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1================
2bpftool-btf
3================
4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5tool for inspection of BTF data
6-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7
8:Manual section: 8
9
10SYNOPSIS
11========
12
13	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **btf** *COMMAND*
14
15	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
16
17	*COMMANDS* := { **dump** | **help** }
18
19BTF COMMANDS
20=============
21
22|	**bpftool** **btf dump** *BTF_SRC* [**format** *FORMAT*]
23|	**bpftool** **btf help**
24|
25|	*BTF_SRC* := { **id** *BTF_ID* | **prog** *PROG* | **map** *MAP* [{**key** | **value** | **kv** | **all**}] | **file** *FILE* }
26|	*FORMAT* := { **raw** | **c** }
27|	*MAP* := { **id** *MAP_ID* | **pinned** *FILE* }
28|	*PROG* := { **id** *PROG_ID* | **pinned** *FILE* | **tag** *PROG_TAG* }
29
30DESCRIPTION
31===========
32	**bpftool btf dump** *BTF_SRC*
33		  Dump BTF entries from a given *BTF_SRC*.
34
35		  When **id** is specified, BTF object with that ID will be
36		  loaded and all its BTF types emitted.
37
38		  When **map** is provided, it's expected that map has
39		  associated BTF object with BTF types describing key and
40		  value. It's possible to select whether to dump only BTF
41		  type(s) associated with key (**key**), value (**value**),
42		  both key and value (**kv**), or all BTF types present in
43		  associated BTF object (**all**). If not specified, **kv**
44		  is assumed.
45
46		  When **prog** is provided, it's expected that program has
47		  associated BTF object with BTF types.
48
49		  When specifying *FILE*, an ELF file is expected, containing
50		  .BTF section with well-defined BTF binary format data,
51		  typically produced by clang or pahole.
52
53		  **format** option can be used to override default (raw)
54		  output format. Raw (**raw**) or C-syntax (**c**) output
55		  formats are supported.
56
57	**bpftool btf help**
58		  Print short help message.
59
60OPTIONS
61=======
62	-h, --help
63		  Print short generic help message (similar to **bpftool help**).
64
65	-V, --version
66		  Print version number (similar to **bpftool version**).
67
68	-j, --json
69		  Generate JSON output. For commands that cannot produce JSON, this
70		  option has no effect.
71
72	-p, --pretty
73		  Generate human-readable JSON output. Implies **-j**.
74
75EXAMPLES
76========
77**# bpftool btf dump id 1226**
78::
79
80  [1] PTR '(anon)' type_id=2
81  [2] STRUCT 'dummy_tracepoint_args' size=16 vlen=2
82          'pad' type_id=3 bits_offset=0
83          'sock' type_id=4 bits_offset=64
84  [3] INT 'long long unsigned int' size=8 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=64 encoding=(none)
85  [4] PTR '(anon)' type_id=5
86  [5] FWD 'sock' fwd_kind=union
87
88This gives an example of default output for all supported BTF kinds.
89
90**$ cat prog.c**
91::
92
93  struct fwd_struct;
94
95  enum my_enum {
96          VAL1 = 3,
97          VAL2 = 7,
98  };
99
100  typedef struct my_struct my_struct_t;
101
102  struct my_struct {
103          const unsigned int const_int_field;
104          int bitfield_field: 4;
105          char arr_field[16];
106          const struct fwd_struct *restrict fwd_field;
107          enum my_enum enum_field;
108          volatile my_struct_t *typedef_ptr_field;
109  };
110
111  union my_union {
112          int a;
113          struct my_struct b;
114  };
115
116  struct my_struct struct_global_var __attribute__((section("data_sec"))) = {
117          .bitfield_field = 3,
118          .enum_field = VAL1,
119  };
120  int global_var __attribute__((section("data_sec"))) = 7;
121
122  __attribute__((noinline))
123  int my_func(union my_union *arg1, int arg2)
124  {
125          static int static_var __attribute__((section("data_sec"))) = 123;
126          static_var++;
127          return static_var;
128  }
129
130**$ bpftool btf dump file prog.o**
131::
132
133  [1] PTR '(anon)' type_id=2
134  [2] UNION 'my_union' size=48 vlen=2
135          'a' type_id=3 bits_offset=0
136          'b' type_id=4 bits_offset=0
137  [3] INT 'int' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=SIGNED
138  [4] STRUCT 'my_struct' size=48 vlen=6
139          'const_int_field' type_id=5 bits_offset=0
140          'bitfield_field' type_id=3 bits_offset=32 bitfield_size=4
141          'arr_field' type_id=8 bits_offset=40
142          'fwd_field' type_id=10 bits_offset=192
143          'enum_field' type_id=14 bits_offset=256
144          'typedef_ptr_field' type_id=15 bits_offset=320
145  [5] CONST '(anon)' type_id=6
146  [6] INT 'unsigned int' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=(none)
147  [7] INT 'char' size=1 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=8 encoding=SIGNED
148  [8] ARRAY '(anon)' type_id=7 index_type_id=9 nr_elems=16
149  [9] INT '__ARRAY_SIZE_TYPE__' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=(none)
150  [10] RESTRICT '(anon)' type_id=11
151  [11] PTR '(anon)' type_id=12
152  [12] CONST '(anon)' type_id=13
153  [13] FWD 'fwd_struct' fwd_kind=union
154  [14] ENUM 'my_enum' size=4 vlen=2
155          'VAL1' val=3
156          'VAL2' val=7
157  [15] PTR '(anon)' type_id=16
158  [16] VOLATILE '(anon)' type_id=17
159  [17] TYPEDEF 'my_struct_t' type_id=4
160  [18] FUNC_PROTO '(anon)' ret_type_id=3 vlen=2
161          'arg1' type_id=1
162          'arg2' type_id=3
163  [19] FUNC 'my_func' type_id=18
164  [20] VAR 'struct_global_var' type_id=4, linkage=global-alloc
165  [21] VAR 'global_var' type_id=3, linkage=global-alloc
166  [22] VAR 'my_func.static_var' type_id=3, linkage=static
167  [23] DATASEC 'data_sec' size=0 vlen=3
168          type_id=20 offset=0 size=48
169          type_id=21 offset=0 size=4
170          type_id=22 offset=52 size=4
171
172The following commands print BTF types associated with specified map's key,
173value, both key and value, and all BTF types, respectively. By default, both
174key and value types will be printed.
175
176**# bpftool btf dump map id 123 key**
177
178::
179
180  [39] TYPEDEF 'u32' type_id=37
181
182**# bpftool btf dump map id 123 value**
183
184::
185
186  [86] PTR '(anon)' type_id=87
187
188**# bpftool btf dump map id 123 kv**
189
190::
191
192  [39] TYPEDEF 'u32' type_id=37
193  [86] PTR '(anon)' type_id=87
194
195**# bpftool btf dump map id 123 all**
196
197::
198
199  [1] PTR '(anon)' type_id=0
200  .
201  .
202  .
203  [2866] ARRAY '(anon)' type_id=52 index_type_id=51 nr_elems=4
204
205All the standard ways to specify map or program are supported:
206
207**# bpftool btf dump map id 123**
208
209**# bpftool btf dump map pinned /sys/fs/bpf/map_name**
210
211**# bpftool btf dump prog id 456**
212
213**# bpftool btf dump prog tag b88e0a09b1d9759d**
214
215**# bpftool btf dump prog pinned /sys/fs/bpf/prog_name**
216
217SEE ALSO
218========
219	**bpf**\ (2),
220	**bpf-helpers**\ (7),
221	**bpftool**\ (8),
222	**bpftool-map**\ (8),
223	**bpftool-prog**\ (8),
224	**bpftool-cgroup**\ (8),
225	**bpftool-feature**\ (8),
226	**bpftool-net**\ (8),
227	**bpftool-perf**\ (8)
228