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    bpf: add bpf_skb_change_tail helper · 5293efe6
    Daniel Borkmann authored
    
    
    This work adds a bpf_skb_change_tail() helper for tc BPF programs. The
    basic idea is to expand or shrink the skb in a controlled manner. The
    eBPF program can then rewrite the rest via helpers like bpf_skb_store_bytes(),
    bpf_lX_csum_replace() and others rather than passing a raw buffer for
    writing here.
    
    bpf_skb_change_tail() is really a slow path helper and intended for
    replies with f.e. ICMP control messages. Concept is similar to other
    helpers like bpf_skb_change_proto() helper to keep the helper without
    protocol specifics and let the BPF program mangle the remaining parts.
    A flags field has been added and is reserved for now should we extend
    the helper in future.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDaniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
    Acked-by: default avatarAlexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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