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diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst b/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst index 781731749e55..0f858156371d 100644 --- a/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst +++ b/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst @@ -137,14 +137,22 @@ KF_ACQUIRE and KF_RET_NULL flags. -------------------------- The KF_TRUSTED_ARGS flag is used for kfuncs taking pointer arguments. It -indicates that the all pointer arguments will always be refcounted, and have -their offset set to 0. It can be used to enforce that a pointer to a refcounted -object acquired from a kfunc or BPF helper is passed as an argument to this -kfunc without any modifications (e.g. pointer arithmetic) such that it is -trusted and points to the original object. This flag is often used for kfuncs -that operate (change some property, perform some operation) on an object that -was obtained using an acquire kfunc. Such kfuncs need an unchanged pointer to -ensure the integrity of the operation being performed on the expected object. +indicates that the all pointer arguments will always have a guaranteed lifetime, +and pointers to kernel objects are always passed to helpers in their unmodified +form (as obtained from acquire kfuncs). + +It can be used to enforce that a pointer to a refcounted object acquired from a +kfunc or BPF helper is passed as an argument to this kfunc without any +modifications (e.g. pointer arithmetic) such that it is trusted and points to +the original object. + +Meanwhile, it is also allowed pass pointers to normal memory to such kfuncs, +but those can have a non-zero offset. + +This flag is often used for kfuncs that operate (change some property, perform +some operation) on an object that was obtained using an acquire kfunc. Such +kfuncs need an unchanged pointer to ensure the integrity of the operation being +performed on the expected object. 2.4.6 KF_SLEEPABLE flag ----------------------- |