Refactor hist() calls to use dot notation

add patch for Kernel 6.14 BTF in transpiler

.github/workflows/format.yml

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Format
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.x"
     - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ci:
 repos:
 # Standard hooks
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-  rev: v4.6.0
+  rev: v6.0.0
   hooks:
   - id: check-added-large-files
   - id: check-case-conflict
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ repos:
   - id: trailing-whitespace
 
 - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-  rev: "v0.4.2"
+  rev: "v0.13.2"
   hooks:
     - id: ruff
       args: ["--fix", "--show-fixes"]
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ repos:
 
 # Checking static types
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-  rev: "v1.10.0"
+  rev: "v1.18.2"
   hooks:
     - id: mypy
       exclude: ^(tests)|^(examples)

README.md

@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ def hist() -> HashMap:
 def hello(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
     process_id = pid()
     one = 1
-    prev = hist().lookup(process_id)
+    prev = hist.lookup(process_id)
     if prev:
         previous_value = prev + 1
         print(f"count: {previous_value} with {process_id}")
-        hist().update(process_id, previous_value)
+        hist.update(process_id, previous_value)
         return c_int64(0)
     else:
-        hist().update(process_id, one)
+        hist.update(process_id, one)
     return c_int64(0)
 
 

TODO.md

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-## Short term
-
-- Implement enough functionality to port the BCC tutorial examples in PythonBPF
-- Static Typing
-- Add all maps
-- XDP support in pylibbpf
-- ringbuf support
-- recursive expression resolution
-
-## Long term
-
-- Refactor the codebase to be better than a hackathon project
-- Port to C++ and use actual LLVM?

examples/clone-matplotlib.ipynb

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, BPF\n",
     "from pythonbpf.helper import pid\n",
     "from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap\n",
-    "from pylibbpf import *\n",
+    "from pylibbpf import BpfMap\n",
     "from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64, c_int32\n",
     "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt"
    ]

examples/kprobes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, BPF
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("kretprobe/do_unlinkat")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return c_int64(0)
+
+@bpf
+@section("kprobe/do_unlinkat")
+def hello_world2(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return c_int64(0)
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+b = BPF()
+b.load_and_attach()
+while True:
+    print("running")
+# Now cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace_pipe to see results of unlink kprobe.

examples/sys_sync.py

@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ def last() -> HashMap:
 @section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_sync")
 def do_trace(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
     key = 0
-    tsp = last().lookup(key)
+    tsp = last.lookup(key)
     if tsp:
         kt = ktime()
         delta = kt - tsp
         if delta < 1000000000:
             time_ms = delta // 1000000
             print(f"sync called within last second, last {time_ms} ms ago")
-        last().delete(key)
+        last.delete(key)
     else:
         kt = ktime()
-        last().update(key, kt)
+        last.update(key, kt)
     return c_int64(0)
 
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pythonbpf"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 description = "Reduced Python frontend for eBPF"
 authors = [
   { name = "r41k0u", email="pragyanshchaturvedi18@gmail.com" },

pythonbpf/binary_ops.py

@@ -1,71 +1,72 @@
 import ast
 from llvmlite import ir
+from logging import Logger
+import logging
+
+logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def recursive_dereferencer(var, builder):
     """dereference until primitive type comes out"""
-    if var.type == ir.PointerType(ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(64))):
+    # TODO: Not worrying about stack overflow for now
+    logger.info(f"Dereferencing {var}, type is {var.type}")
+    if isinstance(var.type, ir.PointerType):
         a = builder.load(var)
         return recursive_dereferencer(a, builder)
-    elif var.type == ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(64)):
+    elif isinstance(var.type, ir.IntType):
-        a = builder.load(var)
-        return recursive_dereferencer(a, builder)
-    elif var.type == ir.IntType(64):
         return var
     else:
         raise TypeError(f"Unsupported type for dereferencing: {var.type}")
 
 
-def handle_binary_op(rval, module, builder, var_name, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, func):
+def get_operand_value(operand, builder, local_sym_tab):
-    print(module)
+    """Extract the value from an operand, handling variables and constants."""
-    left = rval.left
+    if isinstance(operand, ast.Name):
-    right = rval.right
+        if operand.id in local_sym_tab:
+            return recursive_dereferencer(local_sym_tab[operand.id].var, builder)
+        raise ValueError(f"Undefined variable: {operand.id}")
+    elif isinstance(operand, ast.Constant):
+        if isinstance(operand.value, int):
+            return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), operand.value)
+        raise TypeError(f"Unsupported constant type: {type(operand.value)}")
+    elif isinstance(operand, ast.BinOp):
+        return handle_binary_op_impl(operand, builder, local_sym_tab)
+    raise TypeError(f"Unsupported operand type: {type(operand)}")
+
+
+def handle_binary_op_impl(rval, builder, local_sym_tab):
     op = rval.op
+    left = get_operand_value(rval.left, builder, local_sym_tab)
+    right = get_operand_value(rval.right, builder, local_sym_tab)
+    logger.info(f"left is {left}, right is {right}, op is {op}")
 
-    # Handle left operand
+    # Map AST operation nodes to LLVM IR builder methods
-    if isinstance(left, ast.Name):
+    op_map = {
-        if left.id in local_sym_tab:
+        ast.Add: builder.add,
-            left = recursive_dereferencer(local_sym_tab[left.id][0], builder)
+        ast.Sub: builder.sub,
-        else:
+        ast.Mult: builder.mul,
-            raise SyntaxError(f"Undefined variable: {left.id}")
+        ast.Div: builder.sdiv,
-    elif isinstance(left, ast.Constant):
+        ast.Mod: builder.srem,
-        left = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), left.value)
+        ast.LShift: builder.shl,
-    else:
+        ast.RShift: builder.lshr,
-        raise SyntaxError("Unsupported left operand type")
+        ast.BitOr: builder.or_,
+        ast.BitXor: builder.xor,
+        ast.BitAnd: builder.and_,
+        ast.FloorDiv: builder.udiv,
+    }
 
-    if isinstance(right, ast.Name):
+    if type(op) in op_map:
-        if right.id in local_sym_tab:
+        result = op_map[type(op)](left, right)
-            right = recursive_dereferencer(local_sym_tab[right.id][0], builder)
+        return result
-        else:
-            raise SyntaxError(f"Undefined variable: {right.id}")
-    elif isinstance(right, ast.Constant):
-        right = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), right.value)
-    else:
-        raise SyntaxError("Unsupported right operand type")
-
-    print(f"left is {left}, right is {right}, op is {op}")
-
-    if isinstance(op, ast.Add):
-        builder.store(builder.add(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.Sub):
-        builder.store(builder.sub(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.Mult):
-        builder.store(builder.mul(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.Div):
-        builder.store(builder.sdiv(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.Mod):
-        builder.store(builder.srem(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.LShift):
-        builder.store(builder.shl(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.RShift):
-        builder.store(builder.lshr(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.BitOr):
-        builder.store(builder.or_(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.BitXor):
-        builder.store(builder.xor(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.BitAnd):
-        builder.store(builder.and_(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
-    elif isinstance(op, ast.FloorDiv):
-        builder.store(builder.udiv(left, right), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
     else:
         raise SyntaxError("Unsupported binary operation")
+
+
+def handle_binary_op(rval, builder, var_name, local_sym_tab):
+    result = handle_binary_op_impl(rval, builder, local_sym_tab)
+    if var_name and var_name in local_sym_tab:
+        logger.info(
+            f"Storing result {result} into variable {local_sym_tab[var_name].var}"
+        )
+        builder.store(result, local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
+    return result, result.type

pythonbpf/codegen.py

@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 import ast
 from llvmlite import ir
 from .license_pass import license_processing
-from .functions_pass import func_proc
+from .functions import func_proc
 from .maps import maps_proc
 from .structs import structs_proc
-from .globals_pass import globals_processing
+from .globals_pass import (
-from .debuginfo import DW_LANG_C11, DwarfBehaviorEnum
+    globals_list_creation,
+    globals_processing,
+    populate_global_symbol_table,
+)
+from .debuginfo import DW_LANG_C11, DwarfBehaviorEnum, DebugInfoGenerator
 import os
 import subprocess
 import inspect
 from pathlib import Path
 from pylibbpf import BpfProgram
 import tempfile
+from logging import Logger
+import logging
 
-VERSION = "v0.1.3"
+logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+VERSION = "v0.1.4"
 
 
 def find_bpf_chunks(tree):
@@ -30,21 +38,27 @@ def find_bpf_chunks(tree):
 
 def processor(source_code, filename, module):
     tree = ast.parse(source_code, filename)
-    print(ast.dump(tree, indent=4))
+    logger.debug(ast.dump(tree, indent=4))
 
     bpf_chunks = find_bpf_chunks(tree)
     for func_node in bpf_chunks:
-        print(f"Found BPF function/struct: {func_node.name}")
+        logger.info(f"Found BPF function/struct: {func_node.name}")
+
+    populate_global_symbol_table(tree, module)
+    license_processing(tree, module)
+    globals_processing(tree, module)
 
     structs_sym_tab = structs_proc(tree, module, bpf_chunks)
     map_sym_tab = maps_proc(tree, module, bpf_chunks)
     func_proc(tree, module, bpf_chunks, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab)
 
-    license_processing(tree, module)
+    globals_list_creation(tree, module)
-    globals_processing(tree, module)
 
 
-def compile_to_ir(filename: str, output: str):
+def compile_to_ir(filename: str, output: str, loglevel=logging.INFO):
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level=loglevel, format="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(name)s: %(message)s"
+    )
     with open(filename) as f:
         source = f.read()
 
@@ -53,33 +67,17 @@ def compile_to_ir(filename: str, output: str):
     module.triple = "bpf"
 
     if not hasattr(module, "_debug_compile_unit"):
-        module._file_metadata = module.add_debug_info(
+        debug_generator = DebugInfoGenerator(module)
-            "DIFile",
+        debug_generator.generate_file_metadata(filename, os.path.dirname(filename))
-            {  # type: ignore
+        debug_generator.generate_debug_cu(
-                "filename": filename,
+            DW_LANG_C11,
-                "directory": os.path.dirname(filename),
+            f"PythonBPF {VERSION}",
-            },
+            True,  # TODO: This is probably not true
+            # TODO: add a global field here that keeps track of all the globals. Works without it, but I think it might
+            # be required for kprobes.
+            True,
         )
 
-        module._debug_compile_unit = module.add_debug_info(
-            "DICompileUnit",
-            {  # type: ignore
-                "language": DW_LANG_C11,
-                "file": module._file_metadata,  # type: ignore
-                "producer": f"PythonBPF {VERSION}",
-                "isOptimized": True,  # TODO: This is probably not true
-                # TODO: add a global field here that keeps track of all the globals. Works without it, but I think it might
-                # be required for kprobes.
-                "runtimeVersion": 0,
-                "emissionKind": 1,
-                "splitDebugInlining": False,
-                "nameTableKind": 0,
-            },
-            is_distinct=True,
-        )
-
-        module.add_named_metadata("llvm.dbg.cu", module._debug_compile_unit)  # type: ignore
-
     processor(source, filename, module)
 
     wchar_size = module.add_metadata(
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ def compile_to_ir(filename: str, output: str):
 
     module.add_named_metadata("llvm.ident", [f"PythonBPF {VERSION}"])
 
-    print(f"IR written to {output}")
+    logger.info(f"IR written to {output}")
     with open(output, "w") as f:
         f.write(f'source_filename = "{filename}"\n')
         f.write(str(module))
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ def compile_to_ir(filename: str, output: str):
     return output
 
 
-def compile() -> bool:
+def compile(loglevel=logging.INFO) -> bool:
     # Look one level up the stack to the caller of this function
     caller_frame = inspect.stack()[1]
     caller_file = Path(caller_frame.filename).resolve()
@@ -139,7 +137,9 @@ def compile() -> bool:
     o_file = caller_file.with_suffix(".o")
 
     success = True
-    success = compile_to_ir(str(caller_file), str(ll_file)) and success
+    success = (
+        compile_to_ir(str(caller_file), str(ll_file), loglevel=loglevel) and success
+    )
 
     success = bool(
         subprocess.run(
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ def compile() -> bool:
         and success
     )
 
-    print(f"Object written to {o_file}")
+    logger.info(f"Object written to {o_file}")
     return success
 
 
-def BPF() -> BpfProgram:
+def BPF(loglevel=logging.INFO) -> BpfProgram:
     caller_frame = inspect.stack()[1]
     src = inspect.getsource(caller_frame.frame)
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def BPF() -> BpfProgram:
         f.write(src)
         f.flush()
         source = f.name
-        compile_to_ir(source, str(inter.name))
+        compile_to_ir(source, str(inter.name), loglevel=loglevel)
         subprocess.run(
             [
                 "llc",

pythonbpf/debuginfo/debug_info_generator.py

@@ -12,6 +12,34 @@ class DebugInfoGenerator:
         self.module = module
         self._type_cache = {}  # Cache for common debug types
 
+    def generate_file_metadata(self, filename, dirname):
+        self.module._file_metadata = self.module.add_debug_info(
+            "DIFile",
+            {  # type: ignore
+                "filename": filename,
+                "directory": dirname,
+            },
+        )
+
+    def generate_debug_cu(
+        self, language, producer: str, is_optimized: bool, is_distinct: bool
+    ):
+        self.module._debug_compile_unit = self.module.add_debug_info(
+            "DICompileUnit",
+            {  # type: ignore
+                "language": language,
+                "file": self.module._file_metadata,  # type: ignore
+                "producer": producer,
+                "isOptimized": is_optimized,
+                "runtimeVersion": 0,
+                "emissionKind": 1,
+                "splitDebugInlining": False,
+                "nameTableKind": 0,
+            },
+            is_distinct=is_distinct,
+        )
+        self.module.add_named_metadata("llvm.dbg.cu", self.module._debug_compile_unit)  # type: ignore
+
     def get_basic_type(self, name: str, size: int, encoding: int) -> Any:
         """Get or create a basic type with caching"""
         key = (name, size, encoding)

pythonbpf/expr/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from .expr_pass import eval_expr, handle_expr
+from .type_normalization import convert_to_bool
+
+__all__ = ["eval_expr", "handle_expr", "convert_to_bool"]

pythonbpf/expr/expr_pass.py

@@ -0,0 +1,445 @@
+import ast
+from llvmlite import ir
+from logging import Logger
+import logging
+from typing import Dict
+
+from pythonbpf.type_deducer import ctypes_to_ir, is_ctypes
+from .type_normalization import convert_to_bool, handle_comparator
+
+logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _handle_name_expr(expr: ast.Name, local_sym_tab: Dict, builder: ir.IRBuilder):
+    """Handle ast.Name expressions."""
+    if expr.id in local_sym_tab:
+        var = local_sym_tab[expr.id].var
+        val = builder.load(var)
+        return val, local_sym_tab[expr.id].ir_type
+    else:
+        logger.info(f"Undefined variable {expr.id}")
+        return None
+
+
+def _handle_constant_expr(expr: ast.Constant):
+    """Handle ast.Constant expressions."""
+    if isinstance(expr.value, int) or isinstance(expr.value, bool):
+        return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), int(expr.value)), ir.IntType(64)
+    else:
+        logger.error("Unsupported constant type")
+        return None
+
+
+def _handle_attribute_expr(
+    expr: ast.Attribute,
+    local_sym_tab: Dict,
+    structs_sym_tab: Dict,
+    builder: ir.IRBuilder,
+):
+    """Handle ast.Attribute expressions for struct field access."""
+    if isinstance(expr.value, ast.Name):
+        var_name = expr.value.id
+        attr_name = expr.attr
+        if var_name in local_sym_tab:
+            var_ptr, var_type, var_metadata = local_sym_tab[var_name]
+            logger.info(f"Loading attribute {attr_name} from variable {var_name}")
+            logger.info(f"Variable type: {var_type}, Variable ptr: {var_ptr}")
+            metadata = structs_sym_tab[var_metadata]
+            if attr_name in metadata.fields:
+                gep = metadata.gep(builder, var_ptr, attr_name)
+                val = builder.load(gep)
+                field_type = metadata.field_type(attr_name)
+                return val, field_type
+    return None
+
+
+def _handle_deref_call(expr: ast.Call, local_sym_tab: Dict, builder: ir.IRBuilder):
+    """Handle deref function calls."""
+    logger.info(f"Handling deref {ast.dump(expr)}")
+    if len(expr.args) != 1:
+        logger.info("deref takes exactly one argument")
+        return None
+
+    arg = expr.args[0]
+    if (
+        isinstance(arg, ast.Call)
+        and isinstance(arg.func, ast.Name)
+        and arg.func.id == "deref"
+    ):
+        logger.info("Multiple deref not supported")
+        return None
+
+    if isinstance(arg, ast.Name):
+        if arg.id in local_sym_tab:
+            arg_ptr = local_sym_tab[arg.id].var
+        else:
+            logger.info(f"Undefined variable {arg.id}")
+            return None
+    else:
+        logger.info("Unsupported argument type for deref")
+        return None
+
+    if arg_ptr is None:
+        logger.info("Failed to evaluate deref argument")
+        return None
+
+    # Load the value from pointer
+    val = builder.load(arg_ptr)
+    return val, local_sym_tab[arg.id].ir_type
+
+
+def _handle_ctypes_call(
+    func,
+    module,
+    builder,
+    expr,
+    local_sym_tab,
+    map_sym_tab,
+    structs_sym_tab=None,
+):
+    """Handle ctypes type constructor calls."""
+    if len(expr.args) != 1:
+        logger.info("ctypes constructor takes exactly one argument")
+        return None
+
+    arg = expr.args[0]
+    val = eval_expr(
+        func,
+        module,
+        builder,
+        arg,
+        local_sym_tab,
+        map_sym_tab,
+        structs_sym_tab,
+    )
+    if val is None:
+        logger.info("Failed to evaluate argument to ctypes constructor")
+        return None
+    call_type = expr.func.id
+    expected_type = ctypes_to_ir(call_type)
+
+    if val[1] != 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 val[1].width < expected_type.width:
+                val = (builder.sext(val[0], expected_type), expected_type)
+            else:
+                val = (builder.trunc(val[0], expected_type), expected_type)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Type mismatch: expected {expected_type}, got {val[1]}")
+    return val
+
+
+def _handle_compare(
+    func, module, builder, cond, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab=None
+):
+    """Handle ast.Compare expressions."""
+
+    if len(cond.ops) != 1 or len(cond.comparators) != 1:
+        logger.error("Only single comparisons are supported")
+        return None
+    lhs = eval_expr(
+        func,
+        module,
+        builder,
+        cond.left,
+        local_sym_tab,
+        map_sym_tab,
+        structs_sym_tab,
+    )
+    rhs = eval_expr(
+        func,
+        module,
+        builder,
+        cond.comparators[0],
+        local_sym_tab,
+        map_sym_tab,
+        structs_sym_tab,
+    )
+
+    if lhs is None or rhs is None:
+        logger.error("Failed to evaluate comparison operands")
+        return None
+
+    lhs, _ = lhs
+    rhs, _ = rhs
+    return handle_comparator(func, builder, cond.ops[0], lhs, rhs)
+
+
+def _handle_unary_op(
+    func,
+    module,
+    builder,
+    expr: ast.UnaryOp,
+    local_sym_tab,
+    map_sym_tab,
+    structs_sym_tab=None,
+):
+    """Handle ast.UnaryOp expressions."""
+    if not isinstance(expr.op, ast.Not):
+        logger.error("Only 'not' unary operator is supported")
+        return None
+
+    operand = eval_expr(
+        func, module, builder, expr.operand, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+    )
+    if operand is None:
+        logger.error("Failed to evaluate operand for unary operation")
+        return None
+
+    operand_val, operand_type = operand
+    true_const = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 1)
+    result = builder.xor(convert_to_bool(builder, operand_val), true_const)
+    return result, ir.IntType(1)
+
+
+def _handle_and_op(func, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab):
+    """Handle `and` boolean operations."""
+
+    logger.debug(f"Handling 'and' operator with {len(expr.values)} operands")
+
+    merge_block = func.append_basic_block(name="and.merge")
+    false_block = func.append_basic_block(name="and.false")
+
+    incoming_values = []
+
+    for i, value in enumerate(expr.values):
+        is_last = i == len(expr.values) - 1
+
+        # Evaluate current operand
+        operand_result = eval_expr(
+            func, None, builder, value, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+        if operand_result is None:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to evaluate operand {i} in 'and' expression")
+            return None
+
+        operand_val, operand_type = operand_result
+
+        # Convert to boolean if needed
+        operand_bool = convert_to_bool(builder, operand_val)
+        current_block = builder.block
+
+        if is_last:
+            # Last operand: result is this value
+            builder.branch(merge_block)
+            incoming_values.append((operand_bool, current_block))
+        else:
+            # Not last: check if true, continue or short-circuit
+            next_check = func.append_basic_block(name=f"and.check_{i + 1}")
+            builder.cbranch(operand_bool, next_check, false_block)
+            builder.position_at_end(next_check)
+
+    # False block: short-circuit with false
+    builder.position_at_end(false_block)
+    builder.branch(merge_block)
+    false_value = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 0)
+    incoming_values.append((false_value, false_block))
+
+    # Merge block: phi node
+    builder.position_at_end(merge_block)
+    phi = builder.phi(ir.IntType(1), name="and.result")
+    for val, block in incoming_values:
+        phi.add_incoming(val, block)
+
+    logger.debug(f"Generated 'and' with {len(incoming_values)} incoming values")
+    return phi, ir.IntType(1)
+
+
+def _handle_or_op(func, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab):
+    """Handle `or` boolean operations."""
+
+    logger.debug(f"Handling 'or' operator with {len(expr.values)} operands")
+
+    merge_block = func.append_basic_block(name="or.merge")
+    true_block = func.append_basic_block(name="or.true")
+
+    incoming_values = []
+
+    for i, value in enumerate(expr.values):
+        is_last = i == len(expr.values) - 1
+
+        # Evaluate current operand
+        operand_result = eval_expr(
+            func, None, builder, value, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+        if operand_result is None:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to evaluate operand {i} in 'or' expression")
+            return None
+
+        operand_val, operand_type = operand_result
+
+        # Convert to boolean if needed
+        operand_bool = convert_to_bool(builder, operand_val)
+        current_block = builder.block
+
+        if is_last:
+            # Last operand: result is this value
+            builder.branch(merge_block)
+            incoming_values.append((operand_bool, current_block))
+        else:
+            # Not last: check if false, continue or short-circuit
+            next_check = func.append_basic_block(name=f"or.check_{i + 1}")
+            builder.cbranch(operand_bool, true_block, next_check)
+            builder.position_at_end(next_check)
+
+    # True block: short-circuit with true
+    builder.position_at_end(true_block)
+    builder.branch(merge_block)
+    true_value = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 1)
+    incoming_values.append((true_value, true_block))
+
+    # Merge block: phi node
+    builder.position_at_end(merge_block)
+    phi = builder.phi(ir.IntType(1), name="or.result")
+    for val, block in incoming_values:
+        phi.add_incoming(val, block)
+
+    logger.debug(f"Generated 'or' with {len(incoming_values)} incoming values")
+    return phi, ir.IntType(1)
+
+
+def _handle_boolean_op(
+    func,
+    module,
+    builder,
+    expr: ast.BoolOp,
+    local_sym_tab,
+    map_sym_tab,
+    structs_sym_tab=None,
+):
+    """Handle `and` and `or` boolean operations."""
+
+    if isinstance(expr.op, ast.And):
+        return _handle_and_op(
+            func, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+    elif isinstance(expr.op, ast.Or):
+        return _handle_or_op(
+            func, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+    else:
+        logger.error(f"Unsupported boolean operator: {type(expr.op).__name__}")
+        return None
+
+
+def eval_expr(
+    func,
+    module,
+    builder,
+    expr,
+    local_sym_tab,
+    map_sym_tab,
+    structs_sym_tab=None,
+):
+    logger.info(f"Evaluating expression: {ast.dump(expr)}")
+    if isinstance(expr, ast.Name):
+        return _handle_name_expr(expr, local_sym_tab, builder)
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Constant):
+        return _handle_constant_expr(expr)
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Call):
+        if isinstance(expr.func, ast.Name) and expr.func.id == "deref":
+            return _handle_deref_call(expr, local_sym_tab, builder)
+
+        if isinstance(expr.func, ast.Name) and is_ctypes(expr.func.id):
+            return _handle_ctypes_call(
+                func,
+                module,
+                builder,
+                expr,
+                local_sym_tab,
+                map_sym_tab,
+                structs_sym_tab,
+            )
+
+        # delayed import to avoid circular dependency
+        from pythonbpf.helper import HelperHandlerRegistry, handle_helper_call
+
+        if isinstance(expr.func, ast.Name) and HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(
+            expr.func.id
+        ):
+            return handle_helper_call(
+                expr,
+                module,
+                builder,
+                func,
+                local_sym_tab,
+                map_sym_tab,
+                structs_sym_tab,
+            )
+        elif isinstance(expr.func, ast.Attribute):
+            logger.info(f"Handling method call: {ast.dump(expr.func)}")
+            if isinstance(expr.func.value, ast.Call) and isinstance(
+                expr.func.value.func, ast.Name
+            ):
+                method_name = expr.func.attr
+                if HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(method_name):
+                    return handle_helper_call(
+                        expr,
+                        module,
+                        builder,
+                        func,
+                        local_sym_tab,
+                        map_sym_tab,
+                        structs_sym_tab,
+                    )
+            elif isinstance(expr.func.value, ast.Name):
+                obj_name = expr.func.value.id
+                method_name = expr.func.attr
+                if obj_name in map_sym_tab:
+                    if HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(method_name):
+                        return handle_helper_call(
+                            expr,
+                            module,
+                            builder,
+                            func,
+                            local_sym_tab,
+                            map_sym_tab,
+                            structs_sym_tab,
+                        )
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Attribute):
+        return _handle_attribute_expr(expr, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab, builder)
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.BinOp):
+        from pythonbpf.binary_ops import handle_binary_op
+
+        return handle_binary_op(expr, builder, None, local_sym_tab)
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Compare):
+        return _handle_compare(
+            func, module, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.UnaryOp):
+        return _handle_unary_op(
+            func, module, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+    elif isinstance(expr, ast.BoolOp):
+        return _handle_boolean_op(
+            func, module, builder, expr, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+        )
+    logger.info("Unsupported expression evaluation")
+    return None
+
+
+def handle_expr(
+    func,
+    module,
+    builder,
+    expr,
+    local_sym_tab,
+    map_sym_tab,
+    structs_sym_tab,
+):
+    """Handle expression statements in the function body."""
+    logger.info(f"Handling expression: {ast.dump(expr)}")
+    call = expr.value
+    if isinstance(call, ast.Call):
+        eval_expr(
+            func,
+            module,
+            builder,
+            call,
+            local_sym_tab,
+            map_sym_tab,
+            structs_sym_tab,
+        )
+    else:
+        logger.info("Unsupported expression type")

pythonbpf/expr/type_normalization.py

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+from llvmlite import ir
+import logging
+import ast
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+COMPARISON_OPS = {
+    ast.Eq: "==",
+    ast.NotEq: "!=",
+    ast.Lt: "<",
+    ast.LtE: "<=",
+    ast.Gt: ">",
+    ast.GtE: ">=",
+    ast.Is: "==",
+    ast.IsNot: "!=",
+}
+
+
+def _get_base_type_and_depth(ir_type):
+    """Get the base type for pointer types."""
+    cur_type = ir_type
+    depth = 0
+    while isinstance(cur_type, ir.PointerType):
+        depth += 1
+        cur_type = cur_type.pointee
+    return cur_type, depth
+
+
+def _deref_to_depth(func, builder, val, target_depth):
+    """Dereference a pointer to a certain depth."""
+
+    cur_val = val
+    cur_type = val.type
+
+    for depth in range(target_depth):
+        if not isinstance(val.type, ir.PointerType):
+            logger.error("Cannot dereference further, non-pointer type")
+            return None
+
+        # dereference with null check
+        pointee_type = cur_type.pointee
+        null_check_block = builder.block
+        not_null_block = func.append_basic_block(name=f"deref_not_null_{depth}")
+        merge_block = func.append_basic_block(name=f"deref_merge_{depth}")
+
+        null_ptr = ir.Constant(cur_type, None)
+        is_not_null = builder.icmp_signed("!=", cur_val, null_ptr)
+        logger.debug(f"Inserted null check for pointer at depth {depth}")
+
+        builder.cbranch(is_not_null, not_null_block, merge_block)
+
+        builder.position_at_end(not_null_block)
+        dereferenced_val = builder.load(cur_val)
+        logger.debug(f"Dereferenced to depth {depth - 1}, type: {pointee_type}")
+        builder.branch(merge_block)
+
+        builder.position_at_end(merge_block)
+        phi = builder.phi(pointee_type, name=f"deref_result_{depth}")
+
+        zero_value = (
+            ir.Constant(pointee_type, 0)
+            if isinstance(pointee_type, ir.IntType)
+            else ir.Constant(pointee_type, None)
+        )
+        phi.add_incoming(zero_value, null_check_block)
+
+        phi.add_incoming(dereferenced_val, not_null_block)
+
+        # Continue with phi result
+        cur_val = phi
+        cur_type = pointee_type
+    return cur_val
+
+
+def _normalize_types(func, builder, lhs, rhs):
+    """Normalize types for comparison."""
+
+    logger.info(f"Normalizing types: {lhs.type} vs {rhs.type}")
+    if isinstance(lhs.type, ir.IntType) and isinstance(rhs.type, ir.IntType):
+        if lhs.type.width < rhs.type.width:
+            lhs = builder.sext(lhs, rhs.type)
+        else:
+            rhs = builder.sext(rhs, lhs.type)
+        return lhs, rhs
+    elif not isinstance(lhs.type, ir.PointerType) and not isinstance(
+        rhs.type, ir.PointerType
+    ):
+        logger.error(f"Type mismatch: {lhs.type} vs {rhs.type}")
+        return None, None
+    else:
+        lhs_base, lhs_depth = _get_base_type_and_depth(lhs.type)
+        rhs_base, rhs_depth = _get_base_type_and_depth(rhs.type)
+        if lhs_base == rhs_base:
+            if lhs_depth < rhs_depth:
+                rhs = _deref_to_depth(func, builder, rhs, rhs_depth - lhs_depth)
+            elif rhs_depth < lhs_depth:
+                lhs = _deref_to_depth(func, builder, lhs, lhs_depth - rhs_depth)
+            return _normalize_types(func, builder, lhs, rhs)
+
+
+def convert_to_bool(builder, val):
+    """Convert a value to boolean."""
+    if val.type == ir.IntType(1):
+        return val
+    if isinstance(val.type, ir.PointerType):
+        zero = ir.Constant(val.type, None)
+    else:
+        zero = ir.Constant(val.type, 0)
+    return builder.icmp_signed("!=", val, zero)
+
+
+def handle_comparator(func, builder, op, lhs, rhs):
+    """Handle comparison operations."""
+
+    if lhs.type != rhs.type:
+        lhs, rhs = _normalize_types(func, builder, lhs, rhs)
+
+    if lhs is None or rhs is None:
+        return None
+
+    if type(op) not in COMPARISON_OPS:
+        logger.error(f"Unsupported comparison operator: {type(op)}")
+        return None
+
+    predicate = COMPARISON_OPS[type(op)]
+    result = builder.icmp_signed(predicate, lhs, rhs)
+    logger.debug(f"Comparison result: {result}")
+    return result, ir.IntType(1)

pythonbpf/expr_pass.py

@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-import ast
-from llvmlite import ir
-
-
-def eval_expr(
-    func,
-    module,
-    builder,
-    expr,
-    local_sym_tab,
-    map_sym_tab,
-    structs_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
-):
-    print(f"Evaluating expression: {ast.dump(expr)}")
-    print(local_var_metadata)
-    if isinstance(expr, ast.Name):
-        if expr.id in local_sym_tab:
-            var = local_sym_tab[expr.id][0]
-            val = builder.load(var)
-            return val, local_sym_tab[expr.id][1]  # return value and type
-        else:
-            print(f"Undefined variable {expr.id}")
-            return None
-    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Constant):
-        if isinstance(expr.value, int):
-            return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), expr.value), ir.IntType(64)
-        elif isinstance(expr.value, bool):
-            return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), int(expr.value)), ir.IntType(1)
-        else:
-            print("Unsupported constant type")
-            return None
-    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Call):
-        # delayed import to avoid circular dependency
-        from pythonbpf.helper import HelperHandlerRegistry, handle_helper_call
-
-        if isinstance(expr.func, ast.Name):
-            # check deref
-            if expr.func.id == "deref":
-                print(f"Handling deref {ast.dump(expr)}")
-                if len(expr.args) != 1:
-                    print("deref takes exactly one argument")
-                    return None
-                arg = expr.args[0]
-                if (
-                    isinstance(arg, ast.Call)
-                    and isinstance(arg.func, ast.Name)
-                    and arg.func.id == "deref"
-                ):
-                    print("Multiple deref not supported")
-                    return None
-                if isinstance(arg, ast.Name):
-                    if arg.id in local_sym_tab:
-                        arg = local_sym_tab[arg.id][0]
-                    else:
-                        print(f"Undefined variable {arg.id}")
-                        return None
-                if arg is None:
-                    print("Failed to evaluate deref argument")
-                    return None
-                # Since we are handling only name case, directly take type from sym tab
-                val = builder.load(arg)
-                return val, local_sym_tab[expr.args[0].id][1]
-
-            # check for helpers
-            if HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(expr.func.id):
-                return handle_helper_call(
-                    expr,
-                    module,
-                    builder,
-                    func,
-                    local_sym_tab,
-                    map_sym_tab,
-                    structs_sym_tab,
-                    local_var_metadata,
-                )
-        elif isinstance(expr.func, ast.Attribute):
-            print(f"Handling method call: {ast.dump(expr.func)}")
-            if isinstance(expr.func.value, ast.Call) and isinstance(
-                expr.func.value.func, ast.Name
-            ):
-                method_name = expr.func.attr
-                if HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(method_name):
-                    return handle_helper_call(
-                        expr,
-                        module,
-                        builder,
-                        func,
-                        local_sym_tab,
-                        map_sym_tab,
-                        structs_sym_tab,
-                        local_var_metadata,
-                    )
-            elif isinstance(expr.func.value, ast.Name):
-                obj_name = expr.func.value.id
-                method_name = expr.func.attr
-                if obj_name in map_sym_tab:
-                    if HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(method_name):
-                        return handle_helper_call(
-                            expr,
-                            module,
-                            builder,
-                            func,
-                            local_sym_tab,
-                            map_sym_tab,
-                            structs_sym_tab,
-                            local_var_metadata,
-                        )
-    elif isinstance(expr, ast.Attribute):
-        if isinstance(expr.value, ast.Name):
-            var_name = expr.value.id
-            attr_name = expr.attr
-            if var_name in local_sym_tab:
-                var_ptr, var_type = local_sym_tab[var_name]
-                print(f"Loading attribute " f"{attr_name} from variable {var_name}")
-                print(f"Variable type: {var_type}, Variable ptr: {var_ptr}")
-                print(local_var_metadata)
-                if local_var_metadata and var_name in local_var_metadata:
-                    metadata = structs_sym_tab[local_var_metadata[var_name]]
-                    if attr_name in metadata.fields:
-                        gep = metadata.gep(builder, var_ptr, attr_name)
-                        val = builder.load(gep)
-                        field_type = metadata.field_type(attr_name)
-                        return val, field_type
-    print("Unsupported expression evaluation")
-    return None
-
-
-def handle_expr(
-    func,
-    module,
-    builder,
-    expr,
-    local_sym_tab,
-    map_sym_tab,
-    structs_sym_tab,
-    local_var_metadata,
-):
-    """Handle expression statements in the function body."""
-    print(f"Handling expression: {ast.dump(expr)}")
-    print(local_var_metadata)
-    call = expr.value
-    if isinstance(call, ast.Call):
-        eval_expr(
-            func,
-            module,
-            builder,
-            call,
-            local_sym_tab,
-            map_sym_tab,
-            structs_sym_tab,
-            local_var_metadata,
-        )
-    else:
-        print("Unsupported expression type")

pythonbpf/functions/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .functions_pass import func_proc
+
+__all__ = ["func_proc"]

pythonbpf/functions/func_registry_handlers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from typing import Dict
+
+
+class StatementHandlerRegistry:
+    """Registry for statement handlers."""
+
+    _handlers: Dict = {}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls, stmt_type):
+        """Register a handler for a specific statement type."""
+
+        def decorator(handler):
+            cls._handlers[stmt_type] = handler
+            return handler
+
+        return decorator
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __getitem__(cls, stmt_type):
+        """Get the handler for a specific statement type."""
+        return cls._handlers.get(stmt_type, None)

pythonbpf/functions/functions_pass.py

@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 from llvmlite import ir
 import ast
+import logging
 from typing import Any
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from .helper import HelperHandlerRegistry, handle_helper_call
+from pythonbpf.helper import HelperHandlerRegistry, handle_helper_call
-from .type_deducer import ctypes_to_ir
+from pythonbpf.type_deducer import ctypes_to_ir
-from .binary_ops import handle_binary_op
+from pythonbpf.binary_ops import handle_binary_op
-from .expr_pass import eval_expr, handle_expr
+from pythonbpf.expr import eval_expr, handle_expr, convert_to_bool
 
-local_var_metadata: dict[str | Any, Any] = {}
+from .return_utils import _handle_none_return, _handle_xdp_return, _is_xdp_name
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LocalSymbol:
+    var: ir.AllocaInstr
+    ir_type: ir.Type
+    metadata: Any = None
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        yield self.var
+        yield self.ir_type
+        yield self.metadata
 
 
 def get_probe_string(func_node):
@@ -32,28 +49,27 @@ def handle_assign(
 ):
     """Handle assignment statements in the function body."""
     if len(stmt.targets) != 1:
-        print("Unsupported multiassignment")
+        logger.info("Unsupported multiassignment")
         return
 
     num_types = ("c_int32", "c_int64", "c_uint32", "c_uint64")
 
     target = stmt.targets[0]
-    print(f"Handling assignment to {ast.dump(target)}")
+    logger.info(f"Handling assignment to {ast.dump(target)}")
     if not isinstance(target, ast.Name) and not isinstance(target, ast.Attribute):
-        print("Unsupported assignment target")
+        logger.info("Unsupported assignment target")
         return
     var_name = target.id if isinstance(target, ast.Name) else target.value.id
     rval = stmt.value
     if isinstance(target, ast.Attribute):
         # struct field assignment
         field_name = target.attr
-        if var_name in local_sym_tab and var_name in local_var_metadata:
+        if var_name in local_sym_tab:
-            struct_type = local_var_metadata[var_name]
+            struct_type = local_sym_tab[var_name].metadata
             struct_info = structs_sym_tab[struct_type]
-
             if field_name in struct_info.fields:
                 field_ptr = struct_info.gep(
-                    builder, local_sym_tab[var_name][0], field_name
+                    builder, local_sym_tab[var_name].var, field_name
                 )
                 val = eval_expr(
                     func,
@@ -74,28 +90,31 @@ def handle_assign(
                     # print(f"Assigned to struct field {var_name}.{field_name}")
                     pass
                 if val is None:
-                    print("Failed to evaluate struct field assignment")
+                    logger.info("Failed to evaluate struct field assignment")
                     return
-                print(field_ptr)
+                logger.info(field_ptr)
                 builder.store(val[0], field_ptr)
-                print(f"Assigned to struct field {var_name}.{field_name}")
+                logger.info(f"Assigned to struct field {var_name}.{field_name}")
                 return
     elif isinstance(rval, ast.Constant):
         if isinstance(rval.value, bool):
             if rval.value:
-                builder.store(ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 1), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+                builder.store(
+                    ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 1), local_sym_tab[var_name].var
+                )
             else:
-                builder.store(ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 0), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+                builder.store(
-            print(f"Assigned constant {rval.value} to {var_name}")
+                    ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), 0), local_sym_tab[var_name].var
+                )
+            logger.info(f"Assigned constant {rval.value} to {var_name}")
         elif isinstance(rval.value, int):
             # Assume c_int64 for now
             # var = builder.alloca(ir.IntType(64), name=var_name)
             # var.align = 8
             builder.store(
-                ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), rval.value), local_sym_tab[var_name][0]
+                ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), rval.value), local_sym_tab[var_name].var
             )
-            # local_sym_tab[var_name] = var
+            logger.info(f"Assigned constant {rval.value} to {var_name}")
-            print(f"Assigned constant {rval.value} to {var_name}")
         elif isinstance(rval.value, str):
             str_val = rval.value.encode("utf-8") + b"\x00"
             str_const = ir.Constant(
@@ -108,14 +127,14 @@ def handle_assign(
             global_str.global_constant = True
             global_str.initializer = str_const
             str_ptr = builder.bitcast(global_str, ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8)))
-            builder.store(str_ptr, local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+            builder.store(str_ptr, local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
-            print(f"Assigned string constant '{rval.value}' to {var_name}")
+            logger.info(f"Assigned string constant '{rval.value}' to {var_name}")
         else:
-            print("Unsupported constant type")
+            logger.info("Unsupported constant type")
     elif isinstance(rval, ast.Call):
         if isinstance(rval.func, ast.Name):
             call_type = rval.func.id
-            print(f"Assignment call type: {call_type}")
+            logger.info(f"Assignment call type: {call_type}")
             if (
                 call_type in num_types
                 and len(rval.args) == 1
@@ -126,13 +145,12 @@ def handle_assign(
                 # var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                 # var.align = ir_type.width // 8
                 builder.store(
-                    ir.Constant(ir_type, rval.args[0].value), local_sym_tab[var_name][0]
+                    ir.Constant(ir_type, rval.args[0].value),
+                    local_sym_tab[var_name].var,
                 )
-                print(
+                logger.info(
-                    f"Assigned {call_type} constant "
+                    f"Assigned {call_type} constant {rval.args[0].value} to {var_name}"
-                    f"{rval.args[0].value} to {var_name}"
                 )
-                # local_sym_tab[var_name] = var
             elif HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(call_type):
                 # var = builder.alloca(ir.IntType(64), name=var_name)
                 # var.align = 8
@@ -144,13 +162,11 @@ def handle_assign(
                     local_sym_tab,
                     map_sym_tab,
                     structs_sym_tab,
-                    local_var_metadata,
                 )
-                builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+                builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
-                # local_sym_tab[var_name] = var
+                logger.info(f"Assigned constant {rval.func.id} to {var_name}")
-                print(f"Assigned constant {rval.func.id} to {var_name}")
             elif call_type == "deref" and len(rval.args) == 1:
-                print(f"Handling deref assignment {ast.dump(rval)}")
+                logger.info(f"Handling deref assignment {ast.dump(rval)}")
                 val = eval_expr(
                     func,
                     module,
@@ -161,28 +177,40 @@ def handle_assign(
                     structs_sym_tab,
                 )
                 if val is None:
-                    print("Failed to evaluate deref argument")
+                    logger.info("Failed to evaluate deref argument")
                     return
-                print(f"Dereferenced value: {val}, storing in {var_name}")
+                logger.info(f"Dereferenced value: {val}, storing in {var_name}")
-                builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+                builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
-                # local_sym_tab[var_name] = var
+                logger.info(f"Dereferenced and assigned to {var_name}")
-                print(f"Dereferenced and assigned to {var_name}")
             elif call_type in structs_sym_tab and len(rval.args) == 0:
                 struct_info = structs_sym_tab[call_type]
                 ir_type = struct_info.ir_type
                 # var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                 # Null init
-                builder.store(ir.Constant(ir_type, None), local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+                builder.store(ir.Constant(ir_type, None), local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
-                local_var_metadata[var_name] = call_type
+                logger.info(f"Assigned struct {call_type} to {var_name}")
-                print(f"Assigned struct {call_type} to {var_name}")
-                # local_sym_tab[var_name] = var
             else:
-                print(f"Unsupported assignment call type: {call_type}")
+                logger.info(f"Unsupported assignment call type: {call_type}")
         elif isinstance(rval.func, ast.Attribute):
-            print(f"Assignment call attribute: {ast.dump(rval.func)}")
+            logger.info(f"Assignment call attribute: {ast.dump(rval.func)}")
             if isinstance(rval.func.value, ast.Name):
-                # TODO: probably a struct access
+                if rval.func.value.id in map_sym_tab:
-                print(f"TODO STRUCT ACCESS {ast.dump(rval)}")
+                    map_name = rval.func.value.id
+                    method_name = rval.func.attr
+                    if HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(method_name):
+                        val = handle_helper_call(
+                            rval,
+                            module,
+                            builder,
+                            func,
+                            local_sym_tab,
+                            map_sym_tab,
+                            structs_sym_tab,
+                        )
+                        builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
+                else:
+                    # TODO: probably a struct access
+                    logger.info(f"TODO STRUCT ACCESS {ast.dump(rval)}")
             elif isinstance(rval.func.value, ast.Call) and isinstance(
                 rval.func.value.func, ast.Name
             ):
@@ -198,96 +226,34 @@ def handle_assign(
                             local_sym_tab,
                             map_sym_tab,
                             structs_sym_tab,
-                            local_var_metadata,
                         )
                         # var = builder.alloca(ir.IntType(64), name=var_name)
                         # var.align = 8
-                        builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name][0])
+                        builder.store(val[0], local_sym_tab[var_name].var)
-                        # local_sym_tab[var_name] = var
             else:
-                print("Unsupported assignment call structure")
+                logger.info("Unsupported assignment call structure")
         else:
-            print("Unsupported assignment call function type")
+            logger.info("Unsupported assignment call function type")
     elif isinstance(rval, ast.BinOp):
-        handle_binary_op(
+        handle_binary_op(rval, builder, var_name, local_sym_tab)
-            rval, module, builder, var_name, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, func
-        )
     else:
-        print("Unsupported assignment value type")
+        logger.info("Unsupported assignment value type")
 
 
-def handle_cond(func, module, builder, cond, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab):
+def handle_cond(
-    if isinstance(cond, ast.Constant):
+    func, module, builder, cond, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab=None
-        if isinstance(cond.value, bool):
+):
-            return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), int(cond.value))
+    val = eval_expr(
-        elif isinstance(cond.value, int):
+        func, module, builder, cond, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
-            return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(1), int(bool(cond.value)))
+    )[0]
-        else:
+    return convert_to_bool(builder, val)
-            print("Unsupported constant type in condition")
-            return None
-    elif isinstance(cond, ast.Name):
-        if cond.id in local_sym_tab:
-            var = local_sym_tab[cond.id][0]
-            val = builder.load(var)
-            if val.type != ir.IntType(1):
-                # Convert nonzero values to true, zero to false
-                if isinstance(val.type, ir.PointerType):
-                    # For pointer types, compare with null pointer
-                    zero = ir.Constant(val.type, None)
-                else:
-                    # For integer types, compare with zero
-                    zero = ir.Constant(val.type, 0)
-                val = builder.icmp_signed("!=", val, zero)
-            return val
-        else:
-            print(f"Undefined variable {cond.id} in condition")
-            return None
-    elif isinstance(cond, ast.Compare):
-        lhs = eval_expr(func, module, builder, cond.left, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab)[0]
-        if len(cond.ops) != 1 or len(cond.comparators) != 1:
-            print("Unsupported complex comparison")
-            return None
-        rhs = eval_expr(
-            func, module, builder, cond.comparators[0], local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab
-        )[0]
-        op = cond.ops[0]
-
-        if lhs.type != rhs.type:
-            if isinstance(lhs.type, ir.IntType) and isinstance(rhs.type, ir.IntType):
-                # Extend the smaller type to the larger type
-                if lhs.type.width < rhs.type.width:
-                    lhs = builder.sext(lhs, rhs.type)
-                elif lhs.type.width > rhs.type.width:
-                    rhs = builder.sext(rhs, lhs.type)
-            else:
-                print("Type mismatch in comparison")
-                return None
-
-        if isinstance(op, ast.Eq):
-            return builder.icmp_signed("==", lhs, rhs)
-        elif isinstance(op, ast.NotEq):
-            return builder.icmp_signed("!=", lhs, rhs)
-        elif isinstance(op, ast.Lt):
-            return builder.icmp_signed("<", lhs, rhs)
-        elif isinstance(op, ast.LtE):
-            return builder.icmp_signed("<=", lhs, rhs)
-        elif isinstance(op, ast.Gt):
-            return builder.icmp_signed(">", lhs, rhs)
-        elif isinstance(op, ast.GtE):
-            return builder.icmp_signed(">=", lhs, rhs)
-        else:
-            print("Unsupported comparison operator")
-            return None
-    else:
-        print("Unsupported condition expression")
-        return None
 
 
 def handle_if(
     func, module, builder, stmt, map_sym_tab, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab=None
 ):
     """Handle if statements in the function body."""
-    print("Handling if statement")
+    logger.info("Handling if statement")
     # start = builder.block.parent
     then_block = func.append_basic_block(name="if.then")
     merge_block = func.append_basic_block(name="if.end")
@@ -296,7 +262,9 @@ def handle_if(
     else:
         else_block = None
 
-    cond = handle_cond(func, module, builder, stmt.test, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab)
+    cond = handle_cond(
+        func, module, builder, stmt.test, local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
+    )
     if else_block:
         builder.cbranch(cond, then_block, else_block)
     else:
@@ -329,6 +297,27 @@ def handle_if(
     builder.position_at_end(merge_block)
 
 
+def handle_return(builder, stmt, local_sym_tab, ret_type):
+    logger.info(f"Handling return statement: {ast.dump(stmt)}")
+    if stmt.value is None:
+        return _handle_none_return(builder)
+    elif isinstance(stmt.value, ast.Name) and _is_xdp_name(stmt.value.id):
+        return _handle_xdp_return(stmt, builder, ret_type)
+    else:
+        val = eval_expr(
+            func=None,
+            module=None,
+            builder=builder,
+            expr=stmt.value,
+            local_sym_tab=local_sym_tab,
+            map_sym_tab={},
+            structs_sym_tab={},
+        )
+        logger.info(f"Evaluated return expression to {val}")
+        builder.ret(val[0])
+        return True
+
+
 def process_stmt(
     func,
     module,
@@ -340,9 +329,8 @@ def process_stmt(
     did_return,
     ret_type=ir.IntType(64),
 ):
-    print(f"Processing statement: {ast.dump(stmt)}")
+    logger.info(f"Processing statement: {ast.dump(stmt)}")
     if isinstance(stmt, ast.Expr):
-        print(local_var_metadata)
         handle_expr(
             func,
             module,
@@ -351,7 +339,6 @@ def process_stmt(
             local_sym_tab,
             map_sym_tab,
             structs_sym_tab,
-            local_var_metadata,
         )
     elif isinstance(stmt, ast.Assign):
         handle_assign(
@@ -364,36 +351,12 @@ def process_stmt(
             func, module, builder, stmt, map_sym_tab, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
         )
     elif isinstance(stmt, ast.Return):
-        if stmt.value is None:
+        did_return = handle_return(
-            builder.ret(ir.Constant(ir.IntType(32), 0))
+            builder,
-            did_return = True
+            stmt,
-        elif (
+            local_sym_tab,
-            isinstance(stmt.value, ast.Call)
+            ret_type,
-            and isinstance(stmt.value.func, ast.Name)
+        )
-            and len(stmt.value.args) == 1
-            and isinstance(stmt.value.args[0], ast.Constant)
-            and isinstance(stmt.value.args[0].value, int)
-        ):
-            call_type = stmt.value.func.id
-            if ctypes_to_ir(call_type) != ret_type:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Return type mismatch: expected"
-                    f"{ctypes_to_ir(call_type)}, got {call_type}"
-                )
-            else:
-                builder.ret(ir.Constant(ret_type, stmt.value.args[0].value))
-                did_return = True
-        elif isinstance(stmt.value, ast.Name):
-            if stmt.value.id == "XDP_PASS":
-                builder.ret(ir.Constant(ret_type, 2))
-                did_return = True
-            elif stmt.value.id == "XDP_DROP":
-                builder.ret(ir.Constant(ret_type, 1))
-                did_return = True
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("Failed to evaluate return expression")
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Unsupported return value")
     return did_return
 
 
@@ -401,6 +364,7 @@ def allocate_mem(
     module, builder, body, func, ret_type, map_sym_tab, local_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab
 ):
     for stmt in body:
+        has_metadata = False
         if isinstance(stmt, ast.If):
             if stmt.body:
                 local_sym_tab = allocate_mem(
@@ -426,14 +390,17 @@ def allocate_mem(
                 )
         elif isinstance(stmt, ast.Assign):
             if len(stmt.targets) != 1:
-                print("Unsupported multiassignment")
+                logger.info("Unsupported multiassignment")
                 continue
             target = stmt.targets[0]
             if not isinstance(target, ast.Name):
-                print("Unsupported assignment target")
+                logger.info("Unsupported assignment target")
                 continue
             var_name = target.id
             rval = stmt.value
+            if var_name in local_sym_tab:
+                logger.info(f"Variable {var_name} already allocated")
+                continue
             if isinstance(rval, ast.Call):
                 if isinstance(rval.func, ast.Name):
                     call_type = rval.func.id
@@ -441,66 +408,71 @@ def allocate_mem(
                         ir_type = ctypes_to_ir(call_type)
                         var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                         var.align = ir_type.width // 8
-                        print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type {call_type}")
+                        logger.info(
+                            f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type {call_type}"
+                        )
                     elif HelperHandlerRegistry.has_handler(call_type):
                         # Assume return type is int64 for now
                         ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
                         var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                         var.align = ir_type.width // 8
-                        print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for helper")
+                        logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for helper")
                     elif call_type == "deref" and len(rval.args) == 1:
                         # Assume return type is int64 for now
                         ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
                         var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                         var.align = ir_type.width // 8
-                        print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for deref")
+                        logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for deref")
                     elif call_type in structs_sym_tab:
                         struct_info = structs_sym_tab[call_type]
                         ir_type = struct_info.ir_type
                         var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
-                        local_var_metadata[var_name] = call_type
+                        has_metadata = True
-                        print(
+                        logger.info(
-                            f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} "
+                            f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for struct {call_type}"
-                            f"for struct {call_type}"
                         )
                 elif isinstance(rval.func, ast.Attribute):
                     ir_type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(64))
                     var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                     # var.align = ir_type.width // 8
-                    print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for map")
+                    logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} for map")
                 else:
-                    print("Unsupported assignment call function type")
+                    logger.info("Unsupported assignment call function type")
                     continue
             elif isinstance(rval, ast.Constant):
                 if isinstance(rval.value, bool):
                     ir_type = ir.IntType(1)
                     var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                     var.align = 1
-                    print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type c_bool")
+                    logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type c_bool")
                 elif isinstance(rval.value, int):
                     # Assume c_int64 for now
                     ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
                     var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                     var.align = ir_type.width // 8
-                    print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type c_int64")
+                    logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type c_int64")
                 elif isinstance(rval.value, str):
                     ir_type = ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8))
                     var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                     var.align = 8
-                    print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type string")
+                    logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type string")
                 else:
-                    print("Unsupported constant type")
+                    logger.info("Unsupported constant type")
                     continue
             elif isinstance(rval, ast.BinOp):
                 # Assume c_int64 for now
                 ir_type = ir.IntType(64)
                 var = builder.alloca(ir_type, name=var_name)
                 var.align = ir_type.width // 8
-                print(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type c_int64")
+                logger.info(f"Pre-allocated variable {var_name} of type c_int64")
             else:
-                print("Unsupported assignment value type")
+                logger.info("Unsupported assignment value type")
                 continue
-            local_sym_tab[var_name] = (var, ir_type)
+
+            if has_metadata:
+                local_sym_tab[var_name] = LocalSymbol(var, ir_type, call_type)
+            else:
+                local_sym_tab[var_name] = LocalSymbol(var, ir_type)
     return local_sym_tab
 
 
@@ -525,7 +497,7 @@ def process_func_body(
         structs_sym_tab,
     )
 
-    print(f"Local symbol table: {local_sym_tab.keys()}")
+    logger.info(f"Local symbol table: {local_sym_tab.keys()}")
 
     for stmt in func_node.body:
         did_return = process_stmt(
@@ -541,7 +513,7 @@ def process_func_body(
         )
 
     if not did_return:
-        builder.ret(ir.Constant(ir.IntType(32), 0))
+        builder.ret(ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), 0))
 
 
 def process_bpf_chunk(func_node, module, return_type, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab):
@@ -597,7 +569,7 @@ def func_proc(tree, module, chunks, map_sym_tab, structs_sym_tab):
         if is_global:
             continue
         func_type = get_probe_string(func_node)
-        print(f"Found probe_string of {func_node.name}: {func_type}")
+        logger.info(f"Found probe_string of {func_node.name}: {func_type}")
 
         process_bpf_chunk(
             func_node,
@@ -662,7 +634,7 @@ def infer_return_type(func_node: ast.FunctionDef):
             if found_type is None:
                 found_type = t
             elif found_type != t:
-                raise ValueError("Conflicting return types:" f"{found_type} vs {t}")
+                raise ValueError(f"Conflicting return types: {found_type} vs {t}")
     return found_type or "None"
 
 

pythonbpf/functions/return_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import logging
+import ast
+
+from llvmlite import ir
+
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+XDP_ACTIONS = {
+    "XDP_ABORTED": 0,
+    "XDP_DROP": 1,
+    "XDP_PASS": 2,
+    "XDP_TX": 3,
+    "XDP_REDIRECT": 4,
+}
+
+
+def _handle_none_return(builder) -> bool:
+    """Handle return or return None -> returns 0."""
+    builder.ret(ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), 0))
+    logger.debug("Generated default return: 0")
+    return True
+
+
+def _is_xdp_name(name: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if a name is an XDP action"""
+    return name in XDP_ACTIONS
+
+
+def _handle_xdp_return(stmt: ast.Return, builder, ret_type) -> bool:
+    """Handle XDP returns"""
+    if not isinstance(stmt.value, ast.Name):
+        return False
+
+    action_name = stmt.value.id
+
+    if action_name not in XDP_ACTIONS:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Unknown XDP action: {action_name}. Available: {XDP_ACTIONS.keys()}"
+        )
+        return False
+
+    value = XDP_ACTIONS[action_name]
+    builder.ret(ir.Constant(ret_type, value))
+    logger.debug(f"Generated XDP action return: {action_name} = {value}")
+    return True

pythonbpf/globals_pass.py

@@ -1,8 +1,121 @@
 from llvmlite import ir
 import ast
 
+from logging import Logger
+import logging
+from .type_deducer import ctypes_to_ir
 
-def emit_globals(module: ir.Module, names: list[str]):
+logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# TODO: this is going to be a huge fuck of a headache in the future.
+global_sym_tab = []
+
+
+def populate_global_symbol_table(tree, module: ir.Module):
+    for node in tree.body:
+        if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef):
+            for dec in node.decorator_list:
+                if (
+                    isinstance(dec, ast.Call)
+                    and isinstance(dec.func, ast.Name)
+                    and dec.func.id == "section"
+                    and len(dec.args) == 1
+                    and isinstance(dec.args[0], ast.Constant)
+                    and isinstance(dec.args[0].value, str)
+                ):
+                    global_sym_tab.append(node)
+                elif isinstance(dec, ast.Name) and dec.id == "bpfglobal":
+                    global_sym_tab.append(node)
+
+                elif isinstance(dec, ast.Name) and dec.id == "map":
+                    global_sym_tab.append(node)
+    return False
+
+
+def emit_global(module: ir.Module, node, name):
+    logger.info(f"global identifier {name} processing")
+    # deduce LLVM type from the annotated return
+    if not isinstance(node.returns, ast.Name):
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported return annotation {ast.dump(node.returns)}")
+    ty = ctypes_to_ir(node.returns.id)
+
+    # extract the return expression
+    # TODO: turn this return extractor into a generic function I can use everywhere.
+    ret_stmt = node.body[0]
+    if not isinstance(ret_stmt, ast.Return) or ret_stmt.value is None:
+        raise ValueError(f"Global '{name}' has no valid return")
+
+    init_val = ret_stmt.value
+
+    # simple constant like "return 0"
+    if isinstance(init_val, ast.Constant):
+        llvm_init = ir.Constant(ty, init_val.value)
+
+    # variable reference like "return SOME_CONST"
+    elif isinstance(init_val, ast.Name):
+        # need symbol resolution here, stub as 0 for now
+        raise ValueError(f"Name reference {init_val.id} not yet supported")
+
+    # constructor call like "return c_int64(0)" or dataclass(...)
+    elif isinstance(init_val, ast.Call):
+        if len(init_val.args) >= 1 and isinstance(init_val.args[0], ast.Constant):
+            llvm_init = ir.Constant(ty, init_val.args[0].value)
+        else:
+            logger.info("Defaulting to zero as no constant argument found")
+            llvm_init = ir.Constant(ty, 0)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported return expr {ast.dump(init_val)}")
+
+    gvar = ir.GlobalVariable(module, ty, name=name)
+    gvar.initializer = llvm_init
+    gvar.align = 8
+    gvar.linkage = "dso_local"
+    gvar.global_constant = False
+    return gvar
+
+
+def globals_processing(tree, module):
+    """Process stuff decorated with @bpf and @bpfglobal except license and return the section name"""
+    globals_sym_tab = []
+
+    for node in tree.body:
+        # Skip non-assignment and non-function nodes
+        if not (isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef)):
+            continue
+
+        # Get the name based on node type
+        if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef):
+            name = node.name
+        else:
+            continue
+
+        # Check for duplicate names
+        if name in globals_sym_tab:
+            raise SyntaxError(f"ERROR: Global name '{name}' previously defined")
+        else:
+            globals_sym_tab.append(name)
+
+        if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef) and node.name != "LICENSE":
+            decorators = [
+                dec.id for dec in node.decorator_list if isinstance(dec, ast.Name)
+            ]
+            if "bpf" in decorators and "bpfglobal" in decorators:
+                if (
+                    len(node.body) == 1
+                    and isinstance(node.body[0], ast.Return)
+                    and node.body[0].value is not None
+                    and isinstance(
+                        node.body[0].value, (ast.Constant, ast.Name, ast.Call)
+                    )
+                ):
+                    emit_global(module, node, name)
+                else:
+                    raise SyntaxError(f"ERROR: Invalid syntax for {name} global")
+
+    return None
+
+
+def emit_llvm_compiler_used(module: ir.Module, names: list[str]):
     """
     Emit the @llvm.compiler.used global given a list of function/global names.
     """
@@ -24,7 +137,7 @@ def emit_globals(module: ir.Module, names: list[str]):
     gv.section = "llvm.metadata"
 
 
-def globals_processing(tree, module: ir.Module):
+def globals_list_creation(tree, module: ir.Module):
     collected = ["LICENSE"]
 
     for node in tree.body:
@@ -40,10 +153,11 @@ def globals_processing(tree, module: ir.Module):
                 ):
                     collected.append(node.name)
 
-                elif isinstance(dec, ast.Name) and dec.id == "bpfglobal":
+                # NOTE: all globals other than
-                    collected.append(node.name)
+                # elif isinstance(dec, ast.Name) and dec.id == "bpfglobal":
+                #     collected.append(node.name)
 
                 elif isinstance(dec, ast.Name) and dec.id == "map":
                     collected.append(node.name)
 
-    emit_globals(module, collected)
+    emit_llvm_compiler_used(module, collected)

pythonbpf/helper/bpf_helper_handler.py

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ from .helper_utils import (
     simple_string_print,
     get_data_ptr_and_size,
 )
+from logging import Logger
+import logging
+
+logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BPFHelperID(Enum):
@@ -30,7 +34,6 @@ def bpf_ktime_get_ns_emitter(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """
     Emit LLVM IR for bpf_ktime_get_ns helper function call.
@@ -53,14 +56,13 @@ def bpf_map_lookup_elem_emitter(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """
     Emit LLVM IR for bpf_map_lookup_elem helper function call.
     """
     if not call.args or len(call.args) != 1:
         raise ValueError(
-            "Map lookup expects exactly one argument (key), got " f"{len(call.args)}"
+            f"Map lookup expects exactly one argument (key), got {len(call.args)}"
         )
     key_ptr = get_or_create_ptr_from_arg(call.args[0], builder, local_sym_tab)
     map_void_ptr = builder.bitcast(map_ptr, ir.PointerType())
@@ -89,7 +91,6 @@ def bpf_printk_emitter(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """Emit LLVM IR for bpf_printk helper function call."""
     if not hasattr(func, "_fmt_counter"):
@@ -107,7 +108,6 @@ def bpf_printk_emitter(
             func,
             local_sym_tab,
             struct_sym_tab,
-            local_var_metadata,
         )
     elif isinstance(call.args[0], ast.Constant) and isinstance(call.args[0].value, str):
         # TODO: We are only supporting single arguments for now.
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ def bpf_map_update_elem_emitter(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """
     Emit LLVM IR for bpf_map_update_elem helper function call.
@@ -146,8 +145,7 @@ def bpf_map_update_elem_emitter(
     """
     if not call.args or len(call.args) < 2 or len(call.args) > 3:
         raise ValueError(
-            "Map update expects 2 or 3 args (key, value, flags), "
+            f"Map update expects 2 or 3 args (key, value, flags), got {len(call.args)}"
-            f"got {len(call.args)}"
         )
 
     key_arg = call.args[0]
@@ -190,7 +188,6 @@ def bpf_map_delete_elem_emitter(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """
     Emit LLVM IR for bpf_map_delete_elem helper function call.
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ def bpf_map_delete_elem_emitter(
     """
     if not call.args or len(call.args) != 1:
         raise ValueError(
-            "Map delete expects exactly one argument (key), got " f"{len(call.args)}"
+            f"Map delete expects exactly one argument (key), got {len(call.args)}"
         )
     key_ptr = get_or_create_ptr_from_arg(call.args[0], builder, local_sym_tab)
     map_void_ptr = builder.bitcast(map_ptr, ir.PointerType())
@@ -228,7 +225,6 @@ def bpf_get_current_pid_tgid_emitter(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """
     Emit LLVM IR for bpf_get_current_pid_tgid helper function call.
@@ -255,18 +251,15 @@ def bpf_perf_event_output_handler(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     if len(call.args) != 1:
         raise ValueError(
-            "Perf event output expects exactly one argument, " f"got {len(call.args)}"
+            f"Perf event output expects exactly one argument, got {len(call.args)}"
         )
     data_arg = call.args[0]
     ctx_ptr = func.args[0]  # First argument to the function is ctx
 
-    data_ptr, size_val = get_data_ptr_and_size(
+    data_ptr, size_val = get_data_ptr_and_size(data_arg, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab)
-        data_arg, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab, local_var_metadata
-    )
 
     # BPF_F_CURRENT_CPU is -1 in 32 bit
     flags_val = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), 0xFFFFFFFF)
@@ -304,7 +297,6 @@ def handle_helper_call(
     local_sym_tab=None,
     map_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """Process a BPF helper function call and emit the appropriate LLVM IR."""
 
@@ -323,7 +315,6 @@ def handle_helper_call(
             func,
             local_sym_tab,
             struct_sym_tab,
-            local_var_metadata,
         )
 
     # Handle direct function calls (e.g., print(), ktime())
@@ -334,7 +325,7 @@ def handle_helper_call(
     elif isinstance(call.func, ast.Attribute):
         method_name = call.func.attr
         value = call.func.value
-        print(f"Handling method call: {ast.dump(call.func)}")
+        logger.info(f"Handling method call: {ast.dump(call.func)}")
         # Get map pointer from different styles of map access
         if isinstance(value, ast.Call) and isinstance(value.func, ast.Name):
             # Func style: my_map().lookup(key)

pythonbpf/helper/helper_utils.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import logging
 from collections.abc import Callable
 
 from llvmlite import ir
-from pythonbpf.expr_pass import eval_expr
+from pythonbpf.expr import eval_expr
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class HelperHandlerRegistry:
 def get_var_ptr_from_name(var_name, local_sym_tab):
     """Get a pointer to a variable from the symbol table."""
     if local_sym_tab and var_name in local_sym_tab:
-        return local_sym_tab[var_name][0]
+        return local_sym_tab[var_name].var
     raise ValueError(f"Variable '{var_name}' not found in local symbol table")
 
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def get_flags_val(arg, builder, local_sym_tab):
 
     if isinstance(arg, ast.Name):
         if local_sym_tab and arg.id in local_sym_tab:
-            flags_ptr = local_sym_tab[arg.id][0]
+            flags_ptr = local_sym_tab[arg.id].var
             return builder.load(flags_ptr)
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Variable '{arg.id}' not found in local symbol table")
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ def handle_fstring_print(
     func,
     local_sym_tab=None,
     struct_sym_tab=None,
-    local_var_metadata=None,
 ):
     """Handle f-string formatting for bpf_printk emitter."""
     fmt_parts = []
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ def handle_fstring_print(
                 exprs,
                 local_sym_tab,
                 struct_sym_tab,
-                local_var_metadata,
             )
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported f-string value type: {type(value)}")
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ def handle_fstring_print(
             builder,
             local_sym_tab,
             struct_sym_tab,
-            local_var_metadata,
         )
         args.append(arg_value)
 
@@ -158,9 +155,7 @@ def _process_constant_in_fstring(cst, fmt_parts, exprs):
         )
 
 
-def _process_fval(
+def _process_fval(fval, fmt_parts, exprs, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab):
-    fval, fmt_parts, exprs, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab, local_var_metadata
-):
     """Process formatted values in f-string."""
     logger.debug(f"Processing formatted value: {ast.dump(fval)}")
 
@@ -173,7 +168,6 @@ def _process_fval(
             exprs,
             local_sym_tab,
             struct_sym_tab,
-            local_var_metadata,
         )
     else:
         raise NotImplementedError(
@@ -184,13 +178,11 @@ def _process_fval(
 def _process_name_in_fval(name_node, fmt_parts, exprs, local_sym_tab):
     """Process name nodes in formatted values."""
     if local_sym_tab and name_node.id in local_sym_tab:
-        _, var_type = local_sym_tab[name_node.id]
+        _, var_type, tmp = local_sym_tab[name_node.id]
         _populate_fval(var_type, name_node, fmt_parts, exprs)
 
 
-def _process_attr_in_fval(
+def _process_attr_in_fval(attr_node, fmt_parts, exprs, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab):
-    attr_node, fmt_parts, exprs, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab, local_var_metadata
-):
     """Process attribute nodes in formatted values."""
     if (
         isinstance(attr_node.value, ast.Name)
@@ -200,12 +192,7 @@ def _process_attr_in_fval(
         var_name = attr_node.value.id
         field_name = attr_node.attr
 
-        if not local_var_metadata or var_name not in local_var_metadata:
+        var_type = local_sym_tab[var_name].metadata
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Metadata for '{var_name}' not found in local var metadata"
-            )
-
-        var_type = local_var_metadata[var_name]
         if var_type not in struct_sym_tab:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Struct '{var_type}' for '{var_name}' not in symbol table"
@@ -263,9 +250,7 @@ def _create_format_string_global(fmt_str, func, module, builder):
     return builder.bitcast(fmt_gvar, ir.PointerType())
 
 
-def _prepare_expr_args(
+def _prepare_expr_args(expr, func, module, builder, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab):
-    expr, func, module, builder, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab, local_var_metadata
-):
     """Evaluate and prepare an expression to use as an arg for bpf_printk."""
     val, _ = eval_expr(
         func,
@@ -275,7 +260,6 @@ def _prepare_expr_args(
         local_sym_tab,
         None,
         struct_sym_tab,
-        local_var_metadata,
     )
 
     if val:
@@ -286,7 +270,7 @@ def _prepare_expr_args(
                 val = builder.sext(val, ir.IntType(64))
         else:
             logger.warning(
-                "Only int and ptr supported in bpf_printk args. " "Others default to 0."
+                "Only int and ptr supported in bpf_printk args. Others default to 0."
             )
             val = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), 0)
         return val
@@ -298,34 +282,26 @@ def _prepare_expr_args(
         return ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), 0)
 
 
-def get_data_ptr_and_size(data_arg, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab, local_var_metadata):
+def get_data_ptr_and_size(data_arg, local_sym_tab, struct_sym_tab):
     """Extract data pointer and size information for perf event output."""
     if isinstance(data_arg, ast.Name):
         data_name = data_arg.id
         if local_sym_tab and data_name in local_sym_tab:
-            data_ptr = local_sym_tab[data_name][0]
+            data_ptr = local_sym_tab[data_name].var
         else:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Data variable {data_name} not found in local symbol table."
             )
 
         # Check if data_name is a struct
-        if local_var_metadata and data_name in local_var_metadata:
+        data_type = local_sym_tab[data_name].metadata
-            data_type = local_var_metadata[data_name]
+        if data_type in struct_sym_tab:
-            if data_type in struct_sym_tab:
+            struct_info = struct_sym_tab[data_type]
-                struct_info = struct_sym_tab[data_type]
+            size_val = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), struct_info.size)
-                size_val = ir.Constant(ir.IntType(64), struct_info.size)
+            return data_ptr, size_val
-                return data_ptr, size_val
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Struct {data_type} for {data_name} not in symbol table."
-                )
         else:
-            raise ValueError(
+            raise ValueError(f"Struct {data_type} for {data_name} not in symbol table.")
-                f"Metadata for variable {data_name} "
-                "not found in local variable metadata."
-            )
     else:
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "Only simple object names are supported " "as data in perf event output."
+            "Only simple object names are supported as data in perf event output."
         )

pythonbpf/license_pass.py

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 from llvmlite import ir
 import ast
+from logging import Logger
+import logging
+
+logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def emit_license(module: ir.Module, license_str: str):
@@ -41,9 +45,9 @@ def license_processing(tree, module):
                         emit_license(module, node.body[0].value.value)
                         return "LICENSE"
                     else:
-                        print("ERROR: LICENSE() must return a string literal")
+                        logger.info("ERROR: LICENSE() must return a string literal")
                         return None
                 else:
-                    print("ERROR: LICENSE already defined")
+                    logger.info("ERROR: LICENSE already defined")
                     return None
     return None

pythonbpf/maps/maps_pass.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from logging import Logger
 from llvmlite import ir
 from enum import Enum
 from .maps_utils import MapProcessorRegistry
-from ..debuginfo import DebugInfoGenerator
+from pythonbpf.debuginfo import DebugInfoGenerator
 import logging
 
 logger: Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def create_bpf_map(module, map_name, map_params):
 
 
 def create_map_debug_info(module, map_global, map_name, map_params):
-    """Generate debug information metadata for BPF maps HASH and PERF_EVENT_ARRAY"""
+    """Generate debug info metadata for BPF maps HASH and PERF_EVENT_ARRAY"""
     generator = DebugInfoGenerator(module)
 
     uint_type = generator.get_uint32_type()
@@ -278,9 +278,7 @@ def process_bpf_map(func_node, module):
         if handler:
             return handler(map_name, rval, module)
         else:
-            logger.warning(
+            logger.warning(f"Unknown map type {rval.func.id}, defaulting to HashMap")
-                f"Unknown map type " f"{rval.func.id}, defaulting to HashMap"
-            )
             return process_hash_map(map_name, rval, module)
     else:
         raise ValueError("Function under @map must return a map")

pythonbpf/structs/structs_pass.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def structs_proc(tree, module, chunks):
     structs_sym_tab = {}
     for cls_node in chunks:
         if is_bpf_struct(cls_node):
-            print(f"Found BPF struct: {cls_node.name}")
+            logger.info(f"Found BPF struct: {cls_node.name}")
             struct_info = process_bpf_struct(cls_node, module)
             structs_sym_tab[cls_node.name] = struct_info
     return structs_sym_tab

pythonbpf/type_deducer.py

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 from llvmlite import ir
 
 # TODO: THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO MATCH STRINGS :skull:
+mapping = {
+    "c_int8": ir.IntType(8),
+    "c_uint8": ir.IntType(8),
+    "c_int16": ir.IntType(16),
+    "c_uint16": ir.IntType(16),
+    "c_int32": ir.IntType(32),
+    "c_uint32": ir.IntType(32),
+    "c_int64": ir.IntType(64),
+    "c_uint64": ir.IntType(64),
+    "c_float": ir.FloatType(),
+    "c_double": ir.DoubleType(),
+    "c_void_p": ir.IntType(64),
+    # Not so sure about this one
+    "str": ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8)),
+}
 
 
 def ctypes_to_ir(ctype: str):
-    mapping = {
-        "c_int8": ir.IntType(8),
-        "c_uint8": ir.IntType(8),
-        "c_int16": ir.IntType(16),
-        "c_uint16": ir.IntType(16),
-        "c_int32": ir.IntType(32),
-        "c_uint32": ir.IntType(32),
-        "c_int64": ir.IntType(64),
-        "c_uint64": ir.IntType(64),
-        "c_float": ir.FloatType(),
-        "c_double": ir.DoubleType(),
-        "c_void_p": ir.IntType(64),
-        # Not so sure about this one
-        "str": ir.PointerType(ir.IntType(8)),
-    }
     if ctype in mapping:
         return mapping[ctype]
     raise NotImplementedError(f"No mapping for {ctype}")
+
+
+def is_ctypes(ctype: str) -> bool:
+    return ctype in mapping

tests/c-form/globals.bpf.c

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct test_struct {
+    __u64 a;
+    __u64 b;
+};
+
+struct test_struct w = {};
+volatile __u64 prev_time = 0;
+
+SEC("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+int trace_execve(void *ctx)
+{
+    bpf_printk("previous %ul now %ul", w.b, w.a);
+    __u64 ts = bpf_ktime_get_ns();
+    bpf_printk("prev %ul now %ul", prev_time, ts);
+    w.a = ts;
+    w.b = prev_time;
+    prev_time = ts;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+char LICENSE[] SEC("license") = "GPL";

tests/c-form/kprobe.bpf.c

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "vmlinux.h"
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
+
+char LICENSE[] SEC("license") = "Dual BSD/GPL";
+
+SEC("kprobe/do_unlinkat")
+int kprobe_execve(struct pt_regs *ctx)
+{
+    bpf_printk("unlinkat created");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+SEC("kretprobe/do_unlinkat")
+int kretprobe_execve(struct pt_regs *ctx)
+{
+    bpf_printk("unlinkat returned\n");
+    return 0;
+}

tests/failing_tests/conditionals/helper_cond.py

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+# NOTE: Decided against fixing this
+# as a workaround is assigning the result of lookup to a variable
+# and then using that variable in the if statement.
+# Might fix in future.
+
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def last() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_uint64, value=c_uint64, max_entries=3)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    last.update(0, 1)
+    if last.lookup(0) > 0:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/failing_tests/conditionals/oneline.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!") if True else print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/failing_tests/conditionals/struct_ptr.py

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, struct, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+
+# NOTE: Decided against fixing this
+# as one workaround is to just check any field of the struct
+# in the if statement. Ugly but works.
+# Might fix in future.
+
+
+@bpf
+@struct
+class data_t:
+    pid: c_uint64
+    ts: c_uint64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    dat = data_t()
+    if dat:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/failing_tests/direct_assign.py

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
 
 from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
 
+# NOTE: I have decided to not fix this example for now.
+# The issue is in line 31, where we are passing an expression.
+# The update helper expects a pointer type. But the problem is
+# that we must allocate the space for said pointer in the first
+# basic block. As that usage is in a different basic block, we
+# are unable to cast the expression to a pointer type. (as we never
+# allocated space for it).
+# Shall we change our space allocation logic? That allows users to
+# spam the same helper with the same args, and still run out of
+# stack space. So we consider this usage invalid for now.
+# Might fix it later.
+
 
 @bpf
 @map
@@ -14,12 +26,12 @@ def count() -> HashMap:
 @bpf
 @section("xdp")
 def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
-    prev = count().lookup(0)
+    prev = count.lookup(0)
     if prev:
-        count().update(0, prev + 1)
+        count.update(0, prev + 1)
         return XDP_PASS
     else:
-        count().update(0, 1)
+        count.update(0, 1)
 
     return XDP_PASS
 

tests/failing_tests/globals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import logging
+
+from pythonbpf import compile, bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_int32
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def somevalue() -> c_int32:
+    return c_int32(42)
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def somevalue2() -> c_int64:
+    return c_int64(69)
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def somevalue1() -> c_int32:
+    return c_int32(42)
+
+
+# --- Passing examples ---
+
+# Simple constant return
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def g1() -> c_int64:
+    return c_int64(42)
+
+# Constructor with one constant argument
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def g2() -> c_int64:
+    return c_int64(69)
+
+
+# --- Failing examples ---
+
+# No return annotation
+# @bpf
+# @bpfglobal
+# def g3():
+#     return 42
+
+# Return annotation is complex
+# @bpf
+# @bpfglobal
+# def g4() -> List[int]:
+#     return []
+
+# # Return is missing
+# @bpf
+# @bpfglobal
+# def g5() -> c_int64:
+#     pass
+
+# # Return is a variable reference
+# #TODO: maybe fix this sometime later. It defaults to 0
+# CONST = 5
+# @bpf
+# @bpfglobal
+# def g6() -> c_int64:
+#     return c_int64(CONST)
+
+# Constructor with multiple args
+#TODO: this is not working. should it work ?
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def g7() -> c_int64:
+    return c_int64(1)
+
+# Dataclass call
+#TODO: fails with dataclass
+# @dataclass
+# class Point:
+#     x: c_int64
+#     y: c_int64
+
+# @bpf
+# @bpfglobal
+# def g8() -> Point:
+#     return Point(1, 2)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def sometag(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("test")
+    global somevalue
+    somevalue = 2
+    print(f"{somevalue}")
+    return c_int64(1)
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile_to_ir("globals.py", "globals.ll", loglevel=logging.INFO)
+compile()

tests/failing_tests/named_arg.py

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from pythonbpf.helper import XDP_PASS
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+# NOTE: This example exposes the problems with our typing system.
+# We can't do steps on line 25 and 27.
+# prev is of type i64**. For prev + 1, we deref it down to i64
+# To assign it back to prev, we need to go back to i64**.
+# We cannot allocate space for the intermediate type now.
+# We probably need to track the ref/deref chain for each variable.
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def count() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_int64, value=c_int64, max_entries=1)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("xdp")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    prev = count.lookup(0)
+    if prev:
+        prev = prev + 1
+        count.update(0, prev)
+        return XDP_PASS
+    else:
+        count.update(0, 1)
+
+    return XDP_PASS
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/failing_tests/undeclared_values.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import logging
+
+from pythonbpf import compile, bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile_to_ir
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+# This should not pass as somevalue is not declared at all.
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def sometag(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("test")
+    print(f"{somevalue}")  # noqa: F821
+    return c_int64(1)
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile_to_ir("globals.py", "globals.ll", loglevel=logging.INFO)
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/binops.py

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
 
 
 @bpf
-@section("sometag1")
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_sync")
 def sometag(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
-    a = 1 + 2 + 1
+    a = 1 + 2 + 1 + 12 + 13
     print(f"{a}")
     return c_int64(0)
 

tests/passing_tests/binops1.py

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from pythonbpf import compile, bpf, section, bpfglobal
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_sync")
+def sometag(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    b = 1 + 2
+    a = 1 + b
+    print(f"{a}")
+    return c_int64(0)
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/and.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def last() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_uint64, value=c_uint64, max_entries=3)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    last.update(0, 1)
+    last.update(1, 2)
+    x = last.lookup(0)
+    y = last.lookup(1)
+    if x and y:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/bool.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    if True:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/const_binop.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    if (0 + 1) * 0:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/const_int.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    if 0:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/map.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def last() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_uint64, value=c_uint64, max_entries=3)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    # last.update(0, 1)
+    tsp = last.lookup(0)
+    if tsp:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/map_comp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def last() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_uint64, value=c_uint64, max_entries=3)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    last.update(0, 1)
+    tsp = last.lookup(0)
+    if tsp > 0:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/not.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def last() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_uint64, value=c_uint64, max_entries=3)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    # last.update(0, 1)
+    tsp = last.lookup(0)
+    if not tsp:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/or.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, map, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+from pythonbpf.maps import HashMap
+
+
+@bpf
+@map
+def last() -> HashMap:
+    return HashMap(key=c_uint64, value=c_uint64, max_entries=3)
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    last.update(0, 1)
+    # last.update(1, 2)
+    x = last.lookup(0)
+    y = last.lookup(1)
+    if x or y:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/struct_access.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, struct, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_uint64
+
+
+@bpf
+@struct
+class data_t:
+    pid: c_uint64
+    ts: c_uint64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    dat = data_t()
+    if dat.ts:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/type_mismatch.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64, c_int32
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    x = 0
+    y = c_int32(0)
+    if x == y:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/var.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    x = 0
+    if x:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/var_binop.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    x = 0
+    if x * 1:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/conditionals/var_comp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    x = 2
+    if x > 3:
+        print("Hello, World!")
+    else:
+        print("Goodbye, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/perf_buffer_map.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pythonbpf import bpf, map, struct, section, bpfglobal, compile, compile_to_ir, BPF
 from pythonbpf.helper import ktime, pid
 from pythonbpf.maps import PerfEventArray
-
+import logging
 from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int32, c_uint64
 
 
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def LICENSE() -> str:
     return "GPL"
 
 
-compile()
 compile_to_ir("perf_buffer_map.py", "perf_buffer_map.ll")
+compile(loglevel=logging.INFO)
 b = BPF()
 b.load_and_attach()
 

tests/passing_tests/return/binop_const.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return 1 + 1 - 2
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/binop_var.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    a = 2
+    return a - 2
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/bool.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return True
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/int.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return 1
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/null.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/typecast_binops.py

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int32
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int32:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    a = 1  # int64
+    x = 1  # int64
+    return c_int32(a - x)  # typecast to int32
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/typecast_const.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int32
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int32:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return c_int32(1)
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/typecast_var.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int32
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int32:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    a = 1 # int64
+    return c_int32(a) # typecast to int32
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/var.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    a = 1
+    return a
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/return/xdp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from pythonbpf import bpf, section, bpfglobal, compile
+from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
+from pythonbpf.helper import XDP_PASS
+
+
+@bpf
+@section("tracepoint/syscalls/sys_enter_execve")
+def hello_world(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return XDP_PASS
+
+
+@bpf
+@bpfglobal
+def LICENSE() -> str:
+    return "GPL"
+
+
+compile()

tests/passing_tests/var_rval.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 from pythonbpf import compile, bpf, section, bpfglobal
 from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
 
@@ -5,8 +7,7 @@ from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int64
 @bpf
 @section("sometag1")
 def sometag(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
-    b = 1 + 2
+    a = 1 - 1
-    a = 1 + b
     return c_int64(a)
 
 
@@ -16,4 +17,4 @@ def LICENSE() -> str:
     return "GPL"
 
 
-compile()
+compile(loglevel=logging.INFO)

tools/vmlinux-gen.py

@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+BTF to Python ctypes Converter
+Converts Linux kernel BTF (BPF Type Format) to Python ctypes definitions.
+
+This tool automates the process of:
+1. Dumping BTF from vmlinux
+2. Preprocessing enum definitions
+3. Processing struct kioctx to extract anonymous nested structs
+4. Running C preprocessor
+5. Converting to Python ctypes using clang2py
+6. Post-processing the output
+
+Requirements:
+- bpftool
+- clang
+- ctypeslib2 (pip install ctypeslib2)
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+
+class BTFConverter:
+    def __init__(self, btf_source="/sys/kernel/btf/vmlinux", output_file="vmlinux.py",
+                 keep_intermediate=False, verbose=False):
+        self.btf_source = btf_source
+        self.output_file = output_file
+        self.keep_intermediate = keep_intermediate
+        self.verbose = verbose
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp() if not keep_intermediate else "."
+
+    def log(self, message):
+        """Print message if verbose mode is enabled."""
+        if self.verbose:
+            print(f"[*] {message}")
+
+    def run_command(self, cmd, description):
+        """Run a shell command and handle errors."""
+        self.log(f"{description}...")
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                cmd,
+                shell=True,
+                check=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True
+            )
+            if self.verbose and result.stdout:
+                print(result.stdout)
+            return result
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print(f"Error during {description}:", file=sys.stderr)
+            print(e.stderr, file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    def step1_dump_btf(self):
+        """Step 1: Dump BTF from vmlinux."""
+        vmlinux_h = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "vmlinux.h")
+        cmd = f"bpftool btf dump file {self.btf_source} format c > {vmlinux_h}"
+        self.run_command(cmd, "Dumping BTF from vmlinux")
+        return vmlinux_h
+
+    def step2_preprocess_enums(self, input_file):
+        """Step 1.5: Preprocess enum definitions."""
+        self.log("Preprocessing enum definitions...")
+
+        with open(input_file, 'r') as f:
+            original_code = f.read()
+
+        # Extract anonymous enums
+        enums = re.findall(
+            r'(?<!typedef\s)(enum\s*\{[^}]*\})\s*(\w+)\s*(?::\s*\d+)?\s*;',
+            original_code
+        )
+        enum_defs = [enum_block + ';' for enum_block, _ in enums]
+
+        # Replace anonymous enums with int declarations
+        processed_code = re.sub(
+            r'(?<!typedef\s)enum\s*\{[^}]*\}\s*(\w+)\s*(?::\s*\d+)?\s*;',
+            r'int \1;',
+            original_code
+        )
+
+        # Prepend enum definitions
+        if enum_defs:
+            enum_text = '\n'.join(enum_defs) + '\n\n'
+            processed_code = enum_text + processed_code
+
+        output_file = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "vmlinux_processed.h")
+        with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(processed_code)
+
+        return output_file
+
+    def step2_5_process_kioctx(self, input_file):
+        #TODO: this is a very bad bug and design decision. A single struct has an issue mostly.
+        """Step 2.5: Process struct kioctx to extract nested anonymous structs."""
+        self.log("Processing struct kioctx nested structs...")
+
+        with open(input_file, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        # Pattern to match struct kioctx with its full body (handles multiple nesting levels)
+        kioctx_pattern = r'struct\s+kioctx\s*\{(?:[^{}]|\{(?:[^{}]|\{[^{}]*\})*\})*\}\s*;'
+
+        def process_kioctx_replacement(match):
+            full_struct = match.group(0)
+            self.log(f"Found struct kioctx, length: {len(full_struct)} chars")
+
+            # Extract the struct body (everything between outermost { and })
+            body_match = re.search(r'struct\s+kioctx\s*\{(.*)\}\s*;', full_struct, re.DOTALL)
+            if not body_match:
+                return full_struct
+
+            body = body_match.group(1)
+
+            # Find all anonymous structs within the body
+            # Pattern: struct { ... } followed by ; (not a member name)
+            anon_struct_pattern = r'struct\s*\{[^}]*\}'
+
+            anon_structs = []
+            anon_counter = 4  # Start from 4, counting down to 1
+
+            def replace_anonymous_struct(m):
+                nonlocal anon_counter
+                anon_struct_content = m.group(0)
+
+                # Extract the body of the anonymous struct
+                anon_body_match = re.search(r'struct\s*\{(.*)\}', anon_struct_content, re.DOTALL)
+                if not anon_body_match:
+                    return anon_struct_content
+
+                anon_body = anon_body_match.group(1)
+
+                # Create the named struct definition
+                anon_name = f"__anon{anon_counter}"
+                member_name = f"a{anon_counter}"
+
+                # Store the struct definition
+                anon_structs.append(f"struct {anon_name} {{{anon_body}}};")
+
+                anon_counter -= 1
+
+                # Return the member declaration
+                return f"struct {anon_name} {member_name}"
+
+            # Process the body, finding and replacing anonymous structs
+            # We need to be careful to only match anonymous structs followed by ;
+            processed_body = body
+
+            # Find all occurrences and process them
+            pattern_with_semicolon = r'struct\s*\{([^}]*)\}\s*;'
+            matches = list(re.finditer(pattern_with_semicolon, body, re.DOTALL))
+
+            if not matches:
+                self.log("No anonymous structs found in kioctx")
+                return full_struct
+
+            self.log(f"Found {len(matches)} anonymous struct(s)")
+
+            # Process in reverse order to maintain string positions
+            for match in reversed(matches):
+                anon_struct_content = match.group(1)
+                start_pos = match.start()
+                end_pos = match.end()
+
+                # Create the named struct definition
+                anon_name = f"__anon{anon_counter}"
+                member_name = f"a{anon_counter}"
+
+                # Store the struct definition
+                anon_structs.insert(0, f"struct {anon_name} {{{anon_struct_content}}};")
+
+                # Replace in the body
+                replacement = f"struct {anon_name} {member_name};"
+                processed_body = processed_body[:start_pos] + replacement + processed_body[end_pos:]
+
+                anon_counter -= 1
+
+            # Rebuild the complete definition
+            if anon_structs:
+                # Prepend the anonymous struct definitions
+                anon_definitions = '\n'.join(anon_structs) + '\n\n'
+                new_struct = f"struct kioctx {{{processed_body}}};"
+                return anon_definitions + new_struct
+            else:
+                return full_struct
+
+        # Apply the transformation
+        processed_content = re.sub(
+            kioctx_pattern,
+            process_kioctx_replacement,
+            content,
+            flags=re.DOTALL
+        )
+
+        output_file = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "vmlinux_kioctx_processed.h")
+        with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(processed_content)
+
+        self.log(f"Saved kioctx-processed output to {output_file}")
+        return output_file
+
+    def step3_run_preprocessor(self, input_file):
+        """Step 2: Run C preprocessor."""
+        output_file = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "vmlinux.i")
+        cmd = f"clang -E {input_file} > {output_file}"
+        self.run_command(cmd, "Running C preprocessor")
+        return output_file
+
+    def step4_convert_to_ctypes(self, input_file):
+        """Step 3: Convert to Python ctypes using clang2py."""
+        output_file = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "vmlinux_raw.py")
+        cmd = (
+            f"clang2py {input_file} -o {output_file} "
+            f"--clang-args=\"-fno-ms-extensions -I/usr/include -I/usr/include/linux\""
+        )
+        self.run_command(cmd, "Converting to Python ctypes")
+        return output_file
+
+    def step5_postprocess(self, input_file):
+        """Step 4: Post-process the generated Python file."""
+        self.log("Post-processing Python ctypes definitions...")
+
+        with open(input_file, "r") as f:
+            data = f.read()
+
+        # Remove lines like ('_45', ctypes.c_int64, 0)
+        data = re.sub(r"\('_[0-9]+',\s*ctypes\.[a-zA-Z0-9_]+,\s*0\),?\s*\n?", "", data)
+
+        # Replace ('_20', ctypes.c_uint64, 64) → ('_20', ctypes.c_uint64)
+        data = re.sub(r"\('(_[0-9]+)',\s*(ctypes\.[a-zA-Z0-9_]+),\s*[0-9]+\)", r"('\1', \2)", data)
+
+        # Replace ('_20', ctypes.c_char, 8) with ('_20', ctypes.c_uint8, 8)
+        data = re.sub(
+            r"(ctypes\.c_char)(\s*,\s*\d+\))",
+            r"ctypes.c_uint8\2",
+            data
+        )
+
+        # below to replace those c_bool with bitfield greater than 8
+        def repl(m):
+            name, bits = m.groups()
+            return f"('{name}', ctypes.c_uint32, {bits})" if int(bits) > 8 else m.group(0)
+
+        data = re.sub(
+            r"\('([^']+)',\s*ctypes\.c_bool,\s*(\d+)\)",
+            repl,
+            data
+        )
+
+        # Remove ctypes. prefix from invalid entries
+        invalid_ctypes = ["bpf_iter_state", "_cache_type", "fs_context_purpose"]
+        for name in invalid_ctypes:
+            data = re.sub(rf"\bctypes\.{name}\b", name, data)
+
+        with open(self.output_file, "w") as f:
+            f.write(data)
+
+        self.log(f"Saved final output to {self.output_file}")
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Remove temporary files if not keeping them."""
+        if not self.keep_intermediate and self.temp_dir != ".":
+            self.log(f"Cleaning up temporary directory: {self.temp_dir}")
+            import shutil
+            shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
+    def convert(self):
+        """Run the complete conversion pipeline."""
+        try:
+            self.log("Starting BTF to Python ctypes conversion...")
+
+            # Check dependencies
+            self.check_dependencies()
+
+            # Run conversion pipeline
+            vmlinux_h = self.step1_dump_btf()
+            vmlinux_processed_h = self.step2_preprocess_enums(vmlinux_h)
+            vmlinux_kioctx_h = self.step2_5_process_kioctx(vmlinux_processed_h)
+            vmlinux_i = self.step3_run_preprocessor(vmlinux_kioctx_h)
+            vmlinux_raw_py = self.step4_convert_to_ctypes(vmlinux_i)
+            self.step5_postprocess(vmlinux_raw_py)
+
+            print(f"\n✓ Conversion complete! Output saved to: {self.output_file}")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"\n✗ Error during conversion: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            sys.exit(1)
+        finally:
+            self.cleanup()
+
+    def check_dependencies(self):
+        """Check if required tools are available."""
+        self.log("Checking dependencies...")
+
+        dependencies = {
+            "bpftool": "bpftool --version",
+            "clang": "clang --version",
+            "clang2py": "clang2py --version"
+        }
+
+        missing = []
+        for tool, cmd in dependencies.items():
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(
+                    cmd,
+                    shell=True,
+                    check=True,
+                    capture_output=True
+                )
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                missing.append(tool)
+
+        if missing:
+            print("Error: Missing required dependencies:", file=sys.stderr)
+            for tool in missing:
+                print(f"  - {tool}", file=sys.stderr)
+            if "clang2py" in missing:
+                print("\nInstall ctypeslib2: pip install ctypeslib2", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Convert Linux kernel BTF to Python ctypes definitions",
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s
+  %(prog)s -o kernel_types.py
+  %(prog)s --btf-source /sys/kernel/btf/custom_module -k -v
+        """
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--btf-source",
+        default="/sys/kernel/btf/vmlinux",
+        help="Path to BTF source (default: /sys/kernel/btf/vmlinux)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o", "--output",
+        default="vmlinux.py",
+        help="Output Python file (default: vmlinux.py)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-k", "--keep-intermediate",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Keep intermediate files (vmlinux.h, vmlinux_processed.h, etc.)"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v", "--verbose",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable verbose output"
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    converter = BTFConverter(
+        btf_source=args.btf_source,
+        output_file=args.output,
+        keep_intermediate=args.keep_intermediate,
+        verbose=args.verbose
+    )
+
+    converter.convert()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()