Ask HN: Is Anyone Using eBPF Beyond Observability?

3 pointsslayerjain2y ago2 comments

I've noticed the growing popularity of eBPF, primarily for instantaneous observability.

However, since I've begun using it for a different purpose, I can't shake the feeling that I might be misusing it, given that its predominant use appears to be for observability.

Does anyone else use eBPF for different applications? :D

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allanrbo2y ago· 1 in thread

Isn't it also used to intercept outgoing network connections and redirect them sidecar processes? Envoy and friends?

slayerjainOP2y ago

Oh yeah, i guess its used in cillium for that usecase. Not sure about Envoy though.

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