[PATCH v16 bpf-next 5/9] libbpf: BTF validation can use layout for unknown kinds

Alan Maguire <[email protected]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:54:40 +0000
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.dwarves,org.kernel.vger.bpf
Message-ID <[email protected]>
BTF parsing can use layout to navigate unknown kinds, so
btf_validate_type() should take layout information into
account to avoid failure when an unrecognized kind is met.

Signed-off-by: Alan Maguire <[email protected]>
---
 tools/lib/bpf/btf.c | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
index 35b7fb85e1bb..ceb57b46a878 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
@@ -746,8 +746,12 @@ static int btf_validate_type(const struct btf *btf, const struct btf_type *t, __
 		break;
 	}
 	default:
-		pr_warn("btf: type [%u]: unrecognized kind %u\n", id, kind);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		/* Kind may be represented in kind layout information. */
+		if (btf_type_size_unknown(btf, t) < 0) {
+			pr_warn("btf: type [%u]: unrecognized kind %u\n", id, kind);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-- 
2.39.3