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Linus Torvalds b70100f2e6 Probes updates for v6.6:
- kprobes: use struct_size() for variable size kretprobe_instance
   data structure.
 
 - eprobe: Simplify trace_eprobe list iteration.
 
 - probe events: Data structure field access support on BTF argument.
   . Update BTF argument support on the functions in the kernel loadable
     modules (only loaded modules are supported).
   . Move generic BTF access function (search function prototype and get
     function parameters) to a separated file.
   . Add a function to search a member of data structure in BTF.
   . Support accessing BTF data structure member from probe args by
     C-like arrow('->') and dot('.') operators. e.g.
     't sched_switch next=next->pid vruntime=next->se.vruntime'
   . Support accessing BTF data structure member from $retval. e.g.
       'f getname_flags%return +0($retval->name):string'
   . Add string type checking if BTF type info is available.
     This will reject if user specify ":string" type for non "char
     pointer" type.
   . Automatically assume the fprobe event as a function return event
     if $retval is used.
 
 - selftests/ftrace: Add BTF data field access test cases.
 
 - Documentation: Update fprobe event example with BTF data field.
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Merge tag 'probes-v6.6' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace

Pull probes updates from Masami Hiramatsu:

 - kprobes: use struct_size() for variable size kretprobe_instance data
   structure.

 - eprobe: Simplify trace_eprobe list iteration.

 - probe events: Data structure field access support on BTF argument.

     - Update BTF argument support on the functions in the kernel
       loadable modules (only loaded modules are supported).

     - Move generic BTF access function (search function prototype and
       get function parameters) to a separated file.

     - Add a function to search a member of data structure in BTF.

     - Support accessing BTF data structure member from probe args by
       C-like arrow('->') and dot('.') operators. e.g.
          't sched_switch next=next->pid vruntime=next->se.vruntime'

     - Support accessing BTF data structure member from $retval. e.g.
          'f getname_flags%return +0($retval->name):string'

     - Add string type checking if BTF type info is available. This will
       reject if user specify ":string" type for non "char pointer"
       type.

     - Automatically assume the fprobe event as a function return event
       if $retval is used.

 - selftests/ftrace: Add BTF data field access test cases.

 - Documentation: Update fprobe event example with BTF data field.

* tag 'probes-v6.6' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace:
  Documentation: tracing: Update fprobe event example with BTF field
  selftests/ftrace: Add BTF fields access testcases
  tracing/fprobe-event: Assume fprobe is a return event by $retval
  tracing/probes: Add string type check with BTF
  tracing/probes: Support BTF field access from $retval
  tracing/probes: Support BTF based data structure field access
  tracing/probes: Add a function to search a member of a struct/union
  tracing/probes: Move finding func-proto API and getting func-param API to trace_btf
  tracing/probes: Support BTF argument on module functions
  tracing/eprobe: Iterate trace_eprobe directly
  kernel: kprobes: Use struct_size()
2023-09-02 11:10:50 -07:00
Documentation Probes updates for v6.6: 2023-09-02 11:10:50 -07:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add the copyleft-next-0.3.1 license 2022-11-08 15:44:01 +01:00
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README

Linux kernel
============

There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.

In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``.  The formatted documentation can also be read online at:

    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/

There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.

Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.