tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
Currently, many API functions are not described in the document.
I have tried to add the API description of the following four API
functions:
libbpf_set_print
bpf_object__open
bpf_object__load
bpf_object__close
Signed-off-by: Xin Liu <liuxin350@huawei.com>
---
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index eee883f007f9..bf3af52d42be 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ enum libbpf_print_level {
typedef int (*libbpf_print_fn_t)(enum libbpf_print_level level,
const char *, va_list ap);
+/**
+ * @brief **libbpf_set_print()** use the user-provided log print function.
+ * @param fn the log print function. Disable all print if the parameter
+ * is NULL.
+ * @return Pointer to old print function.
+ */
LIBBPF_API libbpf_print_fn_t libbpf_set_print(libbpf_print_fn_t fn);
/* Hide internal to user */
@@ -174,6 +180,14 @@ struct bpf_object_open_opts {
};
#define bpf_object_open_opts__last_field kernel_log_level
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_object__open()** creates a bpf_object by opening
+ * the BPF ELF object file pointed to by the passed path and loading it
+ * into memory.
+ * @param path BPF object file path.
+ * @return pointer to the new bpf_object; or NULL is returned on error,
+ * error code is stored in errno
+ */
LIBBPF_API struct bpf_object *bpf_object__open(const char *path);
/**
@@ -204,9 +218,20 @@ bpf_object__open_mem(const void *obj_buf, size_t obj_buf_sz,
const struct bpf_object_open_opts *opts);
/* Load/unload object into/from kernel */
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_object__load()** load bpf_object into kernel
+ * @param obj pointer to a valid bpf_object
+ * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise, error code is
+ * stored in errno
+ */
LIBBPF_API int bpf_object__load(struct bpf_object *obj);
-LIBBPF_API void bpf_object__close(struct bpf_object *object);
+/**
+ * @brief **bpf_object__close()** close a bpf_object and release all
+ * resources.
+ * @param obj pointer to a valid bpf_object
+ */
+LIBBPF_API void bpf_object__close(struct bpf_object *obj);
/* pin_maps and unpin_maps can both be called with a NULL path, in which case
* they will use the pin_path attribute of each map (and ignore all maps that
--
2.33.0
Hello:
This patch was applied to bpf/bpf-next.git (master)
by Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>:
On Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:20:58 +0800 you wrote:
> Currently, many API functions are not described in the document.
> I have tried to add the API description of the following four API
> functions:
> libbpf_set_print
> bpf_object__open
> bpf_object__load
> bpf_object__close
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- libbpf: Added the description of some API functions
https://git.kernel.org/bpf/bpf-next/c/678a1c036199
You are awesome, thank you!
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On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 3:21 AM Xin Liu <liuxin350@huawei.com> wrote:
>
> Currently, many API functions are not described in the document.
> I have tried to add the API description of the following four API
> functions:
> libbpf_set_print
> bpf_object__open
> bpf_object__load
> bpf_object__close
>
> Signed-off-by: Xin Liu <liuxin350@huawei.com>
> ---
I've tweaked descriptions a bit to match the overall style and fixed
few typos. Pushed to bpf-next, thanks!
> tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
> index eee883f007f9..bf3af52d42be 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
> @@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ enum libbpf_print_level {
> typedef int (*libbpf_print_fn_t)(enum libbpf_print_level level,
> const char *, va_list ap);
>
> +/**
> + * @brief **libbpf_set_print()** use the user-provided log print function.
> + * @param fn the log print function. Disable all print if the parameter
> + * is NULL.
> + * @return Pointer to old print function.
> + */
> LIBBPF_API libbpf_print_fn_t libbpf_set_print(libbpf_print_fn_t fn);
>
> /* Hide internal to user */
> @@ -174,6 +180,14 @@ struct bpf_object_open_opts {
> };
> #define bpf_object_open_opts__last_field kernel_log_level
>
> +/**
> + * @brief **bpf_object__open()** creates a bpf_object by opening
> + * the BPF ELF object file pointed to by the passed path and loading it
> + * into memory.
> + * @param path BPF object file path.
> + * @return pointer to the new bpf_object; or NULL is returned on error,
> + * error code is stored in errno
> + */
> LIBBPF_API struct bpf_object *bpf_object__open(const char *path);
>
> /**
> @@ -204,9 +218,20 @@ bpf_object__open_mem(const void *obj_buf, size_t obj_buf_sz,
> const struct bpf_object_open_opts *opts);
>
> /* Load/unload object into/from kernel */
> +/**
> + * @brief **bpf_object__load()** load bpf_object into kernel
> + * @param obj pointer to a valid bpf_object
> + * @return 0, on success; negative error code, otherwise, error code is
> + * stored in errno
> + */
> LIBBPF_API int bpf_object__load(struct bpf_object *obj);
>
> -LIBBPF_API void bpf_object__close(struct bpf_object *object);
> +/**
> + * @brief **bpf_object__close()** close a bpf_object and release all
> + * resources.
> + * @param obj pointer to a valid bpf_object
> + */
> +LIBBPF_API void bpf_object__close(struct bpf_object *obj);
>
> /* pin_maps and unpin_maps can both be called with a NULL path, in which case
> * they will use the pin_path attribute of each map (and ignore all maps that
> --
> 2.33.0
>
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