Show HN: Bpfvet – minimum kernel version and CO-RE analyzer for BPF objects

Category: devtools

Tags: ebpf, static-analysis, portability, kernel, devops

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

bpfvet is a static analyzer for compiled eBPF object files that determines minimum kernel version requirements, CO-RE compatibility, and BPF feature dependencies. It's interesting because it solves a real pain point in BPF development by providing language-agnostic portability analysis without requiring kernel loading, making BPF programs more maintainable across kernel versions.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, kernel developers

Repository: https://github.com/boratanrikulu/bpfvet · Go · MIT · 9 stars

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