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diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/clang-notes.rst b/Documentation/bpf/clang-notes.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2c872a1ee08e --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/bpf/clang-notes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +.. contents:: +.. sectnum:: + +========================== +Clang implementation notes +========================== + +This document provides more details specific to the Clang/LLVM implementation of the eBPF instruction set. + +Versions +======== + +Clang defined "CPU" versions, where a CPU version of 3 corresponds to the current eBPF ISA. + +Clang can select the eBPF ISA version using ``-mcpu=v3`` for example to select version 3. + +Arithmetic instructions +======================= + +For CPU versions prior to 3, Clang v7.0 and later can enable ``BPF_ALU`` support with +``-Xclang -target-feature -Xclang +alu32``. In CPU version 3, support is automatically included. + +Jump instructions +================= + +If ``-O0`` is used, Clang will generate the ``BPF_CALL | BPF_X | BPF_JMP`` (0x8d) +instruction, which is not supported by the Linux kernel verifier. + +Atomic operations +================= + +Clang can generate atomic instructions by default when ``-mcpu=v3`` is +enabled. If a lower version for ``-mcpu`` is set, the only atomic instruction +Clang can generate is ``BPF_ADD`` *without* ``BPF_FETCH``. If you need to enable +the atomics features, while keeping a lower ``-mcpu`` version, you can use +``-Xclang -target-feature -Xclang +alu32``. |