PythonBPF – Writing eBPF Programs in Pure Python
3 days ago
- #Python
- #Kernel
- #eBPF
- Python-BPF enables writing eBPF programs entirely in Python, compiling them into object files.
- The project is open-source, available on GitHub and PyPI, but not yet production-ready.
- Traditionally, eBPF programs in Python involved embedding C code within strings, lacking tool support.
- Python-BPF replaces C strings with valid Python code, improving development with Python tools.
- It uses decorators, ctypes for compatibility, and supports BPF maps, helper functions, and control flow.
- Under the hood, it generates AST, emits LLVM IR, compiles it, and produces eBPF object files.
- Currently supports hash maps, binary operations, helper functions, with plans for more features.
- Offers a new option for production-quality eBPF programs alongside Rust's aya and C with Clang.