@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ Usage
=====
Kernel BPF
----------
-.. c:function::
- long bpf_redirect_map(struct bpf_map *map, u32 key, u64 flags)
+bpf_redirect_map()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ long bpf_redirect_map(struct bpf_map *map, u32 key, u64 flags)
Redirect the packet to the endpoint referenced by ``map`` at index ``key``.
For ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_DEVMAP`` and ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_DEVMAP_HASH`` this map contains
@@ -56,26 +59,32 @@ lower bits of the ``flags`` argument if the map lookup fails.
More information about redirection can be found :doc:`redirect`
-.. c:function::
+bpf_map_lookup_elem()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: c
+
void *bpf_map_lookup_elem(struct bpf_map *map, const void *key)
Net device entries can be retrieved using the ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()``
helper.
-Userspace
----------
+User space
+----------
.. note::
DEVMAP entries can only be updated/deleted from user space and not
from an eBPF program. Trying to call these functions from a kernel eBPF
program will result in the program failing to load and a verifier warning.
-.. c:function::
+bpf_map_update_elem()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: c
+
int bpf_map_update_elem(int fd, const void *key, const void *value, __u64 flags);
- Net device entries can be added or updated using the ``bpf_map_update_elem()``
- helper. This helper replaces existing elements atomically. The ``value`` parameter
- can be ``struct bpf_devmap_val`` or a simple ``int ifindex`` for backwards
- compatibility.
+Net device entries can be added or updated using the ``bpf_map_update_elem()``
+helper. This helper replaces existing elements atomically. The ``value`` parameter
+can be ``struct bpf_devmap_val`` or a simple ``int ifindex`` for backwards
+compatibility.
.. code-block:: c
@@ -87,35 +96,42 @@ Userspace
} bpf_prog;
};
- The ``flags`` argument can be one of the following:
-
+The ``flags`` argument can be one of the following:
- ``BPF_ANY``: Create a new element or update an existing element.
- ``BPF_NOEXIST``: Create a new element only if it did not exist.
- ``BPF_EXIST``: Update an existing element.
- DEVMAPs can associate a program with a device entry by adding a ``bpf_prog.fd``
- to ``struct bpf_devmap_val``. Programs are run after ``XDP_REDIRECT`` and have
- access to both Rx device and Tx device. The program associated with the ``fd``
- must have type XDP with expected attach type ``xdp_devmap``.
- When a program is associated with a device index, the program is run on an
- ``XDP_REDIRECT`` and before the buffer is added to the per-cpu queue. Examples
- of how to attach/use xdp_devmap progs can be found in the kernel selftests:
+DEVMAPs can associate a program with a device entry by adding a ``bpf_prog.fd``
+to ``struct bpf_devmap_val``. Programs are run after ``XDP_REDIRECT`` and have
+access to both Rx device and Tx device. The program associated with the ``fd``
+must have type XDP with expected attach type ``xdp_devmap``.
+When a program is associated with a device index, the program is run on an
+``XDP_REDIRECT`` and before the buffer is added to the per-cpu queue. Examples
+of how to attach/use xdp_devmap progs can be found in the kernel selftests:
- - ``tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_devmap_attach.c``
- - ``tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers.c``
+- ``tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_devmap_attach.c``
+- ``tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers.c``
+
+bpf_map_lookup_elem()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: c
.. c:function::
int bpf_map_lookup_elem(int fd, const void *key, void *value);
- Net device entries can be retrieved using the ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()``
- helper.
+Net device entries can be retrieved using the ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()``
+helper.
+
+bpf_map_delete_elem()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: c
.. c:function::
int bpf_map_delete_elem(int fd, const void *key);
- Net device entries can be deleted using the ``bpf_map_delete_elem()``
- helper. This helper will return 0 on success, or negative error in case of
- failure.
+Net device entries can be deleted using the ``bpf_map_delete_elem()``
+helper. This helper will return 0 on success, or negative error in case of
+failure.
Examples
========