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-rw-r--r--tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h37
1 files changed, 32 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 69902603012c..e1ee1be7e49b 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -312,6 +312,27 @@ union bpf_iter_link_info {
* *ctx_out*, *data_out* (for example, packet data), result of the
* execution *retval*, and *duration* of the test run.
*
+ * The sizes of the buffers provided as input and output
+ * parameters *ctx_in*, *ctx_out*, *data_in*, and *data_out* must
+ * be provided in the corresponding variables *ctx_size_in*,
+ * *ctx_size_out*, *data_size_in*, and/or *data_size_out*. If any
+ * of these parameters are not provided (ie set to NULL), the
+ * corresponding size field must be zero.
+ *
+ * Some program types have particular requirements:
+ *
+ * **BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_LOOKUP**
+ * *data_in* and *data_out* must be NULL.
+ *
+ * **BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP**
+ * *ctx_in* and *ctx_out* must be NULL.
+ *
+ * **BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT**,
+ * **BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT_WRITABLE**
+ *
+ * *ctx_out*, *data_in* and *data_out* must be NULL.
+ * *repeat* must be zero.
+ *
* Return
* Returns zero on success. On error, -1 is returned and *errno*
* is set appropriately.
@@ -4578,7 +4599,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
*
* long bpf_check_mtu(void *ctx, u32 ifindex, u32 *mtu_len, s32 len_diff, u64 flags)
* Description
- * Check ctx packet size against exceeding MTU of net device (based
+ * Check packet size against exceeding MTU of net device (based
* on *ifindex*). This helper will likely be used in combination
* with helpers that adjust/change the packet size.
*
@@ -4595,6 +4616,14 @@ union bpf_attr {
* against the current net device. This is practical if this isn't
* used prior to redirect.
*
+ * On input *mtu_len* must be a valid pointer, else verifier will
+ * reject BPF program. If the value *mtu_len* is initialized to
+ * zero then the ctx packet size is use. When value *mtu_len* is
+ * provided as input this specify the L3 length that the MTU check
+ * is done against. Remember XDP and TC length operate at L2, but
+ * this value is L3 as this correlate to MTU and IP-header tot_len
+ * values which are L3 (similar behavior as bpf_fib_lookup).
+ *
* The Linux kernel route table can configure MTUs on a more
* specific per route level, which is not provided by this helper.
* For route level MTU checks use the **bpf_fib_lookup**\ ()
@@ -4619,11 +4648,9 @@ union bpf_attr {
*
* On return *mtu_len* pointer contains the MTU value of the net
* device. Remember the net device configured MTU is the L3 size,
- * which is returned here and XDP and TX length operate at L2.
+ * which is returned here and XDP and TC length operate at L2.
* Helper take this into account for you, but remember when using
- * MTU value in your BPF-code. On input *mtu_len* must be a valid
- * pointer and be initialized (to zero), else verifier will reject
- * BPF program.
+ * MTU value in your BPF-code.
*
* Return
* * 0 on success, and populate MTU value in *mtu_len* pointer.