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SubjectRe: [PATCH] selftests/bpf: Add bpf_probe_read_str to bpf_helpers.h
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On 02/28/2018 08:57 AM, Daniel Borkmann wrote:
> Hi Tushar,
>
> On 02/28/2018 01:33 AM, Tushar Dave wrote:
>> Using bpf_probe_read_str() from samples/bpf causes compiler warning.
>> e.g.
>> warning: implicit declaration of function 'bpf_probe_read_str' is invalid in C99
>> [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
>> num = bpf_probe_read_str(buf, sizeof(buf), ctx->di);
>> ^
>> 1 warning generated.
>>
>> Add bpf_probe_read_str() to bpf_helpers.h so it can be used by
>> samples/bpf programs.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Tushar Dave <tushar.n.dave@oracle.com>
>
> In general no objections to it, but it would need an in-tree
> user first:
>
> $ git grep -n bpf_probe_read_str tools/
> tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h:596: * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, int size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
> $
>
> Why not adding this along with a sample?
Okay, I will send new patch along with new sample or add usage of
bpf_probe_read_str() in one of our exiting sample :)

Thanks.
-Tushar
PS: adding correct mail-list this time linux-kselftest@vger.kernel.org
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel
>

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