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Message-ID: <aFpeyZnOuJ3Xr4J6@krava>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:16:09 +0200
From: Jiri Olsa <olsajiri@...il.com>
To: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii.nakryiko@...il.com>
Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>,
	Tao Chen <chen.dylane@...ux.dev>, KP Singh <kpsingh@...nel.org>,
	Matt Bobrowski <mattbobrowski@...gle.com>,
	Song Liu <song@...nel.org>, Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
	Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
	Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@...nel.org>,
	Martin KaFai Lau <martin.lau@...ux.dev>, Eduard <eddyz87@...il.com>,
	Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@...ux.dev>,
	John Fastabend <john.fastabend@...il.com>,
	Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@...ichev.me>, Hao Luo <haoluo@...gle.com>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
	bpf <bpf@...r.kernel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-trace-kernel <linux-trace-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next v5 1/3] bpf: Show precise link_type for
 {uprobe,kprobe}_multi fdinfo

On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 01:59:18PM -0700, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM Alexei Starovoitov
> <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM Tao Chen <chen.dylane@...ux.dev> wrote:
> > >
> > > Alexei suggested, 'link_type' can be more precise and differentiate
> > > for human in fdinfo. In fact BPF_LINK_TYPE_KPROBE_MULTI includes
> > > kretprobe_multi type, the same as BPF_LINK_TYPE_UPROBE_MULTI, so we
> > > can show it more concretely.
> > >
> > > link_type:      kprobe_multi
> > > link_id:        1
> > > prog_tag:       d2b307e915f0dd37
> > > ...
> > > link_type:      kretprobe_multi
> > > link_id:        2
> > > prog_tag:       ab9ea0545870781d
> > > ...
> > > link_type:      uprobe_multi
> > > link_id:        9
> > > prog_tag:       e729f789e34a8eca
> > > ...
> > > link_type:      uretprobe_multi
> > > link_id:        10
> > > prog_tag:       7db356c03e61a4d4
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Tao Chen <chen.dylane@...ux.dev>
> > > ---
> > >  include/linux/trace_events.h | 10 ++++++++++
> > >  kernel/bpf/syscall.c         |  9 ++++++++-
> > >  kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c     | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  3 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > >
> > > Change list:
> > >   v4 -> v5:
> > >     - Add patch1 to show precise link_type for
> > >       {uprobe,kprobe}_multi.(Alexei)
> > >     - patch2,3 just remove type field, which will be showed in
> > >       link_type
> > >   v4:
> > >   https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250619034257.70520-1-chen.dylane@linux.dev
> > >
> > >   v3 -> v4:
> > >     - use %pS to print func info.(Alexei)
> > >   v3:
> > >   https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250616130233.451439-1-chen.dylane@linux.dev
> > >
> > >   v2 -> v3:
> > >     - show info in one line for multi events.(Jiri)
> > >   v2:
> > >   https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250615150514.418581-1-chen.dylane@linux.dev
> > >
> > >   v1 -> v2:
> > >     - replace 'func_cnt' with 'uprobe_cnt'.(Andrii)
> > >     - print func name is more readable and security for kprobe_multi.(Alexei)
> > >   v1:
> > >   https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250612115556.295103-1-chen.dylane@linux.dev
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/trace_events.h b/include/linux/trace_events.h
> > > index fa9cf4292df..951c91babbc 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/trace_events.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/trace_events.h
> > > @@ -780,6 +780,8 @@ int bpf_get_perf_event_info(const struct perf_event *event, u32 *prog_id,
> > >                             unsigned long *missed);
> > >  int bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *prog);
> > >  int bpf_uprobe_multi_link_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *prog);
> > > +void bpf_kprobe_multi_link_type_show(const struct bpf_link *link, char *link_type, int len);
> > > +void bpf_uprobe_multi_link_type_show(const struct bpf_link *link, char *link_type, int len);
> > >  #else
> > >  static inline unsigned int trace_call_bpf(struct trace_event_call *call, void *ctx)
> > >  {
> > > @@ -832,6 +834,14 @@ bpf_uprobe_multi_link_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *prog)
> > >  {
> > >         return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > >  }
> > > +static inline void
> > > +bpf_kprobe_multi_link_type_show(const struct bpf_link *link, char *link_type, int len)
> > > +{
> > > +}
> > > +static inline void
> > > +bpf_uprobe_multi_link_type_show(const struct bpf_link *link, char *link_type, int len)
> > > +{
> > > +}
> > >  #endif
> > >
> > >  enum {
> > > diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
> > > index 51ba1a7aa43..43b821b37bc 100644
> > > --- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
> > > +++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
> > > @@ -3226,9 +3226,16 @@ static void bpf_link_show_fdinfo(struct seq_file *m, struct file *filp)
> > >         const struct bpf_prog *prog = link->prog;
> > >         enum bpf_link_type type = link->type;
> > >         char prog_tag[sizeof(prog->tag) * 2 + 1] = { };
> > > +       char link_type[64] = {};
> > >
> > >         if (type < ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_link_type_strs) && bpf_link_type_strs[type]) {
> > > -               seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t%s\n", bpf_link_type_strs[type]);
> > > +               if (link->type == BPF_LINK_TYPE_KPROBE_MULTI)
> > > +                       bpf_kprobe_multi_link_type_show(link, link_type, sizeof(link_type));
> > > +               else if (link->type == BPF_LINK_TYPE_UPROBE_MULTI)
> > > +                       bpf_uprobe_multi_link_type_show(link, link_type, sizeof(link_type));
> > > +               else
> > > +                       strscpy(link_type, bpf_link_type_strs[type], sizeof(link_type));
> > > +               seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t%s\n", link_type);
> >
> > New callbacks just to print a string?
> > Let's find a different way.
> >
> > How about moving 'flags' from bpf_[ku]probe_multi_link into bpf_link ?
> > (There is a 7 byte hole there anyway)
> > and checking flags inline.
> >
> > Jiri, Andrii,
> >
> > better ideas?
> 
> We can just remember original attr->link_create.attach_type in
> bpf_link itself, and then have a small helper that will accept link
> type and attach type, and fill out link type representation based on
> those two. Internally we can do the special-casing of  uprobe vs
> uretprobe and kprobe vs kretprobe transparently to all the other code.
> And use that here in show_fdinfo

but you'd still need the flags, no? to find out if it's return probe

I tried what Alexei suggested and it seems ok and simple enough

jirka


---
diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
index 5dd556e89cce..287c956cdbd2 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1702,6 +1702,7 @@ struct bpf_link {
 	 * link's semantics is determined by target attach hook
 	 */
 	bool sleepable;
+	u32 flags;
 	/* rcu is used before freeing, work can be used to schedule that
 	 * RCU-based freeing before that, so they never overlap
 	 */
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 56500381c28a..f1d9ee9717a1 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -3228,7 +3228,14 @@ static void bpf_link_show_fdinfo(struct seq_file *m, struct file *filp)
 	char prog_tag[sizeof(prog->tag) * 2 + 1] = { };
 
 	if (type < ARRAY_SIZE(bpf_link_type_strs) && bpf_link_type_strs[type]) {
-		seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t%s\n", bpf_link_type_strs[type]);
+		if (link->type == BPF_LINK_TYPE_KPROBE_MULTI)
+			seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t%s\n", link->flags == BPF_F_KPROBE_MULTI_RETURN ?
+				   "kretprobe_multi" : "kprobe_multi");
+		else if (link->type == BPF_LINK_TYPE_UPROBE_MULTI)
+			seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t%s\n", link->flags == BPF_F_UPROBE_MULTI_RETURN ?
+				   "uretprobe_multi" : "uprobe_multi");
+		else
+			seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t%s\n", bpf_link_type_strs[type]);
 	} else {
 		WARN_ONCE(1, "missing BPF_LINK_TYPE(...) for link type %u\n", type);
 		seq_printf(m, "link_type:\t<%u>\n", type);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index 0a06ea6638fe..81d7a4e5ae15 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -2466,7 +2466,6 @@ struct bpf_kprobe_multi_link {
 	u32 cnt;
 	u32 mods_cnt;
 	struct module **mods;
-	u32 flags;
 };
 
 struct bpf_kprobe_multi_run_ctx {
@@ -2586,7 +2585,7 @@ static int bpf_kprobe_multi_link_fill_link_info(const struct bpf_link *link,
 
 	kmulti_link = container_of(link, struct bpf_kprobe_multi_link, link);
 	info->kprobe_multi.count = kmulti_link->cnt;
-	info->kprobe_multi.flags = kmulti_link->flags;
+	info->kprobe_multi.flags = kmulti_link->link.flags;
 	info->kprobe_multi.missed = kmulti_link->fp.nmissed;
 
 	if (!uaddrs)
@@ -2976,7 +2975,7 @@ int bpf_kprobe_multi_link_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *pr
 	link->addrs = addrs;
 	link->cookies = cookies;
 	link->cnt = cnt;
-	link->flags = flags;
+	link->link.flags = flags;
 
 	if (cookies) {
 		/*
@@ -3045,7 +3044,6 @@ struct bpf_uprobe_multi_link {
 	struct path path;
 	struct bpf_link link;
 	u32 cnt;
-	u32 flags;
 	struct bpf_uprobe *uprobes;
 	struct task_struct *task;
 };
@@ -3109,7 +3107,7 @@ static int bpf_uprobe_multi_link_fill_link_info(const struct bpf_link *link,
 
 	umulti_link = container_of(link, struct bpf_uprobe_multi_link, link);
 	info->uprobe_multi.count = umulti_link->cnt;
-	info->uprobe_multi.flags = umulti_link->flags;
+	info->uprobe_multi.flags = umulti_link->link.flags;
 	info->uprobe_multi.pid = umulti_link->task ?
 				 task_pid_nr_ns(umulti_link->task, task_active_pid_ns(current)) : 0;
 
@@ -3369,7 +3367,7 @@ int bpf_uprobe_multi_link_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *pr
 	link->uprobes = uprobes;
 	link->path = path;
 	link->task = task;
-	link->flags = flags;
+	link->link.flags = flags;
 
 	bpf_link_init(&link->link, BPF_LINK_TYPE_UPROBE_MULTI,
 		      &bpf_uprobe_multi_link_lops, prog);

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