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bpf: Remove static qualifier from local subprog pointer
authorDaniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 19:12:41 +0000 (21:12 +0200)
committerAlexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:43:28 +0000 (18:43 -0700)
commit9dba0ae973e75051b63cbdd5b3532bb24aa63b3f
treeffd6fe3c142d5d1447102260bd39bceea183082a
parentee861486e377edc55361c08dcbceab3f6b6577bd
bpf: Remove static qualifier from local subprog pointer

The local subprog pointer in create_jt() and visit_abnormal_return_insn()
was declared static.

It is unconditionally assigned via bpf_find_containing_subprog() before
every use. Thus, the static qualifier serves no purpose and rather creates
confusion. Just remove it.

Fixes: e40f5a6bf88a ("bpf: correct stack liveness for tail calls")
Fixes: 493d9e0d6083 ("bpf, x86: add support for indirect jumps")
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Acked-by: Anton Protopopov <a.s.protopopov@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260408191242.526279-3-daniel@iogearbox.net
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
kernel/bpf/verifier.c