eBPF's Abilities and Limitations - The Truth

Explore the capabilities and limitations of eBPF in this informative 30-minute conference talk by Liz Rice and John Fastabend from Isovalent. Gain insights into the truth behind common myths surrounding eBPF's functionality in cloud native infrastructure tooling. Learn about eBPF's ability to implement looping, leverage maps for state management, and even function as a Turing machine equivalent. Discover how CNCF projects utilize eBPF for networking, security, and observability within the kernel. Understand the practical applications and limitations of eBPF through demonstrations and examples from the Cilium project. Delve into the reasons why not all features are implemented in the kernel and explore the future possibilities of this powerful technology.