microsoft / microsoft/ebpf-for-windows

Change max size of ebpf program to be INT_MAX instructions.

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Description

### Describe the bug

Currently the number of ebpf instructions supported in an ebpf program in ebpf-for-windows is INT_MAX / sizeof(ebpf_inst). Linux has the limit of INT_MAX instructions (since 5.2 -- earlier limit was 4096 instructions). We should match that limit.

### OS information

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### Steps taken to reproduce bug

NA

### Expected behavior

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### Actual outcome

NA

### Additional details

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating where ebpf-for-windows calculates the maximum number of supported eBPF instructions, then compare that calculation with Linux's INT_MAX-instruction limit described in the issue. Done means the Windows implementation accepts the same maximum instruction count without dividing INT_MAX by sizeof(ebpf_inst).

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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