linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [1/2] SYSCTL: Make bin

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Date:	Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:18:31 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	ebiederm@...ssion.com,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [1/2] SYSCTL: Make bin_table not const

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 09:40:56AM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> 
> On Sat, 19 Dec 2009, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > 
> > Turn all the bin_tables from const to non-const. This is needed for the next
> > patch. Unfortunately there were a lot of them, so the patch is rather 
> > large, but it is completely mechanic. 
> 
> Ouch. I hate this.
> 
> I'd much rather have a constant sysctl bin_table.

Understood. I'll poke at that and try to come up with a tested patch
tomorrow or so.

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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