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[bpf-next,1/5] libbpf: introduce kflag for type_tags and decl_tags in BTF

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Commit Message

Ihor Solodrai Jan. 22, 2025, 2:53 a.m. UTC
Add the following functions to libbpf API:
* btf__add_type_attr()
* btf__add_decl_attr()

These functions allow to add to BTF the type tags and decl tags with
info->kflag set to 1. The kflag indicates that the tag directly
encodes an __attribute__ and not a normal tag.

See Documentation/bpf/btf.rst changes for details on the semantics.

Suggested-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Ihor Solodrai <ihor.solodrai@pm.me>
---
 Documentation/bpf/btf.rst      | 27 +++++++++--
 tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h |  3 +-
 tools/lib/bpf/btf.c            | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 tools/lib/bpf/btf.h            |  3 ++
 tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map       |  2 +
 5 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

Comments

Alan Maguire Jan. 22, 2025, 10:56 a.m. UTC | #1
On 22/01/2025 02:53, Ihor Solodrai wrote:
> Add the following functions to libbpf API:
> * btf__add_type_attr()
> * btf__add_decl_attr()
> 
> These functions allow to add to BTF the type tags and decl tags with
> info->kflag set to 1. The kflag indicates that the tag directly
> encodes an __attribute__ and not a normal tag.
> 
> See Documentation/bpf/btf.rst changes for details on the semantics.
> 
> Suggested-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Ihor Solodrai <ihor.solodrai@pm.me>

need to sync include/uapi/linux/btf.h with
tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h, but other than that

Reviewed-by: Alan Maguire <alan.maguire@oracle.com>

> ---
>  Documentation/bpf/btf.rst      | 27 +++++++++--
>  tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h |  3 +-

same change needed to include/uapi/linux/btf.h too, right?

>  tools/lib/bpf/btf.c            | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  tools/lib/bpf/btf.h            |  3 ++
>  tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map       |  2 +
>  5 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
> index 2478cef758f8..615ded7b2442 100644
> --- a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
> @@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ Each type contains the following common data::
>           * bits 24-28: kind (e.g. int, ptr, array...etc)
>           * bits 29-30: unused
>           * bit     31: kind_flag, currently used by
> -         *             struct, union, fwd, enum and enum64.
> -         */
> +	 *             struct, union, enum, fwd, enum64,
> +	 *             DECL_TAG and TYPE_TAG
> +	 */
>          __u32 info;
>          /* "size" is used by INT, ENUM, STRUCT, UNION and ENUM64.
>           * "size" tells the size of the type it is describing.
> @@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
>  
>  ``struct btf_type`` encoding requirement:
>   * ``name_off``: offset to a non-empty string
> - * ``info.kind_flag``: 0
> + * ``info.kind_flag``: 0 or 1
>   * ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG
>   * ``info.vlen``: 0
>   * ``type``: ``struct``, ``union``, ``func``, ``var`` or ``typedef``
> @@ -489,7 +490,6 @@ No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
>          __u32   component_idx;
>      };
>  
> -The ``name_off`` encodes btf_decl_tag attribute string.
>  The ``type`` should be ``struct``, ``union``, ``func``, ``var`` or ``typedef``.
>  For ``var`` or ``typedef`` type, ``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` must be ``-1``.
>  For the other three types, if the btf_decl_tag attribute is
> @@ -499,12 +499,21 @@ the attribute is applied to a ``struct``/``union`` member or
>  a ``func`` argument, and ``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` should be a
>  valid index (starting from 0) pointing to a member or an argument.
>  
> +If ``info.kind_flag`` is 0, then this is a normal decl tag, and the
> +``name_off`` encodes btf_decl_tag attribute string.
> +
> +If ``info.kind_flag`` is 1, then the decl tag represents an arbitrary
> +__attribute__. In this case, ``name_off`` encodes a string
> +representing the attribute-list of the attribute specifier. For
> +example, for an ``__attribute__((aligned(4)))`` the string's contents
> +is ``aligned(4)``.
> +
>  2.2.18 BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
>  ``struct btf_type`` encoding requirement:
>   * ``name_off``: offset to a non-empty string
> - * ``info.kind_flag``: 0
> + * ``info.kind_flag``: 0 or 1
>   * ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG
>   * ``info.vlen``: 0
>   * ``type``: the type with ``btf_type_tag`` attribute
> @@ -522,6 +531,14 @@ type_tag, then zero or more const/volatile/restrict/typedef
>  and finally the base type. The base type is one of
>  int, ptr, array, struct, union, enum, func_proto and float types.
>  
> +Similarly to decl tags, if the ``info.kind_flag`` is 0, then this is a
> +normal type tag, and the ``name_off`` encodes btf_type_tag attribute
> +string.
> +
> +If ``info.kind_flag`` is 1, then the type tag represents an arbitrary
> +__attribute__, and the ``name_off`` encodes a string representing the
> +attribute-list of the attribute specifier.
> +
>  2.2.19 BTF_KIND_ENUM64
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
> diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> index ec1798b6d3ff..d602c26a0c2a 100644
> --- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> +++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
> @@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ struct btf_type {
>  	 * bits 24-28: kind (e.g. int, ptr, array...etc)
>  	 * bits 29-30: unused
>  	 * bit     31: kind_flag, currently used by
> -	 *             struct, union, enum, fwd and enum64
> +	 *             struct, union, enum, fwd, enum64,
> +	 *             DECL_TAG and TYPE_TAG
>  	 */
>  	__u32 info;
>  	/* "size" is used by INT, ENUM, STRUCT, UNION, DATASEC and ENUM64.
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
> index 48c66f3a9200..df2808cee009 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
> @@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ static int validate_type_id(int id)
>  }
>  
>  /* generic append function for PTR, TYPEDEF, CONST/VOLATILE/RESTRICT */
> -static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref_type_id)
> +static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref_type_id, int kflag)
>  {
>  	struct btf_type *t;
>  	int sz, name_off = 0;
> @@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref
>  	}
>  
>  	t->name_off = name_off;
> -	t->info = btf_type_info(kind, 0, 0);
> +	t->info = btf_type_info(kind, 0, kflag);
>  	t->type = ref_type_id;
>  
>  	return btf_commit_type(btf, sz);
> @@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref
>   */
>  int btf__add_ptr(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
>  {
> -	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_PTR, NULL, ref_type_id);
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_PTR, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ int btf__add_fwd(struct btf *btf, const char *name, enum btf_fwd_kind fwd_kind)
>  		struct btf_type *t;
>  		int id;
>  
> -		id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FWD, name, 0);
> +		id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FWD, name, 0, 0);
>  		if (id <= 0)
>  			return id;
>  		t = btf_type_by_id(btf, id);
> @@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ int btf__add_typedef(struct btf *btf, const char *name, int ref_type_id)
>  	if (!name || !name[0])
>  		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
>  
> -	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF, name, ref_type_id);
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF, name, ref_type_id, 0);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -2548,7 +2548,7 @@ int btf__add_typedef(struct btf *btf, const char *name, int ref_type_id)
>   */
>  int btf__add_volatile(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
>  {
> -	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_VOLATILE, NULL, ref_type_id);
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_VOLATILE, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ int btf__add_volatile(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
>   */
>  int btf__add_const(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
>  {
> -	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_CONST, NULL, ref_type_id);
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_CONST, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ int btf__add_const(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
>   */
>  int btf__add_restrict(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
>  {
> -	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_RESTRICT, NULL, ref_type_id);
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_RESTRICT, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -2588,7 +2588,24 @@ int btf__add_type_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id)
>  	if (!value || !value[0])
>  		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
>  
> -	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG, value, ref_type_id);
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG, value, ref_type_id, 0);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Append new BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG type with:
> + *   - *value*, non-empty/non-NULL tag value;
> + *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
> + * Set info->kflag to 1, indicating this tag is an __attribute__
> + * Returns:
> + *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
> + *   - <0, on error.
> + */
> +int btf__add_type_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id)
> +{
> +	if (!value || !value[0])
> +		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
> +
> +	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG, value, ref_type_id, 1);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -2610,7 +2627,7 @@ int btf__add_func(struct btf *btf, const char *name,
>  	    linkage != BTF_FUNC_EXTERN)
>  		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
>  
> -	id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FUNC, name, proto_type_id);
> +	id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FUNC, name, proto_type_id, 0);
>  	if (id > 0) {
>  		struct btf_type *t = btf_type_by_id(btf, id);
>  
> @@ -2845,18 +2862,9 @@ int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id, __u32 offset, __
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -/*
> - * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
> - *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
> - *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
> - *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
> - *     member or function argument index;
> - * Returns:
> - *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
> - *   - <0, on error.
> - */
> -int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
> -		 int component_idx)
> +
> +static int __btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value,
> +		 int ref_type_id, int component_idx, int kflag)
>  {
>  	struct btf_type *t;
>  	int sz, value_off;
> @@ -2880,13 +2888,46 @@ int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
>  		return value_off;
>  
>  	t->name_off = value_off;
> -	t->info = btf_type_info(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, false);
> +	t->info = btf_type_info(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, kflag);
>  	t->type = ref_type_id;
>  	btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx = component_idx;
>  
>  	return btf_commit_type(btf, sz);
>  }
>  
> +/*
> + * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
> + *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
> + *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
> + *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
> + *     member or function argument index;
> + * Returns:
> + *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
> + *   - <0, on error.
> + */
> +int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
> +		 int component_idx)
> +{
> +	return __btf__add_decl_tag(btf, value, ref_type_id, component_idx, 0);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
> + *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
> + *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
> + *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
> + *     member or function argument index;
> + * Set info->kflag to 1, indicating this tag is an __attribute__
> + * Returns:
> + *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
> + *   - <0, on error.
> + */
> +int btf__add_decl_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
> +		 int component_idx)
> +{
> +	return __btf__add_decl_tag(btf, value, ref_type_id, component_idx, 1);
> +}
> +
>  struct btf_ext_sec_info_param {
>  	__u32 off;
>  	__u32 len;
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
> index 47ee8f6ac489..1c969a530a3e 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
> @@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ LIBBPF_API int btf__add_volatile(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id);
>  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_const(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id);
>  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_restrict(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id);
>  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_type_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id);
> +LIBBPF_API int btf__add_type_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id);
>  
>  /* func and func_proto construction APIs */
>  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_func(struct btf *btf, const char *name,
> @@ -243,6 +244,8 @@ LIBBPF_API int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id,
>  /* tag construction API */
>  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
>  			    int component_idx);
> +LIBBPF_API int btf__add_decl_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
> +			    int component_idx);
>  
>  struct btf_dedup_opts {
>  	size_t sz;
> diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
> index a8b2936a1646..8616e10b3c1b 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
> +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
> @@ -436,4 +436,6 @@ LIBBPF_1.6.0 {
>  		bpf_linker__add_buf;
>  		bpf_linker__add_fd;
>  		bpf_linker__new_fd;
> +                btf__add_decl_attr;
> +                btf__add_type_attr;
>  } LIBBPF_1.5.0;
Ihor Solodrai Jan. 22, 2025, 6:22 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 at 2:56 AM, Alan Maguire <alan.maguire@oracle.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> On 22/01/2025 02:53, Ihor Solodrai wrote:
> 
> > Add the following functions to libbpf API:
> > * btf__add_type_attr()
> > * btf__add_decl_attr()
> > 
> > These functions allow to add to BTF the type tags and decl tags with
> > info->kflag set to 1. The kflag indicates that the tag directly
> > encodes an attribute and not a normal tag.
> > 
> > See Documentation/bpf/btf.rst changes for details on the semantics.
> > 
> > Suggested-by: Andrii Nakryiko andrii@kernel.org
> > Signed-off-by: Ihor Solodrai ihor.solodrai@pm.me
> 
> 
> need to sync include/uapi/linux/btf.h with
> tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h, but other than that
> 
> Reviewed-by: Alan Maguire alan.maguire@oracle.com

I haven't realized btf.h is copied in two places.
Will fix, thanks.

> 
> [...]
Andrii Nakryiko Jan. 22, 2025, 10:02 p.m. UTC | #3
On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM Ihor Solodrai <ihor.solodrai@pm.me> wrote:
>
> Add the following functions to libbpf API:
> * btf__add_type_attr()
> * btf__add_decl_attr()
>
> These functions allow to add to BTF the type tags and decl tags with
> info->kflag set to 1. The kflag indicates that the tag directly
> encodes an __attribute__ and not a normal tag.
>
> See Documentation/bpf/btf.rst changes for details on the semantics.
>
> Suggested-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Ihor Solodrai <ihor.solodrai@pm.me>
> ---
>  Documentation/bpf/btf.rst      | 27 +++++++++--
>  tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h |  3 +-

kernel documentation and uapi changes should be in a separate patch
from libbpf-side changes

>  tools/lib/bpf/btf.c            | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  tools/lib/bpf/btf.h            |  3 ++
>  tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map       |  2 +
>  5 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
>

Please double-check whitespacing, tabs vs space might have been messed
up in this patch.

pw-bot: cr

> diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
> index 2478cef758f8..615ded7b2442 100644
> --- a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
> @@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ Each type contains the following common data::
>           * bits 24-28: kind (e.g. int, ptr, array...etc)
>           * bits 29-30: unused
>           * bit     31: kind_flag, currently used by
> -         *             struct, union, fwd, enum and enum64.
> -         */
> +        *             struct, union, enum, fwd, enum64,
> +        *             DECL_TAG and TYPE_TAG

keep it lower case

> +        */
>          __u32 info;
>          /* "size" is used by INT, ENUM, STRUCT, UNION and ENUM64.
>           * "size" tells the size of the type it is describing.

[...]

> -/*
> - * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
> - *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
> - *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
> - *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
> - *     member or function argument index;
> - * Returns:
> - *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
> - *   - <0, on error.
> - */
> -int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
> -                int component_idx)
> +
> +static int __btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value,
> +                int ref_type_id, int component_idx, int kflag)

nit: please call it "btf_add_decl_tag" (to distinguish it from public
API, but also not use double-underscored name unnecessarily)

>  {
>         struct btf_type *t;
>         int sz, value_off;

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diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
index 2478cef758f8..615ded7b2442 100644
--- a/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/btf.rst
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@  Each type contains the following common data::
          * bits 24-28: kind (e.g. int, ptr, array...etc)
          * bits 29-30: unused
          * bit     31: kind_flag, currently used by
-         *             struct, union, fwd, enum and enum64.
-         */
+	 *             struct, union, enum, fwd, enum64,
+	 *             DECL_TAG and TYPE_TAG
+	 */
         __u32 info;
         /* "size" is used by INT, ENUM, STRUCT, UNION and ENUM64.
          * "size" tells the size of the type it is describing.
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@  No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
 
 ``struct btf_type`` encoding requirement:
  * ``name_off``: offset to a non-empty string
- * ``info.kind_flag``: 0
+ * ``info.kind_flag``: 0 or 1
  * ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG
  * ``info.vlen``: 0
  * ``type``: ``struct``, ``union``, ``func``, ``var`` or ``typedef``
@@ -489,7 +490,6 @@  No additional type data follow ``btf_type``.
         __u32   component_idx;
     };
 
-The ``name_off`` encodes btf_decl_tag attribute string.
 The ``type`` should be ``struct``, ``union``, ``func``, ``var`` or ``typedef``.
 For ``var`` or ``typedef`` type, ``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` must be ``-1``.
 For the other three types, if the btf_decl_tag attribute is
@@ -499,12 +499,21 @@  the attribute is applied to a ``struct``/``union`` member or
 a ``func`` argument, and ``btf_decl_tag.component_idx`` should be a
 valid index (starting from 0) pointing to a member or an argument.
 
+If ``info.kind_flag`` is 0, then this is a normal decl tag, and the
+``name_off`` encodes btf_decl_tag attribute string.
+
+If ``info.kind_flag`` is 1, then the decl tag represents an arbitrary
+__attribute__. In this case, ``name_off`` encodes a string
+representing the attribute-list of the attribute specifier. For
+example, for an ``__attribute__((aligned(4)))`` the string's contents
+is ``aligned(4)``.
+
 2.2.18 BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 ``struct btf_type`` encoding requirement:
  * ``name_off``: offset to a non-empty string
- * ``info.kind_flag``: 0
+ * ``info.kind_flag``: 0 or 1
  * ``info.kind``: BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG
  * ``info.vlen``: 0
  * ``type``: the type with ``btf_type_tag`` attribute
@@ -522,6 +531,14 @@  type_tag, then zero or more const/volatile/restrict/typedef
 and finally the base type. The base type is one of
 int, ptr, array, struct, union, enum, func_proto and float types.
 
+Similarly to decl tags, if the ``info.kind_flag`` is 0, then this is a
+normal type tag, and the ``name_off`` encodes btf_type_tag attribute
+string.
+
+If ``info.kind_flag`` is 1, then the type tag represents an arbitrary
+__attribute__, and the ``name_off`` encodes a string representing the
+attribute-list of the attribute specifier.
+
 2.2.19 BTF_KIND_ENUM64
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
index ec1798b6d3ff..d602c26a0c2a 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/btf.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@  struct btf_type {
 	 * bits 24-28: kind (e.g. int, ptr, array...etc)
 	 * bits 29-30: unused
 	 * bit     31: kind_flag, currently used by
-	 *             struct, union, enum, fwd and enum64
+	 *             struct, union, enum, fwd, enum64,
+	 *             DECL_TAG and TYPE_TAG
 	 */
 	__u32 info;
 	/* "size" is used by INT, ENUM, STRUCT, UNION, DATASEC and ENUM64.
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
index 48c66f3a9200..df2808cee009 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.c
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@  static int validate_type_id(int id)
 }
 
 /* generic append function for PTR, TYPEDEF, CONST/VOLATILE/RESTRICT */
-static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref_type_id)
+static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref_type_id, int kflag)
 {
 	struct btf_type *t;
 	int sz, name_off = 0;
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@  static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref
 	}
 
 	t->name_off = name_off;
-	t->info = btf_type_info(kind, 0, 0);
+	t->info = btf_type_info(kind, 0, kflag);
 	t->type = ref_type_id;
 
 	return btf_commit_type(btf, sz);
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@  static int btf_add_ref_kind(struct btf *btf, int kind, const char *name, int ref
  */
 int btf__add_ptr(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
 {
-	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_PTR, NULL, ref_type_id);
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_PTR, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@  int btf__add_fwd(struct btf *btf, const char *name, enum btf_fwd_kind fwd_kind)
 		struct btf_type *t;
 		int id;
 
-		id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FWD, name, 0);
+		id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FWD, name, 0, 0);
 		if (id <= 0)
 			return id;
 		t = btf_type_by_id(btf, id);
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@  int btf__add_typedef(struct btf *btf, const char *name, int ref_type_id)
 	if (!name || !name[0])
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 
-	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF, name, ref_type_id);
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF, name, ref_type_id, 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2548,7 +2548,7 @@  int btf__add_typedef(struct btf *btf, const char *name, int ref_type_id)
  */
 int btf__add_volatile(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
 {
-	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_VOLATILE, NULL, ref_type_id);
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_VOLATILE, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@  int btf__add_volatile(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
  */
 int btf__add_const(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
 {
-	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_CONST, NULL, ref_type_id);
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_CONST, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@  int btf__add_const(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
  */
 int btf__add_restrict(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id)
 {
-	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_RESTRICT, NULL, ref_type_id);
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_RESTRICT, NULL, ref_type_id, 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2588,7 +2588,24 @@  int btf__add_type_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id)
 	if (!value || !value[0])
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 
-	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG, value, ref_type_id);
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG, value, ref_type_id, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Append new BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG type with:
+ *   - *value*, non-empty/non-NULL tag value;
+ *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
+ * Set info->kflag to 1, indicating this tag is an __attribute__
+ * Returns:
+ *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
+ *   - <0, on error.
+ */
+int btf__add_type_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id)
+{
+	if (!value || !value[0])
+		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
+
+	return btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_TYPE_TAG, value, ref_type_id, 1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2610,7 +2627,7 @@  int btf__add_func(struct btf *btf, const char *name,
 	    linkage != BTF_FUNC_EXTERN)
 		return libbpf_err(-EINVAL);
 
-	id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FUNC, name, proto_type_id);
+	id = btf_add_ref_kind(btf, BTF_KIND_FUNC, name, proto_type_id, 0);
 	if (id > 0) {
 		struct btf_type *t = btf_type_by_id(btf, id);
 
@@ -2845,18 +2862,9 @@  int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id, __u32 offset, __
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
- *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
- *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
- *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
- *     member or function argument index;
- * Returns:
- *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
- *   - <0, on error.
- */
-int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
-		 int component_idx)
+
+static int __btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value,
+		 int ref_type_id, int component_idx, int kflag)
 {
 	struct btf_type *t;
 	int sz, value_off;
@@ -2880,13 +2888,46 @@  int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 		return value_off;
 
 	t->name_off = value_off;
-	t->info = btf_type_info(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, false);
+	t->info = btf_type_info(BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG, 0, kflag);
 	t->type = ref_type_id;
 	btf_decl_tag(t)->component_idx = component_idx;
 
 	return btf_commit_type(btf, sz);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
+ *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
+ *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
+ *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
+ *     member or function argument index;
+ * Returns:
+ *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
+ *   - <0, on error.
+ */
+int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
+		 int component_idx)
+{
+	return __btf__add_decl_tag(btf, value, ref_type_id, component_idx, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Append new BTF_KIND_DECL_TAG type with:
+ *   - *value* - non-empty/non-NULL string;
+ *   - *ref_type_id* - referenced type ID, it might not exist yet;
+ *   - *component_idx* - -1 for tagging reference type, otherwise struct/union
+ *     member or function argument index;
+ * Set info->kflag to 1, indicating this tag is an __attribute__
+ * Returns:
+ *   - >0, type ID of newly added BTF type;
+ *   - <0, on error.
+ */
+int btf__add_decl_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
+		 int component_idx)
+{
+	return __btf__add_decl_tag(btf, value, ref_type_id, component_idx, 1);
+}
+
 struct btf_ext_sec_info_param {
 	__u32 off;
 	__u32 len;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
index 47ee8f6ac489..1c969a530a3e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_volatile(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id);
 LIBBPF_API int btf__add_const(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id);
 LIBBPF_API int btf__add_restrict(struct btf *btf, int ref_type_id);
 LIBBPF_API int btf__add_type_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id);
+LIBBPF_API int btf__add_type_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id);
 
 /* func and func_proto construction APIs */
 LIBBPF_API int btf__add_func(struct btf *btf, const char *name,
@@ -243,6 +244,8 @@  LIBBPF_API int btf__add_datasec_var_info(struct btf *btf, int var_type_id,
 /* tag construction API */
 LIBBPF_API int btf__add_decl_tag(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
 			    int component_idx);
+LIBBPF_API int btf__add_decl_attr(struct btf *btf, const char *value, int ref_type_id,
+			    int component_idx);
 
 struct btf_dedup_opts {
 	size_t sz;
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
index a8b2936a1646..8616e10b3c1b 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
@@ -436,4 +436,6 @@  LIBBPF_1.6.0 {
 		bpf_linker__add_buf;
 		bpf_linker__add_fd;
 		bpf_linker__new_fd;
+                btf__add_decl_attr;
+                btf__add_type_attr;
 } LIBBPF_1.5.0;