netdev - Re: [PATCH bpf] libbpf: define BTF_KIND_* constants in btf.h to avoid compilation errors

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Date:   Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:10 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>@ci.codeaurora.org
Cc:     ast@...nel.org, daniel@...earbox.net, andrii@...nel.org,
        kafai@...com, songliubraving@...com, yhs@...com,
        john.fastabend@...il.com, kpsingh@...nel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, bpf@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf] libbpf: define BTF_KIND_* constants in btf.h to avoid
 compilation errors

Hello:

This patch was applied to bpf/bpf-next.git (master)
by Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@...nel.org>:

On Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:13:27 +0100 you wrote:
> The btf.h header included with libbpf contains inline helper functions to
> check for various BTF kinds. These helpers directly reference the
> BTF_KIND_* constants defined in the kernel header, and because the header
> file is included in user applications, this happens in the user application
> compile units.
> 
> This presents a problem if a user application is compiled on a system with
> older kernel headers because the constants are not available. To avoid
> this, add #defines of the constants directly in btf.h before using them.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [bpf] libbpf: define BTF_KIND_* constants in btf.h to avoid compilation errors
    https://git.kernel.org/bpf/bpf-next/c/eaa266d83a37

You are awesome, thank you!
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