linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH bpf-next] libbpf: Add bpf_map__set

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Date:   Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:32:37 +0000
From:   Joe Burton <jevburton@...gle.com>
To:     Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@...gle.com>
Cc:     Joe Burton <jevburton.kernel@...il.com>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@...nel.org>,
        Martin KaFai Lau <martin.lau@...ux.dev>,
        Song Liu <song@...nel.org>, Yonghong Song <yhs@...com>,
        John Fastabend <john.fastabend@...il.com>,
        KP Singh <kpsingh@...nel.org>, Hao Luo <haoluo@...gle.com>,
        Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>, bpf@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next] libbpf: Add bpf_map__set_name()

> Asked you internally, but not sure I follow. Can you share more on why
> the following won't fix it for us:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/OSZP286MB1725CEA1C95C5CB8E7CCC53FB8869@OSZP286MB1725.JPNP286.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
> 
> ?
> 
> The idea seems to be to get the supplied map name (from the obj)
> instead of using pin name? So why is it not enough?

You're correct, this approach also resolves the issue. No need for this
new API.