* Return
* 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
*
- * int bpf_map_pop_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *value)
- * Description
- * Pop an element from *map*.
- * Return
- * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
- *
- * int bpf_map_peek_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *value)
- * Description
- * Get an element from *map* without removing it.
- * Return
- * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
- *
* int bpf_probe_read(void *dst, u32 size, const void *src)
* Description
* For tracing programs, safely attempt to read *size* bytes from
* is set to metric from route (IPv4/IPv6 only), and ifindex
* is set to the device index of the nexthop from the FIB lookup.
*
- * *plen* argument is the size of the passed in struct.
- * *flags* argument can be a combination of one or more of the
- * following values:
+ * *plen* argument is the size of the passed in struct.
+ * *flags* argument can be a combination of one or more of the
+ * following values:
*
* **BPF_FIB_LOOKUP_DIRECT**
* Do a direct table lookup vs full lookup using FIB
* Perform lookup from an egress perspective (default is
* ingress).
*
- * *ctx* is either **struct xdp_md** for XDP programs or
- * **struct sk_buff** tc cls_act programs.
- * Return
+ * *ctx* is either **struct xdp_md** for XDP programs or
+ * **struct sk_buff** tc cls_act programs.
+ * Return
* * < 0 if any input argument is invalid
* * 0 on success (packet is forwarded, nexthop neighbor exists)
* * > 0 one of **BPF_FIB_LKUP_RET_** codes explaining why the
* translated to a keycode using the rc keymap, and reported as
* an input key down event. After a period a key up event is
* generated. This period can be extended by calling either
- * **bpf_rc_keydown** () again with the same values, or calling
- * **bpf_rc_repeat** ().
+ * **bpf_rc_keydown**\ () again with the same values, or calling
+ * **bpf_rc_repeat**\ ().
*
* Some protocols include a toggle bit, in case the button was
* released and pressed again between consecutive scancodes.
* The *flags* meaning is specific for each map type,
* and has to be 0 for cgroup local storage.
*
- * Depending on the bpf program type, a local storage area
- * can be shared between multiple instances of the bpf program,
+ * Depending on the BPF program type, a local storage area
+ * can be shared between multiple instances of the BPF program,
* running simultaneously.
*
* A user should care about the synchronization by himself.
- * For example, by using the BPF_STX_XADD instruction to alter
+ * For example, by using the **BPF_STX_XADD** instruction to alter
* the shared data.
* Return
- * Pointer to the local storage area.
+ * A pointer to the local storage area.
*
* int bpf_sk_select_reuseport(struct sk_reuseport_md *reuse, struct bpf_map *map, void *key, u64 flags)
* Description
- * Select a SO_REUSEPORT sk from a BPF_MAP_TYPE_REUSEPORT_ARRAY map
- * It checks the selected sk is matching the incoming
- * request in the skb.
+ * Select a **SO_REUSEPORT** socket from a
+ * **BPF_MAP_TYPE_REUSEPORT_ARRAY** *map*.
+ * It checks the selected socket is matching the incoming
+ * request in the socket buffer.
* Return
* 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
*
* Description
* Look for TCP socket matching *tuple*, optionally in a child
* network namespace *netns*. The return value must be checked,
- * and if non-NULL, released via **bpf_sk_release**\ ().
+ * and if non-**NULL**, released via **bpf_sk_release**\ ().
*
* The *ctx* should point to the context of the program, such as
* the skb or socket (depending on the hook in use). This is used
* This helper is available only if the kernel was compiled with
* **CONFIG_NET** configuration option.
* Return
- * Pointer to *struct bpf_sock*, or NULL in case of failure.
- * For sockets with reuseport option, the *struct bpf_sock*
- * result is from reuse->socks[] using the hash of the tuple.
+ * Pointer to **struct bpf_sock**, or **NULL** in case of failure.
+ * For sockets with reuseport option, the **struct bpf_sock**
+ * result is from **reuse->socks**\ [] using the hash of the tuple.
*
* struct bpf_sock *bpf_sk_lookup_udp(void *ctx, struct bpf_sock_tuple *tuple, u32 tuple_size, u64 netns, u64 flags)
* Description
* Look for UDP socket matching *tuple*, optionally in a child
* network namespace *netns*. The return value must be checked,
- * and if non-NULL, released via **bpf_sk_release**\ ().
+ * and if non-**NULL**, released via **bpf_sk_release**\ ().
*
* The *ctx* should point to the context of the program, such as
* the skb or socket (depending on the hook in use). This is used
* This helper is available only if the kernel was compiled with
* **CONFIG_NET** configuration option.
* Return
- * Pointer to *struct bpf_sock*, or NULL in case of failure.
- * For sockets with reuseport option, the *struct bpf_sock*
- * result is from reuse->socks[] using the hash of the tuple.
+ * Pointer to **struct bpf_sock**, or **NULL** in case of failure.
+ * For sockets with reuseport option, the **struct bpf_sock**
+ * result is from **reuse->socks**\ [] using the hash of the tuple.
*
- * int bpf_sk_release(struct bpf_sock *sk)
+ * int bpf_sk_release(struct bpf_sock *sock)
* Description
- * Release the reference held by *sock*. *sock* must be a non-NULL
- * pointer that was returned from bpf_sk_lookup_xxx\ ().
+ * Release the reference held by *sock*. *sock* must be a
+ * non-**NULL** pointer that was returned from
+ * **bpf_sk_lookup_xxx**\ ().
* Return
* 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
*
+ * int bpf_map_pop_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *value)
+ * Description
+ * Pop an element from *map*.
+ * Return
+ * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_map_peek_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *value)
+ * Description
+ * Get an element from *map* without removing it.
+ * Return
+ * 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
* int bpf_msg_push_data(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 start, u32 len, u64 flags)
* Description
- * For socket policies, insert *len* bytes into msg at offset
+ * For socket policies, insert *len* bytes into *msg* at offset
* *start*.
*
* If a program of type **BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_MSG** is run on a
- * *msg* it may want to insert metadata or options into the msg.
+ * *msg* it may want to insert metadata or options into the *msg*.
* This can later be read and used by any of the lower layer BPF
* hooks.
*
* This helper may fail if under memory pressure (a malloc
* fails) in these cases BPF programs will get an appropriate
* error and BPF programs will need to handle them.
- *
* Return
* 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
*
* int bpf_msg_pop_data(struct sk_msg_buff *msg, u32 start, u32 pop, u64 flags)
- * Description
+ * Description
* Will remove *pop* bytes from a *msg* starting at byte *start*.
* This may result in **ENOMEM** errors under certain situations if
* an allocation and copy are required due to a full ring buffer.
* However, the helper will try to avoid doing the allocation
* if possible. Other errors can occur if input parameters are
- * invalid either due to *start* byte not being valid part of msg
+ * invalid either due to *start* byte not being valid part of *msg*
* payload and/or *pop* value being to large.
* Return
* 0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.