Using BPF in Cloud Native Environments

Explore the power of Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) in cloud native environments through this comprehensive tutorial. Dive into debugging techniques for Kubernetes using tools like Inspektor Gadget and kubectl-trace. Learn how to inspect low-level details, trace system calls, analyze function calls, and monitor network packets. Gain hands-on experience with a Minikube installation, exploring topics such as network policy advisors, tracing cloud native applications, and mastering bpftrace syntax. Discover practical solutions for common debugging challenges in distributed computing environments and enhance your skills in Kubernetes troubleshooting and performance optimization.

Intro
Get Ready for this hands-on tutorial!
Intro to Berkeley Packet Filter
Tracing tools for Kubernetes
First gadget: Network Policy Advisor
Starting the Network Policy Advisor
Comparing strace and traceloop
Tracing Cloud Native applications
Keeping track of containers & tracers
Bpftrace Syntax
Bpftrace expressions