microsoft / microsoft/ebpf-for-windows

Generate data for PGO optimization of eBPF binaries

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enhancement P3 tests triaged
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Description

Proposal:
1) Convert bpf_xdp_dsr.o to bpf_xdp_dsr.sys.
2) Load the resulting driver, populate its various maps.
3) Use BPF_PROG_TEST_RUN to pass packet data to the program.

This test harness can serve two purposes:
1) Stress test for eBPF for Windows. - this will be covered by #2097, #2099 and #2150.
2) Allow us to generate PGO training data.

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by tracing how bpf_xdp_dsr.o is built and how eBPF programs are loaded on Windows, then inspect the BPF_PROG_TEST_RUN entry point. The work is done when the resulting bpf_xdp_dsr.sys can be loaded, its maps populated, packet data passed through the program, and repeatable PGO training data generated.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems, performance, testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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