From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com> Date: 2021-03-07 22:31:17
This adds definitions available in the uapi version.
Explanation:
In the kernel include of types.h the uapi version is included.
In tools the uapi/linux/types.h and linux/types.h are distinct.
For BPF programs a definition of __wsum is needed by the generated
bpf_helpers.h. The definition comes either from a generated vmlinux.h or
from <linux/types.h> that may be transitively included from bpf.h. The
perf build prefers linux/types.h over uapi/linux/types.h for
<linux/types.h>*. To allow tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/bpf_prog_profiler.bpf.c
to compile with the same include path used for perf then these
definitions are necessary.
There is likely a wider conversation about exactly how types.h should be
specified and the include order used by the perf build - it is somewhat
confusing that tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h is using the non-uapi
types.h.
*see tools/perf/Makefile.config:
...
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/uapi
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/uapi
...
The include directories are scanned from left-to-right:
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Directory-Options.html
As tools/include/linux/types.h appears before
tools/include/uapi/linux/types.h then I say it is preferred.
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
---
tools/include/linux/types.h | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
From: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net> Date: 2021-03-08 13:38:51
On 3/7/21 11:30 PM, Ian Rogers wrote:
This adds definitions available in the uapi version.
Explanation:
In the kernel include of types.h the uapi version is included.
In tools the uapi/linux/types.h and linux/types.h are distinct.
For BPF programs a definition of __wsum is needed by the generated
bpf_helpers.h. The definition comes either from a generated vmlinux.h or
from <linux/types.h> that may be transitively included from bpf.h. The
perf build prefers linux/types.h over uapi/linux/types.h for
<linux/types.h>*. To allow tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/bpf_prog_profiler.bpf.c
to compile with the same include path used for perf then these
definitions are necessary.
There is likely a wider conversation about exactly how types.h should be
specified and the include order used by the perf build - it is somewhat
confusing that tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h is using the non-uapi
types.h.
*see tools/perf/Makefile.config:
...
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/uapi
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/uapi
...
The include directories are scanned from left-to-right:
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Directory-Options.html
As tools/include/linux/types.h appears before
tools/include/uapi/linux/types.h then I say it is preferred.
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Given more related to perf build infra, I presume Arnaldo would pick
this one up?
Thanks,
Daniel
From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org> Date: 2021-03-08 13:44:13
Em Mon, Mar 08, 2021 at 02:37:32PM +0100, Daniel Borkmann escreveu:
On 3/7/21 11:30 PM, Ian Rogers wrote:
quoted
This adds definitions available in the uapi version.
Explanation:
In the kernel include of types.h the uapi version is included.
In tools the uapi/linux/types.h and linux/types.h are distinct.
For BPF programs a definition of __wsum is needed by the generated
bpf_helpers.h. The definition comes either from a generated vmlinux.h or
from <linux/types.h> that may be transitively included from bpf.h. The
perf build prefers linux/types.h over uapi/linux/types.h for
<linux/types.h>*. To allow tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/bpf_prog_profiler.bpf.c
to compile with the same include path used for perf then these
definitions are necessary.
There is likely a wider conversation about exactly how types.h should be
specified and the include order used by the perf build - it is somewhat
confusing that tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h is using the non-uapi
types.h.
*see tools/perf/Makefile.config:
...
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/uapi
INC_FLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/uapi
...
The include directories are scanned from left-to-right:
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Directory-Options.html
As tools/include/linux/types.h appears before
tools/include/uapi/linux/types.h then I say it is preferred.
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Given more related to perf build infra, I presume Arnaldo would pick
this one up?