Re: [PATCH bpf-next v12 12/12] selftests/bpf: add simple bpf tests in the tx path for timestamping feature

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Jason Xing wrote:
> BPF program calculates a couple of latency deltas between each tx
> timestamping callbacks. It can be used in the real world to diagnose
> the kernel behaviour in the tx path.
> 
> Check the safety issues by accessing a few bpf calls in
> bpf_test_access_bpf_calls() which are implemented in the patch 3 and 4.
> 
> Check if the bpf timestamping can co-exist with socket timestamping.
> 
> There remains a few realistic things[1][2] to highlight:
> 1. in general a packet may pass through multiple qdiscs. For instance
> with bonding or tunnel virtual devices in the egress path.
> 2. packets may be resent, in which case an ACK might precede a repeat
> SCHED and SND.
> 3. erroneous or malicious peers may also just never send an ACK.
> 
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/67a389af981b0_14e0832949d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.notmuch/
> [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/c329a0c1-239b-4ca1-91f2-cb30b8dd2f6a@xxxxxxxxx/
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jason Xing <kerneljasonxing@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@xxxxxxxxxx>




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