Linux 7.3 Adds New "bpf_sock_read_xattr" Feature For systemd, BPF Programs

Posted by bob on Aug 19, 2026 2:30 AM EDT
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Merged earlier this year for Linux 7.1 was extended attributes on sockets support as a feature sought after by the likes of GNOME and systemd for helping with Varlink IPC usage and other purposes. A limitation though of the functionality has been no efficient means for a BPF program to read those user extended attribute labels back. But with Linux 7.3 that's being addressed with the new bpf_sock_read_xattr() kernel function...

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