[PATCH v11 11/39] bpf tools: Collect symbol table from SHT_SYMTAB section

From	Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	[PATCH v11 11/39] bpf tools: Collect symbol table from SHT_SYMTAB section
Date	2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
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This patch collects symbols section. This section is useful when linking
BPF maps.

What 'bpf_map_xxx()' functions actually require are map's file
descriptors (and the internal verifier converts fds into pointers to
'struct bpf_map'), which we don't know when compiling. Therefore, we
should make compiler generate a 'ldr_64 r1, <imm>' instruction, and
fill the 'imm' field with the actual file descriptor when loading in
libbpf.

BPF programs should be written in this way:

 struct bpf_map_def SEC("maps") my_map = {
    .type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH,
    .key_size = sizeof(unsigned long),
    .value_size = sizeof(unsigned long),
    .max_entries = 1000000,
 };

 SEC("my_func=sys_write")
 int my_func(void *ctx)
 {
     ...
     bpf_map_update_elem(&my_map, &key, &value, BPF_ANY);
     ...
 }

Compiler should convert '&my_map' into a 'ldr_64, r1, <imm>'
instruction, where imm should be the address of 'my_map'. According to
the address, libbpf knows which map it actually referenced, and then
fills the imm field with the 'fd' of that map created by it.

However, since we never really 'link' the object file, the imm field is
only a record in relocation section. Therefore libbpf should do the
relocation:

 1. In relocation section (type == SHT_REL), positions of each such
    'ld_64' instruction are recorded with a reference of an entry in
    symbol table (SHT_SYMTAB);

 2. From records in symbol table we can find the indics of map
    variables.

Libbpf first record SHT_SYMTAB and positions of each instruction which
required bu such operation. Then create file descriptor. Finally, after
map creation complete, replace the imm field.

This is the first patch of BPF map related stuff. It records SHT_SYMTAB
into object's efile field for further use.

Signed-off-by: Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com>
Acked-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@plumgrid.com>
Cc: Brendan Gregg <brendan.d.gregg@gmail.com>
Cc: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>
Cc: He Kuang <hekuang@huawei.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
Cc: Kaixu Xia <xiakaixu@huawei.com>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Cc: Zefan Li <lizefan@huawei.com>
Cc: pi3orama@163.com
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1435716878-189507-12-git-send-email-wangnan0@huawei.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
---
 tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 87f5054..9b016c0 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ struct bpf_object {
 		size_t obj_buf_sz;
 		Elf *elf;
 		GElf_Ehdr ehdr;
+		Elf_Data *symbols;
 	} efile;
 	char path[];
 };
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ static void bpf_object__elf_finish(struct bpf_object *obj)
 		elf_end(obj->efile.elf);
 		obj->efile.elf = NULL;
 	}
+	obj->efile.symbols = NULL;
 	zclose(obj->efile.fd);
 	obj->efile.obj_buf = NULL;
 	obj->efile.obj_buf_sz = 0;
@@ -333,6 +335,14 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_collect(struct bpf_object *obj)
 		else if (strcmp(name, "maps") == 0)
 			err = bpf_object__init_maps(obj, data->d_buf,
 						    data->d_size);
+		else if (sh.sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) {
+			if (obj->efile.symbols) {
+				pr_warning("bpf: multiple SYMTAB in %s\n",
+					   obj->path);
+				err = -EEXIST;
+			} else
+				obj->efile.symbols = data;
+		}
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 	}
-- 
1.8.3.4

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[PATCH v11 00/39] perf tools: filtering events using eBPF programs - part1 Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 03/39] bpf tools: Introduce 'bpf' library and add bpf feature check Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 35/39] perf tools: Add bpf_fd field to evsel and config it Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 28/39] perf tools: Make perf depend on libbpf Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 34/39] perf record: Load all eBPF object into kernel Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 13/39] bpf tools: Collect relocation sections from SHT_REL sections Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 22/39] bpf tools: Link all bpf objects onto a list Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 02/39] tracing, perf: Implement BPF programs attached to uprobes Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 07/39] bpf tools: Check endianness and make libbpf fail early Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 38/39] perf record: Add clang options for compiling BPF scripts Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 33/39] perf record: Probe at kprobe points Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 32/39] perf probe: Attach trace_probe_event with perf_probe_event Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 36/39] perf tools: Attach eBPF program to perf event Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 23/39] perf tools: Introduce llvm config options Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 11/39] bpf tools: Collect symbol table from SHT_SYMTAB section Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 10/39] bpf tools: Collect map definitions from 'maps' section Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH v11 19/39] bpf tools: Load eBPF programs in object files into kernel Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 18/39] bpf tools: Introduce bpf_load_program() to bpf.c Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 15/39] bpf tools: Add bpf.c/h for common bpf operations Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 29/39] perf record: Enable passing bpf object file to --event Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 05/39] bpf tools: Open eBPF object file and do basic validation Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 27/39] perf tests: Add LLVM test for eBPF on-the-fly compiling Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 09/39] bpf tools: Collect version and license from ELF sections Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 31/39] perf tools: Parse probe points of eBPF programs during preparation Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 17/39] bpf tools: Relocate eBPF programs Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 16/39] bpf tools: Create eBPF maps defined in an object file Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 14/39] bpf tools: Record map accessing instructions for each program Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 25/39] perf tools: Auto detecting kernel build directory Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 39/39] bpf tools: Load a program with different instance using preprocessor Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 04/39] bpf tools: Allow caller to set printing function Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 21/39] bpf tools: Introduce accessors for struct bpf_object Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 06/39] bpf tools: Read eBPF object from buffer Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 24/39] perf tools: Call clang to compile C source to object code Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 20/39] bpf tools: Introduce accessors for struct bpf_program Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 37/39] perf tools: Suppress probing messages when probing by BPF loading Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  [PATCH v11 26/39] perf tools: Auto detecting kernel include options Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com> - 2015-07-08 15:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v11 00/39] perf tools: filtering events using eBPF  programs - part1 Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org> - 2015-07-08 16:10 +0200

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