BPF - Mass Attachment of Tracing Probes

Explore the intricacies of mass attachment of tracing probes in BPF with Jiri Olsa in this 32-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the problem at hand, understand Ftrace operations, and learn about the BPF interface and Ftrace API. Discover how batch attachment works, including attaching to multiple functions and trump lines. Gain insights into the BPA program, new helpers, and BPF mixing. Get up to date on the current status of this technology and participate in a Q&A session to further your understanding of this advanced Linux tracing topic.

Introduction
Problem
Ftrace
Operations
bpf interface
ftrace api
how it works
batch attachment
multiple functions
trump lines
bpa program
new helpers
bpf mixing
current status
questions