Re: [PATCH] docs: sysctl/kernel: document BPF entries
From: Alexei Starovoitov <hidden>
Date: 2020-02-23 22:44:46
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On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 10:18 AM Stephen Kitt [off-list ref] wrote:
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Based on the implementation in kernel/bpf/syscall.c, kernel/bpf/trampoline.c, include/linux/filter.h, and the documentation in bpftool-prog.rst. Signed-off-by: Stephen Kitt <redacted> --- Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst index 1c48ab4bfe30..89c70ea7de7c 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst@@ -102,6 +102,20 @@ See the ``type_of_loader`` and ``ext_loader_ver`` fields in :doc:`/x86/boot` for additional information. +bpf_stats_enabled +================= + +Controls whether the kernel should collect statistics on BPF programs +(total time spent running, number of times run...). Enabling +statistics causes a slight reduction in performance on each program +run. The statistics can be seen using ``bpftool``. + += =================================== +0 Don't collect statistics (default). +1 Collect statistics. += =================================== + + cap_last_cap ============@@ -1152,6 +1166,16 @@ NMI switch that most IA32 servers have fires unknown NMI up, for example. If a system hangs up, try pressing the NMI switch. +unprivileged_bpf_disabled +========================= + +Writing 1 to this entry will disabled unprivileged calls to ``bpf()``;
'will disable' ? It doesn't apply to bpf-next with: error: sha1 information is lacking or useless (Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst). error: could not build fake ancestor Patch failed at 0001 docs: sysctl/kernel: Document BPF entries