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BPF documentation
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This directory contains documentation for the BPF (Berkeley Packet
Filter) facility, with a focus on the extended BPF version (eBPF).

This kernel side documentation is still work in progress.  The main
textual documentation is (for historical reasons) described in
`Documentation/networking/filter.txt`_, which describe both classical
and extended BPF instruction-set.
The Cilium project also maintains a `BPF and XDP Reference Guide`_
that goes into great technical depth about the BPF Architecture.

The primary info for the bpf syscall is available in the `man-pages`_
for `bpf(2)`_.



Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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Two sets of Questions and Answers (Q&A) are maintained.

* QA for common questions about BPF see: bpf_design_QA_

* QA for developers interacting with BPF subsystem: bpf_devel_QA_


.. Links:
.. _bpf_design_QA: bpf_design_QA.rst
.. _bpf_devel_QA:  bpf_devel_QA.rst
.. _Documentation/networking/filter.txt: ../networking/filter.txt
.. _man-pages: https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/
.. _bpf(2): http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/bpf.2.html
.. _BPF and XDP Reference Guide: http://cilium.readthedocs.io/en/latest/bpf/