feat: use bpf_path_d_path for reading paths

[Molter73]

Description

This is a safer alternative to the bpf_d_path helper that enforces the use of KF_TRUSTED_ARGS semantics, meaning we need to use proper RCU and refcounting to prevent the underlying memory being walked from disappearing from underneath our feet.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved reliability when reporting executable and mount paths across supported kernel versions.
  • Added safer handling for process lineage and executable-file lookups.
  • Improved fallback behavior when preferred kernel path-resolution capabilities are unavailable.
  • Reduced the risk of missing or incorrect path information during process and mount event collection.
  • Improved handling of process and mount records when path or process information cannot be retrieved.

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Walkthrough

The change updates kernel path resolution and makes process lineage and executable-file access reference-safe. Unmount handling now uses __d_path, while process code uses task and file helper APIs.

Changes

Path and task access safety

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Kernel path resolution fact-ebpf/src/bpf/d_path.h, fact-ebpf/src/bpf/main.c	d_path prefers bpf_path_d_path when available. sb_umount uses the main bound-path buffer and __d_path for mount resolution.
Task and executable-file references fact-ebpf/src/bpf/process.h	read_exe_file uses bpf_get_task_exe_file when available and releases acquired files. Process lineage traversal manages task references and RCU-protected parent access. process_fill_lineage and process_fill use the new helper.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to fce4d

The change adopts trusted argument handling for path reads, but acquisition of the walked parent pointer may still be rejected, putting path-reading correctness at risk. Merge should wait for this concern to be fixed or explicitly accepted by the owner.

Suggested reviewers: erthalion, joukovirtanen

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 28.57% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 7 functions across 3 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main change: using bpf_path_d_path to read paths. It is concise and specific.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains the purpose of the change, completes the checklist, and states that CI provides testing coverage. It does not document why documentation and automated test items remain unchec…

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✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 33.96%. Comparing base (61cebd7) to head (e6cf677).

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Inline comments:
In `@fact-ebpf/src/bpf/main.c`:
- Around line 557-559: Check the nullable result of
get_bound_path(BOUND_PATH_MAIN) before dereferencing bound_path in the __d_path
flow; return the existing failure result when the lookup is null, then access
bound_path->path only after validation.

In `@fact-ebpf/src/bpf/process.h`:
- Around line 87-99: Update the parent traversal loop around bpf_task_acquire to
avoid acquiring directly from task->real_parent, which may not satisfy
trusted-argument requirements. Obtain the parent through bpf_task_from_pid or
another supported lookup using the parent identifier, while preserving the
existing NULL, self/root termination checks and task reference release behavior.

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