linux-hardening - Re: [GIT PULL] sysctl constification changes for v6.11-rc1

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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:39:39 +0000
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Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] sysctl constification changes for v6.11-rc1

Hello:

This pull request was applied to riscv/linux.git (fixes)
by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>:

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:00:14 +0200 you wrote:
> Linus
> 
> Constifying ctl_table structs will prevent the modification of
> proc_handler function pointers as they would reside in .rodata. To get
> there, the proc_handler arguments must first be const qualified which
> requires this (fairly large) treewide PR. Sending it in the tail end of
> of the merge window after a suggestion from Kees to avoid unneeded merge
> conflicts. It has been rebased on top of 7a3fad30fd8b4b5e370906b3c554f64026f56c2f.
> I can send it later if it makes more sense on your side; please tell me
> what you prefer.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [GIT,PULL] sysctl constification changes for v6.11-rc1
    https://git.kernel.org/riscv/c/f8a8b94d0698

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