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5 Clang implementation notes
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8 This document provides more details specific to the Clang/LLVM implementation of the eBPF instruction set.
13 Clang defined "CPU" versions, where a CPU version of 3 corresponds to the current eBPF ISA.
15 Clang can select the eBPF ISA version using ``-mcpu=v3`` for example to select version 3.
17 Arithmetic instructions
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20 For CPU versions prior to 3, Clang v7.0 and later can enable ``BPF_ALU`` support with
21 ``-Xclang -target-feature -Xclang +alu32``. In CPU version 3, support is automatically included.
26 Clang can generate atomic instructions by default when ``-mcpu=v3`` is
27 enabled. If a lower version for ``-mcpu`` is set, the only atomic instruction
28 Clang can generate is ``BPF_ADD`` *without* ``BPF_FETCH``. If you need to enable
29 the atomics features, while keeping a lower ``-mcpu`` version, you can use
30 ``-Xclang -target-feature -Xclang +alu32``.