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bpf, doc: update list of architectures that do eBPF JIT

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update the list and remove 'in the future' statement,
since all still alive 64-bit architectures now do eBPF JIT.

Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Alexei Starovoitov 2017-04-23 09:01:00 -07:00 committed by David S. Miller
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@ -595,10 +595,9 @@ got from bpf_prog_create(), and 'ctx' the given context (e.g.
skb pointer). All constraints and restrictions from bpf_check_classic() apply skb pointer). All constraints and restrictions from bpf_check_classic() apply
before a conversion to the new layout is being done behind the scenes! before a conversion to the new layout is being done behind the scenes!
Currently, the classic BPF format is being used for JITing on most of the Currently, the classic BPF format is being used for JITing on most 32-bit
architectures. x86-64, aarch64 and s390x perform JIT compilation from eBPF architectures, whereas x86-64, aarch64, s390x, powerpc64, sparc64 perform JIT
instruction set, however, future work will migrate other JIT compilers as well, compilation from eBPF instruction set.
so that they will profit from the very same benefits.
Some core changes of the new internal format: Some core changes of the new internal format: