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5 tool for inspection of BTF data
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13 **bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **btf** *COMMAND*
15 *OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
17 *COMMANDS* := { **dump** | **help** }
22 | **bpftool** **btf** { **show** | **list** } [**id** *BTF_ID*]
23 | **bpftool** **btf dump** *BTF_SRC* [**format** *FORMAT*]
24 | **bpftool** **btf help**
26 | *BTF_SRC* := { **id** *BTF_ID* | **prog** *PROG* | **map** *MAP* [{**key** | **value** | **kv** | **all**}] | **file** *FILE* }
27 | *FORMAT* := { **raw** | **c** }
28 | *MAP* := { **id** *MAP_ID* | **pinned** *FILE* }
29 | *PROG* := { **id** *PROG_ID* | **pinned** *FILE* | **tag** *PROG_TAG* }
33 **bpftool btf { show | list }** [**id** *BTF_ID*]
34 Show information about loaded BTF objects. If a BTF ID is
35 specified, show information only about given BTF object,
36 otherwise list all BTF objects currently loaded on the
39 **bpftool btf dump** *BTF_SRC*
40 Dump BTF entries from a given *BTF_SRC*.
42 When **id** is specified, BTF object with that ID will be
43 loaded and all its BTF types emitted.
45 When **map** is provided, it's expected that map has
46 associated BTF object with BTF types describing key and
47 value. It's possible to select whether to dump only BTF
48 type(s) associated with key (**key**), value (**value**),
49 both key and value (**kv**), or all BTF types present in
50 associated BTF object (**all**). If not specified, **kv**
53 When **prog** is provided, it's expected that program has
54 associated BTF object with BTF types.
56 When specifying *FILE*, an ELF file is expected, containing
57 .BTF section with well-defined BTF binary format data,
58 typically produced by clang or pahole.
60 **format** option can be used to override default (raw)
61 output format. Raw (**raw**) or C-syntax (**c**) output
62 formats are supported.
65 Print short help message.
70 Print short generic help message (similar to **bpftool help**).
73 Print version number (similar to **bpftool version**).
76 Generate JSON output. For commands that cannot produce JSON, this
80 Generate human-readable JSON output. Implies **-j**.
83 Print all logs available from libbpf, including debug-level
88 **# bpftool btf dump id 1226**
91 [1] PTR '(anon)' type_id=2
92 [2] STRUCT 'dummy_tracepoint_args' size=16 vlen=2
93 'pad' type_id=3 bits_offset=0
94 'sock' type_id=4 bits_offset=64
95 [3] INT 'long long unsigned int' size=8 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=64 encoding=(none)
96 [4] PTR '(anon)' type_id=5
97 [5] FWD 'sock' fwd_kind=union
99 This gives an example of default output for all supported BTF kinds.
111 typedef struct my_struct my_struct_t;
114 const unsigned int const_int_field;
115 int bitfield_field: 4;
117 const struct fwd_struct *restrict fwd_field;
118 enum my_enum enum_field;
119 volatile my_struct_t *typedef_ptr_field;
127 struct my_struct struct_global_var __attribute__((section("data_sec"))) = {
131 int global_var __attribute__((section("data_sec"))) = 7;
133 __attribute__((noinline))
134 int my_func(union my_union *arg1, int arg2)
136 static int static_var __attribute__((section("data_sec"))) = 123;
141 **$ bpftool btf dump file prog.o**
144 [1] PTR '(anon)' type_id=2
145 [2] UNION 'my_union' size=48 vlen=2
146 'a' type_id=3 bits_offset=0
147 'b' type_id=4 bits_offset=0
148 [3] INT 'int' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=SIGNED
149 [4] STRUCT 'my_struct' size=48 vlen=6
150 'const_int_field' type_id=5 bits_offset=0
151 'bitfield_field' type_id=3 bits_offset=32 bitfield_size=4
152 'arr_field' type_id=8 bits_offset=40
153 'fwd_field' type_id=10 bits_offset=192
154 'enum_field' type_id=14 bits_offset=256
155 'typedef_ptr_field' type_id=15 bits_offset=320
156 [5] CONST '(anon)' type_id=6
157 [6] INT 'unsigned int' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=(none)
158 [7] INT 'char' size=1 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=8 encoding=SIGNED
159 [8] ARRAY '(anon)' type_id=7 index_type_id=9 nr_elems=16
160 [9] INT '__ARRAY_SIZE_TYPE__' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=(none)
161 [10] RESTRICT '(anon)' type_id=11
162 [11] PTR '(anon)' type_id=12
163 [12] CONST '(anon)' type_id=13
164 [13] FWD 'fwd_struct' fwd_kind=union
165 [14] ENUM 'my_enum' size=4 vlen=2
168 [15] PTR '(anon)' type_id=16
169 [16] VOLATILE '(anon)' type_id=17
170 [17] TYPEDEF 'my_struct_t' type_id=4
171 [18] FUNC_PROTO '(anon)' ret_type_id=3 vlen=2
174 [19] FUNC 'my_func' type_id=18
175 [20] VAR 'struct_global_var' type_id=4, linkage=global-alloc
176 [21] VAR 'global_var' type_id=3, linkage=global-alloc
177 [22] VAR 'my_func.static_var' type_id=3, linkage=static
178 [23] DATASEC 'data_sec' size=0 vlen=3
179 type_id=20 offset=0 size=48
180 type_id=21 offset=0 size=4
181 type_id=22 offset=52 size=4
183 The following commands print BTF types associated with specified map's key,
184 value, both key and value, and all BTF types, respectively. By default, both
185 key and value types will be printed.
187 **# bpftool btf dump map id 123 key**
191 [39] TYPEDEF 'u32' type_id=37
193 **# bpftool btf dump map id 123 value**
197 [86] PTR '(anon)' type_id=87
199 **# bpftool btf dump map id 123 kv**
203 [39] TYPEDEF 'u32' type_id=37
204 [86] PTR '(anon)' type_id=87
206 **# bpftool btf dump map id 123 all**
210 [1] PTR '(anon)' type_id=0
214 [2866] ARRAY '(anon)' type_id=52 index_type_id=51 nr_elems=4
216 All the standard ways to specify map or program are supported:
218 **# bpftool btf dump map id 123**
220 **# bpftool btf dump map pinned /sys/fs/bpf/map_name**
222 **# bpftool btf dump prog id 456**
224 **# bpftool btf dump prog tag b88e0a09b1d9759d**
226 **# bpftool btf dump prog pinned /sys/fs/bpf/prog_name**
231 **bpf-helpers**\ (7),
233 **bpftool-map**\ (8),
234 **bpftool-prog**\ (8),
235 **bpftool-cgroup**\ (8),
236 **bpftool-feature**\ (8),
237 **bpftool-net**\ (8),
238 **bpftool-perf**\ (8)