[xdp-hints] How to extract BTF object ID from kernel module?

[xdp-hints] How to extract BTF object ID from kernel module?

[Jesper Dangaard Brouer]

Hi Andrii,

When opening a modules BTF file (e.g. /sys/kernel/btf/i40e), can I
somehow get the kernels BTF object ID value (via that FD)?

I think I want the BTF object IDs as displayed by 'btftool btf'.
That code walks all IDs via bpf_btf_get_next_id() and then gets the FD
via bpf_btf_get_fd_by_id().  I'm looking for a more direct way than
having to walk all IDs...

(p.s. Cc. Larysa, I also looked at your code, which like bpftool end-up
walking all BTF IDs and extends libbpf with internal btf_obj_id to keep
track).

--Jesper

[xdp-hints] Re: How to extract BTF object ID from kernel module?

[Jesper Dangaard Brouer]

On 30/08/2022 15.17, Jesper Dangaard Brouer wrote:
> Hi Andrii,
> 
> When opening a modules BTF file (e.g. /sys/kernel/btf/i40e), can I
> somehow get the kernels BTF object ID value (via that FD)?

I had hoped I could simply open /sys/kernel/btf/module [1]
and use bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(), but that fails

  [1] 
https://github.com/xdp-project/bpf-examples/blob/BTF-playground01/BTF-playground/btf_module_read.c#L84
  [2] 
https://github.com/xdp-project/bpf-examples/blob/BTF-playground01/BTF-playground/btf_module_read.c#L48

> I think I want the BTF object IDs as displayed by 'btftool btf'.
> That code walks all IDs via bpf_btf_get_next_id() and then gets the FD
> via bpf_btf_get_fd_by_id().  I'm looking for a more direct way than
> having to walk all IDs...
> 
> (p.s. Cc. Larysa, I also looked at your code, which like bpftool end-up
> walking all BTF IDs and extends libbpf with internal btf_obj_id to keep
> track).

My current approach I end-up walking [3] all the BTF IDs via 
bpf_btf_get_next_id() and then use bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd().
And then searching for the module name like this[4].

  [3] 
https://github.com/xdp-project/bpf-examples/blob/BTF-playground01/BTF-playground/btf_module_ids.c#L144
  [4] 
https://github.com/xdp-project/bpf-examples/blob/BTF-playground01/BTF-playground/btf_module_ids.c#L187-L256

Is this the only approach?

It seems wasteful that I have to walk all the IDs, when I already knows 
what BTF file in /sys/kernel/btf/ I'm interested in...

--Jesper