Subj : [$] Debugging information for inlined functions
To   : All
From : LWN.net
Date : Thu Jul 30 2026 06:40:09



BPF programs use

BPF type format (BTF) debugging information in order to
determine how to interact with functions in the kernel. Specifically, tracing a
kernel function involves finding its address in the kernel's BTF section - but
that doesn't work for functions that have been inlined, and therefore don't have
a single, specific address. Alan Maguire wants to add information about inlined
functions to BTF in order to allow them to be traced, and led a session on that
topic at the 2026

Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management, and BPF Summit.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083985/
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
 * Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (618:250/24)

.