linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.18-rc4-mm1 + hotfix -- Many processes use the sysctl system call

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Message-ID: <20060819003037.GB6440@boogie.lpds.sztaki.hu>
Date:	Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:30:37 +0200
From:	Gabor Gombas <gombasg@...aki.hu>
To:	Lee Revell <rlrevell@...-job.com>
Cc:	Mattia Dongili <malattia@...ux.it>,
	Miles Lane <miles.lane@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"akpm@...l.org" <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.18-rc4-mm1 + hotfix -- Many processes use the sysctl system call

On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 12:23:54PM -0400, Lee Revell wrote:

> "fixed"?  Why is sysctl being removed in the middle of a stable kernel
> series?!?

IMHO the stable series is 2.6.x.y nowadays. 2.6.z (without a fourth
number) is more or less what used to be 2.<odd> previously.

> I thought the new golden rule was "don't break userspace"?

AFAIK nothing is broken, but the messages are annoying. Especially since
99.9% of the time they're caused not by the applications but by glibc.
So the message should be heavily rate limited at least, if that's not
already done.

Gabor

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