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split __bpf_prog_run() interpreter into stack allocation and execution parts. The code section shrinks which helps interpreter performance in some cases. text data bss dec hex filename 26350 10328 624 37302 91b6 kernel/bpf/core.o.before 25777 10328 624 36729 8f79 kernel/bpf/core.o.after Very short programs got slower (due to extra function call): Before: test_bpf: #89 ALU64_ADD_K: 1 + 2 = 3 jited:0 7 PASS test_bpf: #90 ALU64_ADD_K: 3 + 0 = 3 jited:0 8 PASS test_bpf: #91 ALU64_ADD_K: 1 + 2147483646 = 2147483647 jited:0 7 PASS test_bpf: #92 ALU64_ADD_K: 4294967294 + 2 = 4294967296 jited:0 11 PASS test_bpf: #93 ALU64_ADD_K: 2147483646 + -2147483647 = -1 jited:0 7 PASS After: test_bpf: #89 ALU64_ADD_K: 1 + 2 = 3 jited:0 11 PASS test_bpf: #90 ALU64_ADD_K: 3 + 0 = 3 jited:0 11 PASS test_bpf: #91 ALU64_ADD_K: 1 + 2147483646 = 2147483647 jited:0 11 PASS test_bpf: #92 ALU64_ADD_K: 4294967294 + 2 = 4294967296 jited:0 14 PASS test_bpf: #93 ALU64_ADD_K: 2147483646 + -2147483647 = -1 jited:0 10 PASS Longer programs got faster: Before: test_bpf: #266 BPF_MAXINSNS: Ctx heavy transformations jited:0 20286 20513 PASS test_bpf: #267 BPF_MAXINSNS: Call heavy transformations jited:0 31853 31768 PASS test_bpf: #268 BPF_MAXINSNS: Jump heavy test jited:0 9815 PASS test_bpf: #269 BPF_MAXINSNS: Very long jump backwards jited:0 6 PASS test_bpf: #270 BPF_MAXINSNS: Edge hopping nuthouse jited:0 13959 PASS test_bpf: #271 BPF_MAXINSNS: Jump, gap, jump, ... jited:0 210 PASS test_bpf: #272 BPF_MAXINSNS: ld_abs+get_processor_id jited:0 21724 PASS test_bpf: #273 BPF_MAXINSNS: ld_abs+vlan_push/pop jited:0 19118 PASS After: test_bpf: #266 BPF_MAXINSNS: Ctx heavy transformations jited:0 19008 18827 PASS test_bpf: #267 BPF_MAXINSNS: Call heavy transformations jited:0 29238 28450 PASS test_bpf: #268 BPF_MAXINSNS: Jump heavy test jited:0 9485 PASS test_bpf: #269 BPF_MAXINSNS: Very long jump backwards jited:0 12 PASS test_bpf: #270 BPF_MAXINSNS: Edge hopping nuthouse jited:0 13257 PASS test_bpf: #271 BPF_MAXINSNS: Jump, gap, jump, ... jited:0 213 PASS test_bpf: #272 BPF_MAXINSNS: ld_abs+get_processor_id jited:0 19389 PASS test_bpf: #273 BPF_MAXINSNS: ld_abs+vlan_push/pop jited:0 19583 PASS For real world production programs the difference is noise. This patch is first step towards reducing interpreter stack consumption. Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org> Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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