linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] test_sysctl: Add range clamping test

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Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:53:55 +0000
From:   "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:     Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
Cc:     "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] test_sysctl: Add range clamping test

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 04:15:44PM -0400, Waiman Long wrote:
> Add a range clamping test for the msgmni sysctl parameter to verify

No! We don't want to test production values, please add a new test
entry which is similar but does *not* modify system production values!

  Luis