linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/23] Removal of binary sysctl support

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Date:	Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:35:51 -0800
From:	ebiederm@...ssion.com (Eric W. Biederman)
To:	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/23] Removal of binary sysctl support

Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp> writes:

> Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>> There has been a gradual transition from the assumption that the table ends with
>> !ctl_name to the assumption that procname == NULL.  There is no sysctl entry
>> with a valid ctl_name without a valid procname.
>
> I see. Then, please add below one to your patchset.

Applied thanks.

Now that sysctl is all based on /proc/sys I hope someday we can kill
sysctl_perm.  As it seems redundant.

Eric
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