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[RFC,1/6] bpf: Add BTF_KIND_FLOAT to uapi

Message ID 20210210030317.78820-2-iii@linux.ibm.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded
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Series Add BTF_KIND_FLOAT support | expand

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Commit Message

Ilya Leoshkevich Feb. 10, 2021, 3:03 a.m. UTC
Add a new kind value, expand the kind bitfield, add a macro for
parsing the additional u32.

Signed-off-by: Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>
---
 include/uapi/linux/btf.h       | 10 ++++++++--
 tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h | 10 ++++++++--
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Comments

Andrii Nakryiko Feb. 11, 2021, 12:19 a.m. UTC | #1
On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> Add a new kind value, expand the kind bitfield, add a macro for
> parsing the additional u32.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
>  include/uapi/linux/btf.h       | 10 ++++++++--
>  tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h | 10 ++++++++--
>  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct btf_type {
>         };
>  };
>
> -#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
> +#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
>  #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)    ((info) & 0xffff)
>  #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)   ((info) >> 31)
>
> @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ struct btf_type {
>  #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO    13      /* Function Proto       */
>  #define BTF_KIND_VAR           14      /* Variable     */
>  #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC       15      /* Section      */
> -#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_DATASEC
> +#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT         16      /* Floating point       */
> +#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_FLOAT
>  #define NR_BTF_KINDS           (BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
>
>  /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
> @@ -169,4 +170,9 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
>         __u32   size;
>  };
>
> +/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following


what's the point of that u32, if BTF_FLOAT_BITS() is just t->size * 8?
Why adding this complexity. BTF_KIND_INT has bits because we had an
inconvenient bitfield encoding as a special BTF_KIND_INT types, which
we since stopped using in favor of encoding bitfield sizes and offsets
inside struct/union fields. I don't think there is any need for that
with FLOAT, so why waste space and add complexity and possibility for
inconsistencies?

Disclaimer: I'm in a "just BTF_KIND_INT encoding bit for
floating-point numbers" camp.

> + * is the 32 bits arrangement:
> + */
> +#define BTF_FLOAT_BITS(VAL)    ((VAL)  & 0x000000ff)
> +
>  #endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_BTF_H__ */
> diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
> --- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> +++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct btf_type {
>         };
>  };
>
> -#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
> +#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
>  #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)    ((info) & 0xffff)
>  #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)   ((info) >> 31)
>
> @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ struct btf_type {
>  #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO    13      /* Function Proto       */
>  #define BTF_KIND_VAR           14      /* Variable     */
>  #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC       15      /* Section      */
> -#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_DATASEC
> +#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT         16      /* Floating point       */
> +#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_FLOAT
>  #define NR_BTF_KINDS           (BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
>
>  /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
> @@ -169,4 +170,9 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
>         __u32   size;
>  };
>
> +/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following
> + * is the 32 bits arrangement:
> + */
> +#define BTF_FLOAT_BITS(VAL)    ((VAL)  & 0x000000ff)
> +
>  #endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_BTF_H__ */
> --
> 2.29.2
>
Ilya Leoshkevich Feb. 11, 2021, 9:26 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, 2021-02-10 at 16:19 -0800, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> > Add a new kind value, expand the kind bitfield, add a macro for
> > parsing the additional u32.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>
> > ---
> >  include/uapi/linux/btf.h       | 10 ++++++++--
> >  tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h | 10 ++++++++--
> >  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct btf_type {
> >         };
> >  };
> > 
> > -#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
> > +#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
> >  #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)    ((info) & 0xffff)
> >  #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)   ((info) >> 31)
> > 
> > @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ struct btf_type {
> >  #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO    13      /* Function Proto       */
> >  #define BTF_KIND_VAR           14      /* Variable     */
> >  #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC       15      /* Section      */
> > -#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_DATASEC
> > +#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT         16      /* Floating point       */
> > +#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_FLOAT
> >  #define NR_BTF_KINDS           (BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
> > 
> >  /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
> > @@ -169,4 +170,9 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
> >         __u32   size;
> >  };
> > 
> > +/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following
> 
> 
> what's the point of that u32, if BTF_FLOAT_BITS() is just t->size *
> 8?
> Why adding this complexity. BTF_KIND_INT has bits because we had an
> inconvenient bitfield encoding as a special BTF_KIND_INT types, which
> we since stopped using in favor of encoding bitfield sizes and
> offsets
> inside struct/union fields. I don't think there is any need for that
> with FLOAT, so why waste space and add complexity and possibility for
> inconsistencies?

You are right, this is not necessary. I don't think something like a
floating-point bitfield exists in the first place.

> Disclaimer: I'm in a "just BTF_KIND_INT encoding bit for
> floating-point numbers" camp.

Despite me being the guy, who sent this series, I like such a simpler
approach as well. In fact, my first attempt at this was even simpler -
just a char[] - but this didn't let us distinguish floats from "real"
byte arrays, which BTF_KIND_INT encoding does. But I think we need to
convince Alexey that this would be OK? :-) If that helps, I can
implement the BTF_KIND_INT encoding variant, so that we could compare
both approaches. What do you think?

> > + * is the 32 bits arrangement:
> > + */
> > +#define BTF_FLOAT_BITS(VAL)    ((VAL)  & 0x000000ff)
> > +
> >  #endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_BTF_H__ */
> > diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
> > --- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > +++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct btf_type {
> >         };
> >  };
> > 
> > -#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
> > +#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
> >  #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)    ((info) & 0xffff)
> >  #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)   ((info) >> 31)
> > 
> > @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ struct btf_type {
> >  #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO    13      /* Function Proto       */
> >  #define BTF_KIND_VAR           14      /* Variable     */
> >  #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC       15      /* Section      */
> > -#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_DATASEC
> > +#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT         16      /* Floating point       */
> > +#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_FLOAT
> >  #define NR_BTF_KINDS           (BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
> > 
> >  /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
> > @@ -169,4 +170,9 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
> >         __u32   size;
> >  };
> > 
> > +/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following
> > + * is the 32 bits arrangement:
> > + */
> > +#define BTF_FLOAT_BITS(VAL)    ((VAL)  & 0x000000ff)
> > +
> >  #endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_BTF_H__ */
> > --
> > 2.29.2
> >
Alexei Starovoitov Feb. 11, 2021, 11:11 p.m. UTC | #3
On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 1:26 PM Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2021-02-10 at 16:19 -0800, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Add a new kind value, expand the kind bitfield, add a macro for
> > > parsing the additional u32.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>
> > > ---
> > >  include/uapi/linux/btf.h       | 10 ++++++++--
> > >  tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h | 10 ++++++++--
> > >  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > > index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
> > > --- a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> > > @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct btf_type {
> > >         };
> > >  };
> > >
> > > -#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
> > > +#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)    (((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
> > >  #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)    ((info) & 0xffff)
> > >  #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)   ((info) >> 31)
> > >
> > > @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ struct btf_type {
> > >  #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO    13      /* Function Proto       */
> > >  #define BTF_KIND_VAR           14      /* Variable     */
> > >  #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC       15      /* Section      */
> > > -#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_DATASEC
> > > +#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT         16      /* Floating point       */
> > > +#define BTF_KIND_MAX           BTF_KIND_FLOAT
> > >  #define NR_BTF_KINDS           (BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
> > >
> > >  /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
> > > @@ -169,4 +170,9 @@ struct btf_var_secinfo {
> > >         __u32   size;
> > >  };
> > >
> > > +/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following
> >
> >
> > what's the point of that u32, if BTF_FLOAT_BITS() is just t->size *
> > 8?
> > Why adding this complexity. BTF_KIND_INT has bits because we had an
> > inconvenient bitfield encoding as a special BTF_KIND_INT types, which
> > we since stopped using in favor of encoding bitfield sizes and
> > offsets
> > inside struct/union fields. I don't think there is any need for that
> > with FLOAT, so why waste space and add complexity and possibility for
> > inconsistencies?
>
> You are right, this is not necessary. I don't think something like a
> floating-point bitfield exists in the first place.
>
> > Disclaimer: I'm in a "just BTF_KIND_INT encoding bit for
> > floating-point numbers" camp.
>
> Despite me being the guy, who sent this series, I like such a simpler
> approach as well. In fact, my first attempt at this was even simpler -
> just a char[] - but this didn't let us distinguish floats from "real"
> byte arrays, which BTF_KIND_INT encoding does. But I think we need to
> convince Alexey that this would be OK? :-) If that helps, I can
> implement the BTF_KIND_INT encoding variant, so that we could compare
> both approaches. What do you think?

Sorry to crash your party :)
I'm very much against calling "float" a different kind of "int".
BTF is not equivalent to dwarf. It's not a traditional debug format
which purpose is to describe the types, line info, etc.
BTF is used in verification and its correctness is crucial.
Imagine a function with KIND_INT argument if there is no KIND_FLOAT
btf_func_model construction will silently consume 'int' which is actually
'float' which will cause kernel crash.
There is a wip on "unstable helpers". It needs accurate argument processing too.
The same thing will apply there. If KIND_FLOAT is mistaken for KIND_INT
the kernel will crash again, but in a different way.
The usage of floating point in the kernel is minimal, but the point stands.
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Patch

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@  struct btf_type {
 	};
 };
 
-#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)	(((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
+#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)	(((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
 #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)	((info) & 0xffff)
 #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)	((info) >> 31)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@  struct btf_type {
 #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO	13	/* Function Proto	*/
 #define BTF_KIND_VAR		14	/* Variable	*/
 #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC	15	/* Section	*/
-#define BTF_KIND_MAX		BTF_KIND_DATASEC
+#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT		16	/* Floating point	*/
+#define BTF_KIND_MAX		BTF_KIND_FLOAT
 #define NR_BTF_KINDS		(BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
 
 /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
@@ -169,4 +170,9 @@  struct btf_var_secinfo {
 	__u32	size;
 };
 
+/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following
+ * is the 32 bits arrangement:
+ */
+#define BTF_FLOAT_BITS(VAL)	((VAL)  & 0x000000ff)
+
 #endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_BTF_H__ */
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
index 5a667107ad2c..e713430cb033 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@  struct btf_type {
 	};
 };
 
-#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)	(((info) >> 24) & 0x0f)
+#define BTF_INFO_KIND(info)	(((info) >> 24) & 0x1f)
 #define BTF_INFO_VLEN(info)	((info) & 0xffff)
 #define BTF_INFO_KFLAG(info)	((info) >> 31)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@  struct btf_type {
 #define BTF_KIND_FUNC_PROTO	13	/* Function Proto	*/
 #define BTF_KIND_VAR		14	/* Variable	*/
 #define BTF_KIND_DATASEC	15	/* Section	*/
-#define BTF_KIND_MAX		BTF_KIND_DATASEC
+#define BTF_KIND_FLOAT		16	/* Floating point	*/
+#define BTF_KIND_MAX		BTF_KIND_FLOAT
 #define NR_BTF_KINDS		(BTF_KIND_MAX + 1)
 
 /* For some specific BTF_KIND, "struct btf_type" is immediately
@@ -169,4 +170,9 @@  struct btf_var_secinfo {
 	__u32	size;
 };
 
+/* BTF_KIND_FLOAT is followed by a u32 and the following
+ * is the 32 bits arrangement:
+ */
+#define BTF_FLOAT_BITS(VAL)	((VAL)  & 0x000000ff)
+
 #endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_BTF_H__ */