microsoft / microsoft/ebpf-for-windows

Make libbpf implementation be cross-platform

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Description

Today the main libbpf implementation is inherently Linux-only as discussed in issue #84 so each runtime implementation has to do their own implementation of the common libbpf.h and bpf.h header files.

This issue tracks the ability to use a cross-platform libbpf implementation, whether as part of generic-ebpf or some separate repo.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading issue #84 and reviewing the current common libbpf.h and bpf.h header responsibilities across runtime implementations. Determine whether the cross-platform implementation belongs in generic-ebpf or a separate repository; done means runtimes can use one shared implementation beyond Linux.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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