[$] An update on BPF generation from GCC

Date:
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:23:20 +0000

Description:
The generation of binary code for the kernel's BPF virtual machine has been limited to the Clang compiler since the beginning; even developers who
use GCC to build kernels must use Clang to compile to BPF. Work has
been underway for some years on adding a BPF backend to GCC as well; the developers involved ran a session at the 2024 GNU Tools Cauldron to
provide an update on that project. It would seem that the BPF backend is
close to being ready for production use.

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