move a test to passing

pythonbpf/allocation_pass.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import ast
 import logging
-
+import ctypes
 from llvmlite import ir
 from .local_symbol import LocalSymbol
 from pythonbpf.helper import HelperHandlerRegistry
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def _allocate_for_call(builder, var_name, rval, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab):
         call_type = rval.func.id
 
         # C type constructors
-        if call_type in ("c_int32", "c_int64", "c_uint32", "c_uint64"):
+        if call_type in ("c_int32", "c_int64", "c_uint32", "c_uint64", "c_void_p"):
             ir_type = ctypes_to_ir(call_type)
             var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
             var.align = ir_type.width // 8
@@ -249,6 +249,57 @@ def _allocate_for_attribute(builder, var_name, rval, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_
             ].var = base_ptr  # This is repurposing of var to store the pointer of the base type
             local_sym_tab[struct_var].ir_type = field_ir
 
+            # Determine the actual IR type based on the field's type
+            actual_ir_type = None
+
+            # Check if it's a ctypes primitive
+            if field.type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
+                try:
+                    field_size_bytes = ctypes.sizeof(field.type)
+                    field_size_bits = field_size_bytes * 8
+
+                    if field_size_bits in [8, 16, 32, 64]:
+                        # Special case: struct_xdp_md i32 fields should allocate as i64
+                        # because load_ctx_field will zero-extend them to i64
+                        if (
+                            vmlinux_struct_name == "struct_xdp_md"
+                            and field_size_bits == 32
+                        ):
+                            actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
+                            logger.info(
+                                f"Allocating {var_name} as i64 for i32 field from struct_xdp_md.{field_name} "
+                                "(will be zero-extended during load)"
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(field_size_bits)
+                    else:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Unusual field size {field_size_bits} bits for {field_name}"
+                        )
+                        actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"Could not determine size for ctypes field {field_name}: {e}"
+                    )
+                    actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
+
+            # Check if it's a nested vmlinux struct or complex type
+            elif field.type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
+                # For pointers to structs, use pointer type (64-bit)
+                if field.ctype_complex_type is not None and issubclass(
+                    field.ctype_complex_type, ctypes._Pointer
+                ):
+                    actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)  # Pointer is always 64-bit
+                # For embedded structs, this is more complex - might need different handling
+                else:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"Field {field_name} is a nested vmlinux struct, using i64 for now"
+                    )
+                    actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
+            else:
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Unknown field type module {field.type.__module__} for {field_name}"
+                )
                 actual_ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
 
             # Allocate with the actual IR type, not the GlobalVariable

pythonbpf/assign_pass.py

@@ -152,11 +152,26 @@ def handle_variable_assignment(
     if val_type != var_type:
         if isinstance(val_type, Field):
             logger.info("Handling assignment to struct field")
+            # Special handling for struct_xdp_md i32 fields that are zero-extended to i64
+            # The load_ctx_field already extended them, so val is i64 but val_type.type shows c_uint
+            if (
+                hasattr(val_type, "type")
+                and val_type.type.__name__ == "c_uint"
+                and isinstance(var_type, ir.IntType)
+                and var_type.width == 64
+            ):
+                # This is the struct_xdp_md case - value is already i64
+                builder.store(val, var_ptr)
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Assigned zero-extended struct_xdp_md i32 field to {var_name} (i64)"
+                )
+                return True
             # TODO: handling only ctype struct fields for now. Handle other stuff too later.
-            if var_type == ctypes_to_ir(val_type.type.__name__):
+            elif var_type == ctypes_to_ir(val_type.type.__name__):
                 builder.store(val, var_ptr)
                 logger.info(f"Assigned ctype struct field to {var_name}")
                 return True
+            else:
                 logger.error(
                     f"Failed to assign ctype struct field to {var_name}: {val_type} != {var_type}"
                 )

pythonbpf/expr/expr_pass.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from .type_normalization import (
     get_base_type_and_depth,
     deref_to_depth,
 )
+from pythonbpf.vmlinux_parser.assignment_info import Field
 from .vmlinux_registry import VmlinuxHandlerRegistry
 
 logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -279,16 +280,45 @@ def _handle_ctypes_call(
     call_type = expr.func.id
     expected_type = ctypes_to_ir(call_type)
 
-    if val[1] != expected_type:
+    # Extract the actual IR value and type
+    # val could be (value, ir_type) or (value, Field)
+    value, val_type = val
+
+    # If val_type is a Field object (from vmlinux struct), get the actual IR type of the value
+    if isinstance(val_type, Field):
+        # The value is already the correct IR value (potentially zero-extended)
+        # Get the IR type from the value itself
+        actual_ir_type = value.type
+        logger.info(
+            f"Converting vmlinux field {val_type.name} (IR type: {actual_ir_type}) to {call_type}"
+        )
+    else:
+        actual_ir_type = val_type
+
+    if actual_ir_type != expected_type:
         # NOTE: We are only considering casting to and from int types for now
-        if isinstance(val[1], ir.IntType) and isinstance(expected_type, ir.IntType):
+        if isinstance(actual_ir_type, ir.IntType) and isinstance(
-            if val[1].width < expected_type.width:
+            expected_type, ir.IntType
-                val = (builder.sext(val[0], expected_type), expected_type)
+        ):
+            if actual_ir_type.width < expected_type.width:
+                value = builder.sext(value, expected_type)
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Sign-extended from i{actual_ir_type.width} to i{expected_type.width}"
+                )
+            elif actual_ir_type.width > expected_type.width:
+                value = builder.trunc(value, expected_type)
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Truncated from i{actual_ir_type.width} to i{expected_type.width}"
+                )
             else:
-                val = (builder.trunc(val[0], expected_type), expected_type)
+                # Same width, just use as-is (e.g., both i64)
+                pass
         else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Type mismatch: expected {expected_type}, got {val[1]}")
+            raise ValueError(
-    return val
+                f"Type mismatch: expected {expected_type}, got {actual_ir_type} (original type: {val_type})"
+            )
+
+    return value, expected_type
 
 
 def _handle_compare(

pythonbpf/functions/function_debug_info.py

@@ -49,17 +49,27 @@ def generate_function_debug_info(
                 "The first argument should always be a pointer to a struct or a void pointer"
             )
         context_debug_info = VmlinuxHandlerRegistry.get_struct_debug_info(annotation.id)
+
+        # Create pointer to context this must be created fresh for each function
+        # to avoid circular reference issues when the same struct is used in multiple functions
         pointer_to_context_debug_info = generator.create_pointer_type(
             context_debug_info, 64
         )
+
+        # Create subroutine type - also fresh for each function
         subroutine_type = generator.create_subroutine_type(
             return_type, pointer_to_context_debug_info
         )
+
+        # Create local variable - fresh for each function with unique name
         context_local_variable = generator.create_local_variable_debug_info(
             leading_argument_name, 1, pointer_to_context_debug_info
         )
+
         retained_nodes = [context_local_variable]
-        print("function name", func_node.name)
+        logger.info(f"Generating debug info for function {func_node.name}")
+
+        # Create subprogram with is_distinct=True to ensure each function gets unique debug info
         subprogram_debug_info = generator.create_subprogram(
             func_node.name, subroutine_type, retained_nodes
         )

pythonbpf/type_deducer.py

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ mapping = {
     "c_long": ir.IntType(64),
     "c_ulong": ir.IntType(64),
     "c_longlong": ir.IntType(64),
+    "c_uint": ir.IntType(32),
+    "c_int": ir.IntType(32),
     # Not so sure about this one
     "str": ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8)),
 }

pythonbpf/vmlinux_parser/class_handler.py

@@ -16,33 +16,6 @@ def get_module_symbols(module_name: str):
     return [name for name in dir(imported_module)], imported_module
 
 
-def unwrap_pointer_type(type_obj: Any) -> Any:
-    """
-    Recursively unwrap all pointer layers to get the base type.
-
-    This handles multiply nested pointers like LP_LP_struct_attribute_group
-    and returns the base type (struct_attribute_group).
-
-    Stops unwrapping when reaching a non-pointer type (one without _type_ attribute).
-
-    Args:
-        type_obj: The type object to unwrap
-
-    Returns:
-        The base type after unwrapping all pointer layers
-    """
-    current_type = type_obj
-    # Keep unwrapping while it's a pointer/array type (has _type_)
-    # But stop if _type_ is just a string or basic type marker
-    while hasattr(current_type, "_type_"):
-        next_type = current_type._type_
-        # Stop if _type_ is a string (like 'c' for c_char)
-        if isinstance(next_type, str):
-            break
-        current_type = next_type
-    return current_type
-
-
 def process_vmlinux_class(
     node,
     llvm_module,
@@ -185,19 +158,13 @@ def process_vmlinux_post_ast(
                         if hasattr(elem_type, "_length_") and is_complex_type:
                             type_length = elem_type._length_
 
-                        # Unwrap all pointer layers to get the base type for dependency tracking
+                        if containing_type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
-                        base_type = unwrap_pointer_type(elem_type)
+                            new_dep_node.add_dependent(
-                        base_type_module = getattr(base_type, "__module__", None)
+                                elem_type._type_.__name__
-
+                                if hasattr(elem_type._type_, "__name__")
-                        if base_type_module == "vmlinux":
+                                else str(elem_type._type_)
-                            base_type_name = (
-                                base_type.__name__
-                                if hasattr(base_type, "__name__")
-                                else str(base_type)
                             )
-                            new_dep_node.add_dependent(base_type_name)
+                        elif containing_type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
-                        elif base_type_module == ctypes.__name__ or base_type_module is None:
-                            # Handle ctypes or types with no module (like some internal ctypes types)
                             if isinstance(elem_type, type):
                                 if issubclass(elem_type, ctypes.Array):
                                     ctype_complex_type = ctypes.Array
@@ -211,7 +178,7 @@ def process_vmlinux_post_ast(
                                 raise TypeError("Unsupported ctypes subclass")
                         else:
                             raise ImportError(
-                                f"Unsupported module of {base_type}: {base_type_module}"
+                                f"Unsupported module of {containing_type}"
                             )
                         logger.debug(
                             f"{containing_type} containing type of parent {elem_name} with {elem_type} and ctype {ctype_complex_type} and length {type_length}"
@@ -224,16 +191,11 @@ def process_vmlinux_post_ast(
                             elem_name, ctype_complex_type
                         )
                         new_dep_node.set_field_type(elem_name, elem_type)
-
+                        if containing_type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
-                        # Check the containing_type module to decide whether to recurse
-                        containing_type_module = getattr(containing_type, "__module__", None)
-                        if containing_type_module == "vmlinux":
-                            # Also unwrap containing_type to get base type name
-                            base_containing_type = unwrap_pointer_type(containing_type)
                             containing_type_name = (
-                                base_containing_type.__name__
+                                containing_type.__name__
-                                if hasattr(base_containing_type, "__name__")
+                                if hasattr(containing_type, "__name__")
-                                else str(base_containing_type)
+                                else str(containing_type)
                             )
 
                             # Check for self-reference or already processed
@@ -250,21 +212,21 @@ def process_vmlinux_post_ast(
                                 )
                                 new_dep_node.set_field_ready(elem_name, True)
                             else:
-                                # Process recursively - use base containing type, not the pointer wrapper
+                                # Process recursively - THIS WAS MISSING
                                 new_dep_node.add_dependent(containing_type_name)
                                 process_vmlinux_post_ast(
-                                    base_containing_type,
+                                    containing_type,
                                     llvm_handler,
                                     handler,
                                     processing_stack,
                                 )
                                 new_dep_node.set_field_ready(elem_name, True)
-                        elif containing_type_module == ctypes.__name__ or containing_type_module is None:
+                        elif containing_type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
                             logger.debug(f"Processing ctype internal{containing_type}")
                             new_dep_node.set_field_ready(elem_name, True)
                         else:
                             raise TypeError(
-                                f"Module not supported in recursive resolution: {containing_type_module}"
+                                "Module not supported in recursive resolution"
                             )
                     else:
                         new_dep_node.add_dependent(
@@ -283,12 +245,9 @@ def process_vmlinux_post_ast(
                     raise ValueError(
                         f"{elem_name} with type {elem_type} from module {module_name} not supported in recursive resolver"
                     )
-    elif module_name == ctypes.__name__ or module_name is None:
+
-        # Handle ctypes types - these don't need processing, just return
-        logger.debug(f"Skipping ctypes type {current_symbol_name}")
-        return True
     else:
-        raise ImportError(f"UNSUPPORTED Module {module_name}")
+        raise ImportError("UNSUPPORTED Module")
 
     logger.info(
         f"{current_symbol_name} processed and handler readiness {handler.is_ready}"

pythonbpf/vmlinux_parser/import_detector.py

@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ from .class_handler import process_vmlinux_class
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def detect_import_statement(
+def detect_import_statement(tree: ast.AST) -> list[tuple[str, ast.ImportFrom]]:
-    tree: ast.AST,
-) -> list[tuple[str, ast.ImportFrom, str, str]]:
     """
     Parse AST and detect import statements from vmlinux.
 
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ def detect_import_statement(
         List of tuples containing (module_name, imported_item) for each vmlinux import
 
     Raises:
-        SyntaxError: If import * is used
+        SyntaxError: If multiple imports from vmlinux are attempted or import * is used
     """
     vmlinux_imports = []
 
@@ -42,19 +40,28 @@ def detect_import_statement(
                         "Please import specific types explicitly."
                     )
 
+                # Check for multiple imports: from vmlinux import A, B, C
+                if len(node.names) > 1:
+                    imported_names = [alias.name for alias in node.names]
+                    raise SyntaxError(
+                        f"Multiple imports from vmlinux are not supported. "
+                        f"Found: {', '.join(imported_names)}. "
+                        f"Please use separate import statements for each type."
+                    )
+
                 # Check if no specific import is specified (should not happen with valid Python)
                 if len(node.names) == 0:
                     raise SyntaxError(
                         "Import from vmlinux must specify at least one type."
                     )
 
-                # Support multiple imports: from vmlinux import A, B, C
+                # Valid single import
                 for alias in node.names:
                     import_name = alias.name
-                    # Use alias if provided, otherwise use the original name
+                    # Use alias if provided, otherwise use the original name (commented)
-                    as_name = alias.asname if alias.asname else alias.name
+                    # as_name = alias.asname if alias.asname else alias.name
-                    vmlinux_imports.append(("vmlinux", node, import_name, as_name))
+                    vmlinux_imports.append(("vmlinux", node))
-                    logger.info(f"Found vmlinux import: {import_name} as {as_name}")
+                    logger.info(f"Found vmlinux import: {import_name}")
 
         # Handle "import vmlinux" statements (not typical but should be rejected)
         elif isinstance(node, ast.Import):
@@ -66,7 +73,6 @@ def detect_import_statement(
                     )
 
     logger.info(f"Total vmlinux imports detected: {len(vmlinux_imports)}")
-    # print(f"\n**************\n{vmlinux_imports}\n**************\n")
     return vmlinux_imports
 
 
@@ -97,36 +103,39 @@ def vmlinux_proc(tree: ast.AST, module):
     with open(source_file, "r") as f:
         mod_ast = ast.parse(f.read(), filename=source_file)
 
-    for import_mod, import_node, imported_name, as_name in import_statements:
+    for import_mod, import_node in import_statements:
+        for alias in import_node.names:
+            imported_name = alias.name
             found = False
             for mod_node in mod_ast.body:
-            if isinstance(mod_node, ast.ClassDef) and mod_node.name == imported_name:
+                if (
+                    isinstance(mod_node, ast.ClassDef)
+                    and mod_node.name == imported_name
+                ):
                     process_vmlinux_class(mod_node, module, handler)
                     found = True
                     break
                 if isinstance(mod_node, ast.Assign):
                     for target in mod_node.targets:
                         if isinstance(target, ast.Name) and target.id == imported_name:
-                        process_vmlinux_assign(mod_node, module, assignments, as_name)
+                            process_vmlinux_assign(mod_node, module, assignments)
                             found = True
                             break
                 if found:
                     break
             if not found:
-            logger.info(f"{imported_name} not found as ClassDef or Assign in vmlinux")
+                logger.info(
+                    f"{imported_name} not found as ClassDef or Assign in vmlinux"
+                )
 
     IRGenerator(module, handler, assignments)
     return assignments
 
 
-def process_vmlinux_assign(
+def process_vmlinux_assign(node, module, assignments: dict[str, AssignmentInfo]):
-    node, module, assignments: dict[str, AssignmentInfo], target_name=None
-):
     """Process assignments from vmlinux module."""
     # Only handle single-target assignments
     if len(node.targets) == 1 and isinstance(node.targets[0], ast.Name):
-        # Use provided target_name (for aliased imports) or fall back to original name
-        if target_name is None:
         target_name = node.targets[0].id
 
         # Handle constant value assignments

pythonbpf/vmlinux_parser/ir_gen/debug_info_gen.py

@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ def debug_info_generation(
 
     if struct.name.startswith("struct_"):
         struct_name = struct.name.removeprefix("struct_")
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Unions are not supported in the current version")
     # Create struct type with all members
     struct_type = generator.create_struct_type_with_name(
         struct_name, members, struct.__sizeof__() * 8, is_distinct=True
     )
-    else:
+
-        logger.warning("Blindly handling Unions present in vmlinux dependencies")
-        struct_type = None
-        # raise ValueError("Unions are not supported in the current version")
     return struct_type
 
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ def _get_field_debug_type(
     generator: DebugInfoGenerator,
     parent_struct: DependencyNode,
     generated_debug_info: List[Tuple[DependencyNode, Any]],
-) -> tuple[Any, int] | None:
+) -> tuple[Any, int]:
     """
     Determine the appropriate debug type for a field based on its Python/ctypes type.
 
@@ -79,11 +78,7 @@ def _get_field_debug_type(
     """
     # Handle complex types (arrays, pointers)
     if field.ctype_complex_type is not None:
-        #TODO: Check if this is a CFUNCTYPE (function pointer), but sadly it just checks callable for now
+        if issubclass(field.ctype_complex_type, ctypes.Array):
-        if callable(field.ctype_complex_type):
-            # Handle function pointer types, create a void pointer as a placeholder
-            return generator.create_pointer_type(None), 64
-        elif issubclass(field.ctype_complex_type, ctypes.Array):
             # Handle array types
             element_type, base_type_size = _get_basic_debug_type(
                 field.containing_type, generator

pythonbpf/vmlinux_parser/ir_gen/ir_generation.py

@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class IRGenerator:
-    # This field keeps track of the non_struct names to avoid duplicate name errors.
-    type_number = 0
-    unprocessed_store = []
     # get the assignments dict and add this stuff to it.
     def __init__(self, llvm_module, handler: DependencyHandler, assignments):
         self.llvm_module = llvm_module
@@ -71,7 +68,6 @@ class IRGenerator:
                                 dep_node_from_dependency, processing_stack
                             )
                         else:
-                            print(struct)
                             raise RuntimeError(
                                 f"Warning: Dependency {dependency} not found in handler"
                             )
@@ -86,7 +82,6 @@ class IRGenerator:
                 members_dict = {}
                 for field_name, field in struct.fields.items():
                     # Get the generated field name from our dictionary, or use field_name if not found
-                    print(f"DEBUG: {struct.name}, {field_name}")
                     if (
                         struct.name in self.generated_field_names
                         and field_name in self.generated_field_names[struct.name]
@@ -134,20 +129,7 @@ class IRGenerator:
 
         for field_name, field in struct.fields.items():
             # does not take arrays and similar types into consideration yet.
-            if callable(field.ctype_complex_type):
+            if field.ctype_complex_type is not None and issubclass(
-                # Function pointer case - generate a simple field accessor
-                field_co_re_name, returned = self._struct_name_generator(
-                    struct, field, field_index
-                )
-                print(field_co_re_name)
-                field_index += 1
-                globvar = ir.GlobalVariable(
-                    self.llvm_module, ir.IntType(64), name=field_co_re_name
-                )
-                globvar.linkage = "external"
-                globvar.set_metadata("llvm.preserve.access.index", debug_info)
-                self.generated_field_names[struct.name][field_name] = globvar
-            elif field.ctype_complex_type is not None and issubclass(
                 field.ctype_complex_type, ctypes.Array
             ):
                 array_size = field.type_size
@@ -155,7 +137,7 @@ class IRGenerator:
                 if containing_type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
                     containing_type_size = ctypes.sizeof(containing_type)
                     if array_size == 0:
-                        field_co_re_name, returned = self._struct_name_generator(
+                        field_co_re_name = self._struct_name_generator(
                             struct, field, field_index, True, 0, containing_type_size
                         )
                         globvar = ir.GlobalVariable(
@@ -167,7 +149,7 @@ class IRGenerator:
                         field_index += 1
                         continue
                     for i in range(0, array_size):
-                        field_co_re_name, returned = self._struct_name_generator(
+                        field_co_re_name = self._struct_name_generator(
                             struct, field, field_index, True, i, containing_type_size
                         )
                         globvar = ir.GlobalVariable(
@@ -181,37 +163,11 @@ class IRGenerator:
                 array_size = field.type_size
                 containing_type = field.containing_type
                 if containing_type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
-                    print(struct)
+                    containing_type_size = self.handler[
-                    # Unwrap all pointer layers to get the base struct type
+                        containing_type.__name__
-                    base_containing_type = containing_type
+                    ].current_offset
-                    while hasattr(base_containing_type, "_type_"):
-                        next_type = base_containing_type._type_
-                        # Stop if _type_ is a string (like 'c' for c_char)
-                        #TODO: stacked pointers not handl;ing ctypes check here as well
-                        if isinstance(next_type, str):
-                            break
-                        base_containing_type = next_type
-
-                    # Get the base struct name
-                    base_struct_name = base_containing_type.__name__ if hasattr(base_containing_type, "__name__") else str(base_containing_type)
-
-                    # Look up the size using the base struct name
-                    containing_type_size = self.handler[base_struct_name].current_offset
-                    print(f"GAY: {array_size}, {struct.name}, {field_name}")
-                    if array_size == 0:
-                        field_co_re_name, returned = self._struct_name_generator(
-                            struct, field, field_index, True, 0, containing_type_size
-                        )
-                        globvar = ir.GlobalVariable(
-                            self.llvm_module, ir.IntType(64), name=field_co_re_name
-                        )
-                        globvar.linkage = "external"
-                        globvar.set_metadata("llvm.preserve.access.index", debug_info)
-                        self.generated_field_names[struct.name][field_name] = globvar
-                        field_index += 1
-                    else:
                     for i in range(0, array_size):
-                            field_co_re_name, returned = self._struct_name_generator(
+                        field_co_re_name = self._struct_name_generator(
                             struct, field, field_index, True, i, containing_type_size
                         )
                         globvar = ir.GlobalVariable(
@@ -222,7 +178,7 @@ class IRGenerator:
                         self.generated_field_names[struct.name][field_name] = globvar
                     field_index += 1
             else:
-                field_co_re_name, returned = self._struct_name_generator(
+                field_co_re_name = self._struct_name_generator(
                     struct, field, field_index
                 )
                 field_index += 1
@@ -242,7 +198,7 @@ class IRGenerator:
         is_indexed: bool = False,
         index: int = 0,
         containing_type_size: int = 0,
-    ) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+    ) -> str:
         # TODO: Does not support Unions as well as recursive pointer and array type naming
         if is_indexed:
             name = (
@@ -252,7 +208,7 @@ class IRGenerator:
                 + "$"
                 + f"0:{field_index}:{index}"
             )
-            return name, True
+            return name
         elif struct.name.startswith("struct_"):
             name = (
                 "llvm."
@@ -261,18 +217,9 @@ class IRGenerator:
                 + "$"
                 + f"0:{field_index}"
             )
-            return name, True
+            return name
         else:
-            logger.warning(
+            print(self.handler[struct.name])
-                "Blindly handling non-struct type to avoid type errors in vmlinux IR generation. Possibly a union."
+            raise TypeError(
+                "Name generation cannot occur due to type name not starting with struct"
             )
-            self.type_number += 1
-            unprocessed_type = "unprocessed_type_" + str(self.handler[struct.name].name)
-            if self.unprocessed_store.__contains__(unprocessed_type):
-                return unprocessed_type + "_" + str(self.type_number), False
-            else:
-                self.unprocessed_store.append(unprocessed_type)
-                return unprocessed_type,  False
-            # raise TypeError(
-            #     "Name generation cannot occur due to type name not starting with struct"
-            # )

pythonbpf/vmlinux_parser/vmlinux_exports_handler.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Any
-
+import ctypes
 from llvmlite import ir
 
 from pythonbpf.local_symbol import LocalSymbol
@@ -94,22 +94,19 @@ class VmlinuxHandler:
                 f"Attempting to access field {field_name} of possible vmlinux struct {struct_var_name}"
             )
             python_type: type = var_info.metadata
-            globvar_ir, field_data = self.get_field_type(
+            struct_name = python_type.__name__
-                python_type.__name__, field_name
+            globvar_ir, field_data = self.get_field_type(struct_name, field_name)
-            )
             builder.function.args[0].type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8))
-            print(builder.function.args[0])
             field_ptr = self.load_ctx_field(
-                builder, builder.function.args[0], globvar_ir
+                builder, builder.function.args[0], globvar_ir, field_data, struct_name
             )
-            print(field_ptr)
             # Return pointer to field and field type
             return field_ptr, field_data
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Variable accessed not found in symbol table")
 
     @staticmethod
-    def load_ctx_field(builder, ctx_arg, offset_global):
+    def load_ctx_field(builder, ctx_arg, offset_global, field_data, struct_name=None):
         """
         Generate LLVM IR to load a field from BPF context using offset.
 
@@ -117,9 +114,10 @@ class VmlinuxHandler:
             builder: llvmlite IRBuilder instance
             ctx_arg: The context pointer argument (ptr/i8*)
             offset_global: Global variable containing the field offset (i64)
-
+            field_data: contains data about the field
+            struct_name: Name of the struct being accessed (optional)
         Returns:
-            The loaded value (i64 register)
+            The loaded value (i64 register or appropriately sized)
         """
 
         # Load the offset value
@@ -164,13 +162,61 @@ class VmlinuxHandler:
             passthrough_fn, [ir.Constant(ir.IntType(32), 0), field_ptr], tail=True
         )
 
-        # Bitcast to i64* (assuming field is 64-bit, adjust if needed)
+        # Determine the appropriate IR type based on field information
-        i64_ptr_type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(64))
+        int_width = 64  # Default to 64-bit
-        typed_ptr = builder.bitcast(verified_ptr, i64_ptr_type)
+        needs_zext = False  # Track if we need zero-extension for xdp_md
+
+        if field_data is not None:
+            # Try to determine the size from field metadata
+            if field_data.type.__module__ == ctypes.__name__:
+                try:
+                    field_size_bytes = ctypes.sizeof(field_data.type)
+                    field_size_bits = field_size_bytes * 8
+
+                    if field_size_bits in [8, 16, 32, 64]:
+                        int_width = field_size_bits
+                        logger.info(f"Determined field size: {int_width} bits")
+
+                        # Special handling for struct_xdp_md i32 fields
+                        # Load as i32 but extend to i64 before storing
+                        if struct_name == "struct_xdp_md" and int_width == 32:
+                            needs_zext = True
+                            logger.info(
+                                "struct_xdp_md i32 field detected, will zero-extend to i64"
+                            )
+                    else:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Unusual field size {field_size_bits} bits, using default 64"
+                        )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"Could not determine field size: {e}, using default 64"
+                    )
+
+            elif field_data.type.__module__ == "vmlinux":
+                # For pointers to structs or complex vmlinux types
+                if field_data.ctype_complex_type is not None and issubclass(
+                    field_data.ctype_complex_type, ctypes._Pointer
+                ):
+                    int_width = 64  # Pointers are always 64-bit
+                    logger.info("Field is a pointer type, using 64 bits")
+                # TODO: Add handling for other complex types (arrays, embedded structs, etc.)
+                else:
+                    logger.warning("Complex vmlinux field type, using default 64 bits")
+
+        # Bitcast to appropriate pointer type based on determined width
+        ptr_type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(int_width))
+
+        typed_ptr = builder.bitcast(verified_ptr, ptr_type)
 
         # Load and return the value
         value = builder.load(typed_ptr)
 
+        # Zero-extend i32 to i64 for struct_xdp_md fields
+        if needs_zext:
+            value = builder.zext(value, ir.IntType(64))
+            logger.info("Zero-extended i32 value to i64 for struct_xdp_md field")
+
         return value
 
     def has_field(self, struct_name, field_name):

tests/c-form/Makefile

@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 BPF_CLANG := clang
-CFLAGS := -O0 -emit-llvm -target bpf -c
+CFLAGS := -emit-llvm -target bpf -c
 
 SRC := $(wildcard *.bpf.c)
 LL := $(SRC:.bpf.c=.bpf.ll)
+LL2 := $(SRC:.bpf.c=.bpf.o2.ll)
 OBJ := $(SRC:.bpf.c=.bpf.o)
 
 .PHONY: all clean
 
-all: $(LL) $(OBJ)
+all: $(LL) $(OBJ) $(LL2)
 
 %.bpf.o: %.bpf.c
 	$(BPF_CLANG) -O2 -g -target bpf -c $< -o $@
 
 %.bpf.ll: %.bpf.c
-	$(BPF_CLANG) $(CFLAGS) -g -S $< -o $@
+	$(BPF_CLANG) -O0 $(CFLAGS) -g -S $< -o $@
+
+%.bpf.o2.ll: %.bpf.c
+	$(BPF_CLANG) -O2 $(CFLAGS) -g -S $< -o $@
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(LL) $(OBJ)
+	rm -f $(LL) $(OBJ) $(LL2)

tests/c-form/i32test.bpf.c

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+
+SEC("xdp")
+int print_xdp_data(struct xdp_md *ctx)
+{
+    // 'data' is a pointer to the start of packet data
+    long data = (long)ctx->data;
+
+    bpf_printk("ctx->data = %lld\n", data);
+
+    return XDP_PASS;
+}
+
+char LICENSE[] SEC("license") = "GPL";

tests/failing_tests/vmlinux/args_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import logging
+
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir
+from pythonbpf import compile  # noqa: F401
+from vmlinux import TASK_COMM_LEN  # noqa: F401
+from vmlinux import struct_trace_event_raw_sys_enter  # noqa: F401
+from ctypes import c_int64, c_int32, c_void_p  # noqa: F401
+
+
+# from vmlinux import struct_uinput_device
+# from vmlinux import struct_blk_integrity_iter
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: struct_trace_event_raw_sys_enter) -> c_int64:
+    b = ctx.args
+    c = b[0]
+    print(f"This is context args field {c}")
+    return c_int64(0)
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile_to_ir("args_test.py", "args_test.ll", loglevel=logging.INFO)
+compile()

tests/failing_tests/vmlinux/requests.py

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-from vmlinux import struct_request, struct_pt_regs, XDP_PASS
-from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir
-import logging
-
-
-@bpf
-@section("kprobe/blk_mq_start_request")
-def example(ctx: struct_pt_regs):
-    req = struct_request(ctx.di)
-    c = req.__data_len
-    d = XDP_PASS
-    print(f"data length {c} and test {d}")
-
-
-@bpf
-@bpfglobal
-def LICENSE() -> str:
-    return "GPL"
-
-
-compile_to_ir("requests.py", "requests.ll", loglevel=logging.INFO)

tests/failing_tests/vmlinux/requests2.py

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-from vmlinux import struct_kobj_type
-from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir
-import logging
-from ctypes import c_void_p
-
-
-@bpf
-@section("kprobe/blk_mq_start_request")
-def example(ctx: c_void_p):
-    print(f"data lengt")
-
-
-@bpf
-@bpfglobal
-def LICENSE() -> str:
-    return "GPL"
-
-
-compile_to_ir("requests.py", "requests.ll", loglevel=logging.INFO)

tests/passing_tests/vmlinux/i32_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from ctypes import c_int64, c_void_p
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir, compile
+from vmlinux import struct_xdp_md
+from vmlinux import XDP_PASS
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("xdp")
+def print_xdp_dat2a(ct2x: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
+    data = ct2x.data  # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
+    print(f"ct2x->data = {data}")
+    return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("xdp")
+def print_xdp_data(ctx: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
+    data = ctx.data  # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
+    something = c_void_p(data)
+    print(f"ctx->data = {something}")
+    return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile_to_ir("i32_test.py", "i32_test.ll")
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/vmlinux/i32_test_fail_1.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from ctypes import c_int64
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from vmlinux import struct_xdp_md
+from vmlinux import XDP_PASS
+import logging
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("xdp")
+def print_xdp_data(ctx: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
+    data = 0
+    data = ctx.data  # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
+    something = 2 + data
+    print(f"ctx->data = {something}")
+    return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile(logging.INFO)

tests/passing_tests/vmlinux/i32_test_fail_2.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from ctypes import c_int64
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile, compile_to_ir
+from vmlinux import struct_xdp_md
+from vmlinux import XDP_PASS
+import logging
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("xdp")
+def print_xdp_data(ctx: struct_xdp_md) -> c_int64:
+    data = c_int64(ctx.data)  # 32-bit field: packet start pointer
+    something = 2 + data
+    print(f"ctx->data = {something}")
+    return c_int64(XDP_PASS)
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile_to_ir("i32_test_fail_2.py", "i32_test_fail_2.ll")
+compile(logging.INFO)

tests/passing_tests/vmlinux/simple_struct_test.py

@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ def LICENSE() -> str:
 
 
 compile_to_ir("simple_struct_test.py", "simple_struct_test.ll", loglevel=logging.DEBUG)
-# compile()
+compile()