Backports/v1.2: tetragon: probe_read usage may cause issues with newer kernels #3105
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Newer kernels should not use probe_read so convert to probe_read_kernel. We have logic to rever to probe_read on older kernels when needed. [Upstream commit: e27499d] Signed-off-by: John Fastabend <john.fastabend@gmail.com>
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Newer kernels should not use probe_read so convert to probe_read_kernel. We have logic to revert to probe_read on older kernels. Further using probe_read instead of correct probe_read_{kernel|user} may fault on some architectures.
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Convert probe_read to probe_read_kernel.
Convert probe_read to probe_read_kernel to avoid possible runtime faults with probe_read on some architectures.[Upstream PR: #2925]