bpf_prog_create_from_user (9) - Linux Manuals

bpf_prog_create_from_user: create an unattached filter from user buffer

Command to display bpf_prog_create_from_user manual in Linux: $ man 9 bpf_prog_create_from_user

NAME

bpf_prog_create_from_user - create an unattached filter from user buffer

SYNOPSIS

int bpf_prog_create_from_user(struct bpf_prog ** pfp, struct sock_fprog * fprog, bpf_aux_classic_check_t trans, bool save_orig);

ARGUMENTS

pfp

: the unattached filter that is created

fprog

: the filter program

trans

: post-classic verifier transformation handler

save_orig

: save classic BPF program

DESCRIPTION

This function effectively does the same as bpf_prog_create, only that it builds up its insns buffer from user space provided buffer. It also allows for passing a bpf_aux_classic_check_t handler.