Thread (12 messages) 12 messages, 6 authors, 2021-06-18

Re: [PATCH bpf v2] bpf: fix libelf endian handling in resolv_btfids

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
Date: 2021-06-18 15:10:08
Also in: bpf, linux-mips, netdev

Hello:

This patch was applied to bpf/bpf.git (refs/heads/master):

On Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:14:04 -0700 you wrote:
The vmlinux ".BTF_ids" ELF section is declared in btf_ids.h to hold a list
of zero-filled BTF IDs, which is then patched at link-time with correct
values by resolv_btfids. The section is flagged as "allocable" to preclude
compression, but notably the section contents (BTF IDs) are untyped.

When patching the BTF IDs, resolve_btfids writes in host-native endianness
and relies on libelf for any required translation on reading and updating
vmlinux. However, since the type of the .BTF_ids section content defaults
to ELF_T_BYTE (i.e. unsigned char), no translation occurs. This results in
incorrect patched values when cross-compiling to non-native endianness,
and can manifest as kernel Oops and test failures which are difficult to
troubleshoot [1].

[...]
Here is the summary with links:
  - [bpf,v2] bpf: fix libelf endian handling in resolv_btfids
    https://git.kernel.org/bpf/bpf/c/61e8aeda9398

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