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diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/index.rst b/Documentation/bpf/index.rst index 610450f59e05..ef5c996547ec 100644 --- a/Documentation/bpf/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/bpf/index.rst @@ -5,104 +5,33 @@ BPF Documentation This directory contains documentation for the BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) facility, with a focus on the extended BPF version (eBPF). -This kernel side documentation is still work in progress. The main -textual documentation is (for historical reasons) described in -:ref:`networking-filter`, which describe both classical and extended -BPF instruction-set. +This kernel side documentation is still work in progress. The Cilium project also maintains a `BPF and XDP Reference Guide`_ that goes into great technical depth about the BPF Architecture. -libbpf -====== - -Documentation/bpf/libbpf/index.rst is a userspace library for loading and interacting with bpf programs. - -BPF Type Format (BTF) -===================== - .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 + instruction-set + verifier + libbpf/index btf - - -Frequently asked questions (FAQ) -================================ - -Two sets of Questions and Answers (Q&A) are maintained. - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - - bpf_design_QA - bpf_devel_QA - -Syscall API -=========== - -The primary info for the bpf syscall is available in the `man-pages`_ -for `bpf(2)`_. For more information about the userspace API, see -Documentation/userspace-api/ebpf/index.rst. - -Helper functions -================ - -* `bpf-helpers(7)`_ maintains a list of helpers available to eBPF programs. - - -Program types -============= - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - - prog_cgroup_sockopt - prog_cgroup_sysctl - prog_flow_dissector - bpf_lsm - prog_sk_lookup - - -Map types -========= - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - - map_cgroup_storage - - -Testing and debugging BPF -========================= - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - - drgn - s390 - - -Licensing -========= - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - + faq + syscall_api + helpers + programs + maps + classic_vs_extended.rst bpf_licensing + test_debug + other +.. only:: subproject and html -Other -===== - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 + Indices + ======= - ringbuf - llvm_reloc + * :ref:`genindex` .. Links: -.. _networking-filter: ../networking/filter.rst -.. _man-pages: https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/ -.. _bpf(2): https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/bpf.2.html -.. _bpf-helpers(7): https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/bpf-helpers.7.html .. _BPF and XDP Reference Guide: https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/bpf/ |