bpf: add devmap, a map for storing net device references

Device map (devmap) is a BPF map, primarily useful for networking
applications, that uses a key to lookup a reference to a netdevice.

The map provides a clean way for BPF programs to build virtual port
to physical port maps. Additionally, it provides a scoping function
for the redirect action itself allowing multiple optimizations. Future
patches will leverage the map to provide batching at the XDP layer.

Another optimization/feature, that is not yet implemented, would be
to support multiple netdevices per key to support efficient multicast
and broadcast support.

Signed-off-by: John Fastabend <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>

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