libbpf: Provide barrier() and barrier_var() in bpf_helpers.h
authorAndrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Mon, 9 May 2022 00:41:46 +0000 (17:41 -0700)
committerDaniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Mon, 9 May 2022 15:15:32 +0000 (17:15 +0200)
commitf760d0537925e2973ed3adc2e590aa2968d0e8dc
treea19c4f25b7f75e27bf680927ff6e28efe5f1f60b
parent785c3342cf6c520250258d8d7bc0cae1d4461dc8
libbpf: Provide barrier() and barrier_var() in bpf_helpers.h

Add barrier() and barrier_var() macros into bpf_helpers.h to be used by
end users. While a bit advanced and specialized instruments, they are
sometimes indispensable. Instead of requiring each user to figure out
exact asm volatile incantations for themselves, provide them from
bpf_helpers.h.

Also remove conflicting definitions from selftests. Some tests rely on
barrier_var() definition being nothing, those will still work as libbpf
does the #ifndef/#endif guarding for barrier() and barrier_var(),
allowing users to redefine them, if necessary.

Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20220509004148.1801791-8-andrii@kernel.org
tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/exhandler_kern.c
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/loop5.c
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/profiler1.c
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/pyperf.h
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_pkt_access.c