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# eBPF
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[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/cilium/ebpf)
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eBPF is a pure Go library that provides utilities for loading, compiling, and
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debugging eBPF programs. It has minimal external dependencies and is intended to
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be used in long running processes.
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* [asm](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/cilium/ebpf/asm) contains a basic
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assembler
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* [link](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/cilium/ebpf/link) allows attaching eBPF
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to various hooks
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* [perf](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/cilium/ebpf/perf) allows reading from a
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`PERF_EVENT_ARRAY`
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* [cmd/bpf2go](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/cilium/ebpf/cmd/bpf2go) allows
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embedding eBPF in Go
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The library is maintained by [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com) and
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[Cilium](https://www.cilium.io). Feel free to
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[join](https://cilium.herokuapp.com/) the
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[#libbpf-go](https://cilium.slack.com/messages/libbpf-go) channel on Slack.
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## Current status
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The package is production ready, but **the API is explicitly unstable right
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now**. Expect to update your code if you want to follow along.
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## Requirements
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* A version of Go that is [supported by
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upstream](https://golang.org/doc/devel/release.html#policy)
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* Linux 4.9, 4.19 or 5.4 (versions in-between should work, but are not tested)
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## Useful resources
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* [eBPF.io](https://ebpf.io) (recommended)
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* [Cilium eBPF documentation](https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/bpf/#bpf-guide)
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(recommended)
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* [Linux documentation on
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BPF](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/networking/filter.html)
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* [eBPF features by Linux
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version](https://github.com/iovisor/bcc/blob/master/docs/kernel-versions.md)
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## Regenerating Testdata
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Run `make` in the root of this repository to rebuild testdata in all
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subpackages. This requires Docker, as it relies on a standardized build
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environment to keep the build output stable.
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The toolchain image build files are kept in [testdata/docker/](testdata/docker/).
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## License
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MIT
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