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KFunc bpf_task_from_pid

v6.2

Find a struct task_struct from its pid by looking it up in the root pid namespace idr.

Definition

If a task is returned, it must either be stored in a map, or released with bpf_task_release().

struct task_struct *bpf_task_from_pid(s32 pid)

Note

This kfunc returns a pointer to a refcounted object. The verifier will then ensure that the pointer to the object is eventually released using a release kfunc, or transferred to a map using a referenced kptr (by invoking bpf_kptr_xchg). If not, the verifier fails the loading of the BPF program until no lingering references remain in all possible explored states of the program.

Note

The pointer returned by the kfunc may be NULL. Hence, it forces the user to do a NULL check on the pointer returned from the kfunc before making use of it (dereferencing or passing to another helper).

Usage

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Program types

The following program types can make use of this kfunc:

Example

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