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eBPF doesn't work on locked down kernels (stock kernels in Secure Boot mode).


eBPF is restricted when booted in a SB environment, but it's not nonfunctional. The default config puts the kernel into "integrity" mode of Kernel Lockdown, which reduces scope of access and enforces read-only usage.

Whether or not the specific functions needed to replicate this tool are impacted is beyond my knowledge.


I think this is a great point, eBPF is cool but probably less popular than ss




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