[PATCH v5 net-next 10/29] bpf: verifier (add docs)

2014-08-24 Thread Alexei Starovoitov
this patch adds all of eBPF verfier documentation and empty bpf_check() The end goal for the verifier is to statically check safety of the program. Verifier will catch: - loops - out of range jumps - unreachable instructions - invalid instructions - uninitialized register access - uninitialized

[PATCH v5 net-next 10/29] bpf: verifier (add docs)

2014-08-24 Thread Alexei Starovoitov
this patch adds all of eBPF verfier documentation and empty bpf_check() The end goal for the verifier is to statically check safety of the program. Verifier will catch: - loops - out of range jumps - unreachable instructions - invalid instructions - uninitialized register access - uninitialized