up to 6 arguments. 7+ can be added in the future */
> - if (nr_regs > 6)
> + /* x86-64 supports up to MAX_BPF_FUNC_ARGS arguments. 1-6
> + * are passed through regs, the remains are through stack.
> + */
> + if (nr_regs > MAX_BPF_FUNC_ARGS)
> return -ENOTSUPP;
>
> /* Generated trampoline stack layout:
> @@ -2147,7 +2286,14 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> *
> * RBP - ip_off [ traced function ] BPF_TRAMP_F_IP_ARG flag
> *
> + * RBP - rbx_off [ rbx value ] always
> + *
> * RBP - run_ctx_off [ bpf_tramp_run_ctx ]
> + *
> + * [ stack_argN ] BPF_TRAMP_F_CALL_ORIG
> + * [ ... ]
> + * [ stack_arg2 ]
> + * RBP - arg_stack_off [ stack_arg1 ]
> */
>
> /* room for return value of orig_call or fentry prog */
> @@ -2167,9 +2313,25 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
>
> ip_off = stack_size;
>
> + stack_size += 8;
> + rbx_off = stack_size;
> +
> stack_size += (sizeof(struct bpf_tramp_run_ctx) + 7) & ~0x7;
> run_ctx_off = stack_size;
>
> + if (nr_regs > 6 && (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_CALL_ORIG)) {
> + stack_size += (nr_regs - 6) * 8;
> + /* make sure the stack pointer is 16-byte aligned if we
> + * need pass arguments on stack, which means
> + * [stack_size + 8(rbp) + 8(rip) + 8(origin rip)]
> + * should be 16-byte aligned. Following code depend on
> + * that stack_size is already 8-byte aligned.
> + */
> + stack_size += (stack_size % 16) ? 0 : 8;
> + }
> +
> + arg_stack_off = stack_size;
> +
> if (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_SKIP_FRAME) {
> /* skip patched call instruction and point orig_call to actual
> * body of the kernel function.
> @@ -2189,8 +2351,14 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> x86_call_depth_emit_accounting(&prog, NULL);
> EMIT1(0x55); /* push rbp */
> EMIT3(0x48, 0x89, 0xE5); /* mov rbp, rsp */
> - EMIT4(0x48, 0x83, 0xEC, stack_size); /* sub rsp, stack_size */
> - EMIT1(0x53); /* push rbx */
> + if (!is_imm8(stack_size))
> + /* sub rsp, stack_size */
> + EMIT3_off32(0x48, 0x81, 0xEC, stack_size);
> + else
> + /* sub rsp, stack_size */
> + EMIT4(0x48, 0x83, 0xEC, stack_size);
> + /* mov QWORD PTR [rbp - rbx_off], rbx */
> + emit_stx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP, BPF_REG_6, -rbx_off);
>
> /* Store number of argument registers of the traced function:
> * mov rax, nr_regs
> @@ -2208,7 +2376,7 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> emit_stx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP, BPF_REG_0, -ip_off);
> }
>
> - save_regs(m, &prog, nr_regs, regs_off);
> + save_args(m, &prog, regs_off, false);
>
> if (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_CALL_ORIG) {
> /* arg1: mov rdi, im */
> @@ -2238,7 +2406,8 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> }
>
> if (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_CALL_ORIG) {
> - restore_regs(m, &prog, nr_regs, regs_off);
> + restore_regs(m, &prog, regs_off);
> + save_args(m, &prog, arg_stack_off, true);
>
> if (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_ORIG_STACK) {
> emit_ldx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_FP, 8);
> @@ -2279,7 +2448,7 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> }
>
> if (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_RESTORE_REGS)
> - restore_regs(m, &prog, nr_regs, regs_off);
> + restore_regs(m, &prog, regs_off);
>
> /* This needs to be done regardless. If there were fmod_ret programs,
> * the return value is only updated on the stack and still needs to be
> @@ -2298,7 +2467,7 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
> if (save_ret)
> emit_ldx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_FP, -8);
>
> - EMIT1(0x5B); /* pop rbx */
> + emit_ldx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_FP, -rbx_off);
> EMIT1(0xC9); /* leave */
> if (flags & BPF_TRAMP_F_SKIP_FRAME)
> /* skip our return address and return to parent */
> --
> 2.40.1
>