linux-kernel - Re: CTL_UNNUMBERED (Re: [PATCH] 9p: Don't use binary sysctl numbers.)

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Date:	Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:09:18 -0500
From:	"Eric Van Hensbergen" <ericvh@...il.com>
To:	"Latchesar Ionkov" <lucho@...kov.net>
Cc:	"Alexey Dobriyan" <adobriyan@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"V9FS Developers" <v9fs-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Subject: Re: CTL_UNNUMBERED (Re: [PATCH] 9p: Don't use binary sysctl numbers.)

On 7/23/07, Latchesar Ionkov <lucho@...kov.net> wrote:
> It doesn't really matter (for me) whether it is sysctl or sysfs
> interface. The sysctl approach seemed easier to implement. If the
> consensus is to use sysfs, I'll send a patch (for 2.6.24).
>
> Sorry for the incorrect implementation, I guess I stole the code from
> unappropriate place :)
>

I think this is appropriate for a "fix" submission to the 2.6.23-rc
series.  If you don't have the bandwidth right now, I'll look at
reworking it, or at the very least just removing the sysctl interface.

         -eric
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