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SubjectRe: [PATCH bpf-next 1/4] bpf: add BPF_F_DESTRUCTIVE flag for BPF_PROG_LOAD
On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 4:47 AM Artem Savkov <asavkov@redhat.com> wrote:
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> +/* If BPF_F_DESTRUCTIVE is used in BPF_PROG_LOAD command, the loaded program
> + * will be able to perform destructive operations such as calling bpf_panic()
> + * helper.
> + */
> +#define BPF_F_DESTRUCTIVE (1U << 6)

I don't understand what value this flag provides.

bpf prog won't be using kexec accidentally.
Requiring user space to also pass this flag seems pointless.

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