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1 files changed, 30 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
index 1441f642c563..df0db2f0cdb7 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
extern "C" {
#endif
-int libbpf_set_memlock_rlim(size_t memlock_bytes);
+LIBBPF_API int libbpf_set_memlock_rlim(size_t memlock_bytes);
struct bpf_map_create_opts {
size_t sz; /* size of this struct for forward/backward compatibility */
@@ -190,10 +190,14 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_delete_batch(int fd, const void *keys,
/**
* @brief **bpf_map_lookup_batch()** allows for batch lookup of BPF map elements.
*
- * The parameter *in_batch* is the address of the first element in the batch to read.
- * *out_batch* is an output parameter that should be passed as *in_batch* to subsequent
- * calls to **bpf_map_lookup_batch()**. NULL can be passed for *in_batch* to indicate
- * that the batched lookup starts from the beginning of the map.
+ * The parameter *in_batch* is the address of the first element in the batch to
+ * read. *out_batch* is an output parameter that should be passed as *in_batch*
+ * to subsequent calls to **bpf_map_lookup_batch()**. NULL can be passed for
+ * *in_batch* to indicate that the batched lookup starts from the beginning of
+ * the map. Both *in_batch* and *out_batch* must point to memory large enough to
+ * hold a single key, except for maps of type **BPF_MAP_TYPE_{HASH, PERCPU_HASH,
+ * LRU_HASH, LRU_PERCPU_HASH}**, for which the memory size must be at
+ * least 4 bytes wide regardless of key size.
*
* The *keys* and *values* are output parameters which must point to memory large enough to
* hold *count* items based on the key and value size of the map *map_fd*. The *keys*
@@ -226,7 +230,10 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_lookup_batch(int fd, void *in_batch, void *out_batch,
*
* @param fd BPF map file descriptor
* @param in_batch address of the first element in batch to read, can pass NULL to
- * get address of the first element in *out_batch*
+ * get address of the first element in *out_batch*. If not NULL, must be large
+ * enough to hold a key. For **BPF_MAP_TYPE_{HASH, PERCPU_HASH, LRU_HASH,
+ * LRU_PERCPU_HASH}**, the memory size must be at least 4 bytes wide regardless
+ * of key size.
* @param out_batch output parameter that should be passed to next call as *in_batch*
* @param keys pointer to an array of *count* keys
* @param values pointer to an array large enough for *count* values
@@ -500,7 +507,10 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(int bpf_fd, void *info, __u32 *info_len);
* program corresponding to *prog_fd*.
*
* Populates up to *info_len* bytes of *info* and updates *info_len* with the
- * actual number of bytes written to *info*.
+ * actual number of bytes written to *info*. Note that *info* should be
+ * zero-initialized or initialized as expected by the requested *info*
+ * type. Failing to (zero-)initialize *info* under certain circumstances can
+ * result in this helper returning an error.
*
* @param prog_fd BPF program file descriptor
* @param info pointer to **struct bpf_prog_info** that will be populated with
@@ -517,7 +527,10 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_prog_get_info_by_fd(int prog_fd, struct bpf_prog_info *info,
* map corresponding to *map_fd*.
*
* Populates up to *info_len* bytes of *info* and updates *info_len* with the
- * actual number of bytes written to *info*.
+ * actual number of bytes written to *info*. Note that *info* should be
+ * zero-initialized or initialized as expected by the requested *info*
+ * type. Failing to (zero-)initialize *info* under certain circumstances can
+ * result in this helper returning an error.
*
* @param map_fd BPF map file descriptor
* @param info pointer to **struct bpf_map_info** that will be populated with
@@ -530,11 +543,14 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_prog_get_info_by_fd(int prog_fd, struct bpf_prog_info *info,
LIBBPF_API int bpf_map_get_info_by_fd(int map_fd, struct bpf_map_info *info, __u32 *info_len);
/**
- * @brief **bpf_btf_get_info_by_fd()** obtains information about the
+ * @brief **bpf_btf_get_info_by_fd()** obtains information about the
* BTF object corresponding to *btf_fd*.
*
* Populates up to *info_len* bytes of *info* and updates *info_len* with the
- * actual number of bytes written to *info*.
+ * actual number of bytes written to *info*. Note that *info* should be
+ * zero-initialized or initialized as expected by the requested *info*
+ * type. Failing to (zero-)initialize *info* under certain circumstances can
+ * result in this helper returning an error.
*
* @param btf_fd BTF object file descriptor
* @param info pointer to **struct bpf_btf_info** that will be populated with
@@ -551,7 +567,10 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_btf_get_info_by_fd(int btf_fd, struct bpf_btf_info *info, __u
* link corresponding to *link_fd*.
*
* Populates up to *info_len* bytes of *info* and updates *info_len* with the
- * actual number of bytes written to *info*.
+ * actual number of bytes written to *info*. Note that *info* should be
+ * zero-initialized or initialized as expected by the requested *info*
+ * type. Failing to (zero-)initialize *info* under certain circumstances can
+ * result in this helper returning an error.
*
* @param link_fd BPF link file descriptor
* @param info pointer to **struct bpf_link_info** that will be populated with