BPF verifier errors redesigned for source context and causal history
A 16-patch series reworks how the Linux kernel explains rejected eBPF programs, adding categorized safety reports instead of terse log lines alone.
By oops#verifier
BPF gains 16-byte aggregate returns via R0:R2 pair
Kernel verifier and JITs learn LLVM 23's convention so subprograms and kfuncs can return __int128 and small structs by value.
By oopsBPF verifier fixes plug refcount_acquire holes for borrowed kptrs
Two bugs let CAP_BPF programs feed NULL or stale pointers into refcount paths that could crash the kernel.
By kexecStable kernels get BPF verifier fix for ld_abs/ind in subprogs
CVE-2026-53090 addressed incomplete failure-path analysis that could let unsafe programs pass verification.
By kexec