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selftests/exec: add binfmt_misc bpf-backed handler test
Exercise the bpf-backed ('B') binfmt_misc handlers end to end. A handler
is a struct binfmt_misc_ops struct_ops map; the test loads and attaches
it (which publishes it by name), activates it with a 'B' entry, and
checks that a matched binary is routed to the interpreter the program
selected via bpf_binprm_set_interp().

Two self-contained cases are covered:

  - bpf_interp: the match program matches a synthetic aarch64 ELF header
    from the prefetched bprm->buf and the load program routes it to a
    fixed interpreter of its choosing.
  - nix_origin: the match program parses the program headers to commit
    only to a "$ORIGIN/..."-relative PT_INTERP and the load program
    resolves it to an interpreter co-located with the binary -- the
    relocatable-loader case the kernel ELF loader cannot express. The
    relocatable binary is linked with PT_INTERP set to the literal
    "$ORIGIN/binfmt_bpf_interp" (-Wl,--dynamic-linker), which the kernel
    cannot resolve on its own.

Both route to a small test interpreter that prints a marker, proving the
program-selected interpreter actually ran.

The bpf objects are compiled against the running kernel's BTF: the
Makefile generates vmlinux.h with bpftool and the harness links libbpf.
Override CLANG/BPFTOOL/VMLINUX_BTF/LIBBPF_CFLAGS/LIBBPF_LDLIBS as needed.
The bpf pieces are only built when clang, bpftool, the vmlinux BTF and
libbpf are all present (HAVE_BPF_TOOLCHAIN=y forces them) so the other
exec selftests keep building without a bpf toolchain.

Christian Brauner (Amutable) <brauner@kernel.org> says:

Adapted to the two-op contract: 'B' entries carry the handler name in
the interpreter field, both programs are sleepable, the match programs
decide. nix_origin reads PT_INTERP from the match program and load
returns zero on success. Skip on kernels without binfmt_misc_ops in BTF.
Build the bpf pieces only when the toolchain is present and gitignore
the generated artifacts.

Signed-off-by: Farid Zakaria <farid.m.zakaria@gmail.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260714-work-bpf-binfmt_misc-v2-9-57b7529c002c@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner (Amutable) <brauner@kernel.org>
2026-08-03 10:08:42 +02:00
arch m68knommu: fix on top off v7.2-rc4 2026-07-26 08:59:55 -07:00
block block: fix aligning of bounced dio read bios 2026-07-16 06:11:37 -06:00
certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
crypto crypto: aes - Fix conditions for selecting MAC dependencies 2026-07-09 11:06:22 -04:00
Documentation binfmt_misc: let a bpf handler choose the invocation flags per exec 2026-08-03 10:08:42 +02:00
drivers Pin control fixes for the v7.2 series: 2026-07-27 08:48:48 -07:00
fs binfmt_misc: let a bpf handler choose the invocation flags per exec 2026-08-03 10:08:42 +02:00
include binfmt_misc: add binfmt_misc_ops bpf struct_ops 2026-08-03 10:08:41 +02:00
init rust: allow suspicious_runtime_symbol_definitions lint for Rust >= 1.98 2026-06-29 13:02:15 +02:00
io_uring io_uring-7.2-20260724 2026-07-24 19:58:03 -07:00
ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
kernel binfmt_misc: use RCU for the handler lookup 2026-08-03 10:08:36 +02:00
lib 13 hotfixes. All are cc:stable. 11 are for MM. All are singletons - 2026-07-27 14:36:26 -07:00
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mm 13 hotfixes. All are cc:stable. 11 are for MM. All are singletons - 2026-07-27 14:36:26 -07:00
net BPF fixes: 2026-07-24 19:31:12 -07:00
rust rust: time: fix as_micros_ceil() to round correctly for negative Delta 2026-07-18 19:07:35 +02:00
samples tracing fixes for 7.2: 2026-07-12 09:46:37 -07:00
scripts scripts/sorttable: Handle RISC-V patchable ftrace entries 2026-06-25 13:15:03 -06:00
security keys: make keyring key-chunk byte order agree with keyring_diff_objects() 2026-07-23 18:23:39 +03:00
sound ALSA: hda/realtek - Add quirk for Dell Pro QC1255 2026-07-21 09:55:17 +02:00
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usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt KVM/arm64 fixes for 7.2, take #2 2026-07-15 12:13:30 +02:00
.clang-format clang-format: fix formatting of guard() and scoped_guard() statements 2026-05-28 21:24:41 -07:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
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.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-04-02 16:48:25 +02:00
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.gitignore SPDX patches for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-22 12:06:22 -07:00
.mailmap drm fixes for 7.2-rc5 2026-07-24 14:11:53 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
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CREDITS CREDITS: Add Wolfram Sang 2026-07-14 16:34:04 +02:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS Changes since the last update: 2026-07-27 09:31:44 -07:00
Makefile Linux 7.2-rc5 2026-07-26 14:45:48 -07:00
README docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation 2026-01-06 14:55:06 -07:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst