eBPF Exploration with Cilium
Explore eBPF programs used by Cilium, inspect BPF maps, understand datapath operations, and debug eBPF functionality.
Lab Overview
This hands-on lab guides you through exploring the eBPF technology that powers Cilium.
You'll learn to:
- Understand how Cilium uses eBPF for networking and security
- Use bpftool to inspect loaded eBPF programs
- Examine BPF maps and their contents
- Trace packet flow through Cilium's eBPF datapath
- Debug eBPF programs using Cilium tools
- Understand the performance benefits of eBPF
Understanding eBPF internals helps with advanced troubleshooting and optimization of Cilium.
Key Resources:
Prerequisites
cilium-installation-configuration
cilium-architecture-exploration
linux-command-line
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