linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] bpf: add boot parameters for sysctl knobs

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Date:   Mon, 21 May 2018 11:58:13 -0700
From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>
To:     Eugene Syromiatnikov <esyr@...hat.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Kai-Heng Feng <kai.heng.feng@...onical.com>,
        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>,
        Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] bpf: add boot parameters for sysctl knobs

On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 02:29:30PM +0200, Eugene Syromiatnikov wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> This patch set adds ability to set default values for
> kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disable, net.core.bpf_jit_harden,
> net.core.bpf_jit_kallsyms sysctl knobs as well as option to override
> them via a boot-time kernel parameter.

Commits log not only should explain 'what' is being done by the patch,
but 'why' as well.