Introduction At some point, we had to dive into developing programs in eBPF, and that time has finally come. In this post, we'll explore several different approaches to writing eBPF programs, including powerful tools like Cilium and BCC. I'll highlight the methods that I find most efficient and convenient, because as developers, our goal is to write code quickly and effectively, without unnecessary complications. So let's get straight to the point and see how we can streamline our eBPF development workflow. I think I should clarify, my go-to method of coding eBPF programs is with Cilium and their bpf2go library. A spectacular and simple way of coding programs in kernelspace, with C like syntax, and a very comfortable way of adapting the userspace with Golang. It turns out that all you need to do that is the big brain of the people in Cilium. I won't spoil anything just yet, but keep in mind that all my tinkering with eBPF has been done with bpf2go . I st
Introduction This post has been mainly inspired because I've been tinkering with eBPF for the past few months, getting to know it works. Now that I have what could be consider "Solid" knowledge on the matter, I thought to share and tell my experience and the possibilities I foresee with this technology. If I say that the technology world, especially IT, is in constant evolution and change I surprise no one however, it's been a long time since we get something so potentially game-changing as eBPF is. Originally, it was designed to filter network packets, but now has grown into an incredibly versatile and powerful tool that enables developers and security engineers to run sandboxed programs in the Kernel space. I'm fully aware that the moment you read Kernel a shiver was sent down your spine, and if it's not the case, I'm glad to meet another fellow low-level enthusiast. Regardless, you shouldn't be scared of any of this. To you as a pro