linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 12/13] sysctl: add helper to register empty subdir

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Message-ID: <202005290115.487C95B@keescook>
Date:   Fri, 29 May 2020 01:15:09 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 12/13] sysctl: add helper to register empty subdir

On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 07:41:07AM +0000, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> The way to create a subdirectory from the base set of directories
> is a bit obscure, so provide a helper which makes this clear, and
> also helps remove boiler plate code required to do this work.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

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Kees Cook