From: Sargun Dhillon <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:54:29 -0700
> This patch series contains two patches that add support for a probe_write > helper to BPF programs. This allows them to manipulate user memory during > the course of tracing. The second patch in the series has an example that > uses it, in one the intended ways to divert execution. > > Thanks to Alexei Starovoitov, and Daniel Borkmann for being patient, review, > and > helping me get familiar with the code base. I've made changes based on their > recommendations. > > This helper should be considered for experimental usage and debugging, so we > print a warning to dmesg when it is along with the command and pid when > someone > tries to install a proglet that uses it. A follow-up patchset will contain a > mechanism to verify the safety of the probe beyond what was done by hand. Series applied, thanks.
