netdev - Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2 0/3] Add XDP support for bpf_load_hdr

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Date:   Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:19:17 +0200
From:   Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>
To:     Joanne Koong <joannekoong@...com>, Martin KaFai Lau <kafai@...com>
Cc:     Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>, bpf@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, Kernel-team@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2 0/3] Add XDP support for bpf_load_hdr_opt

Joanne Koong <joannekoong@...com> writes:

> On 10/12/21 7:11 AM, Toke Høiland-Jørgensen wrote:
>
>> Martin KaFai Lau <kafai@...com> writes:
>>> On Sat, Oct 09, 2021 at 12:20:27AM +0200, Toke Høiland-Jørgensen wrote:
>>> [...] 
>>> I don't mind to go with the for_each helper.  However, with another
>>> thought, if it needs to call a function in the loop anyway, I think
>>> it could also be done in bpf by putting a global function in a loop.
>>> Need to try and double check.
>> Hmm, that would be interesting if possible!
>>
>> -Toke
>>
> Martin and I tried this out. When we moved out the logic for parsing the
> options into a global non-inlined function, the verifier approved the
> program.

Excellent!

> As such, I will abandon this patchset and submit a new separate patch
> that will add a test to ensure we're always able to parse header options
> through a global function.
>
> Thanks for the conversation on this, Toke, Martin, and Daniel!

Sounds good - you're welcome :)

-Toke