grafana / grafana/pyroscope

ebpf: support perf map

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Description

Og pyroscope supported reading symbols from perf map, grafana pyroscope should also do it

https://github.com/iovisor/bcc/blob/bc9b43a00b83bcea600b3540c5a6124ebd78a7ff/src/cc/bcc_perf_map.c#L25

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Research direction

Start with the referenced bcc_perf_map.c implementation, especially the linked section, and trace how Pyroscope currently handles eBPF symbols. Done means Grafana Pyroscope can read symbols from perf maps, with coverage for the supported perf-map cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, linux
Domain
operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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