linux-kernel - Re: Question regarding register_sysctl

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Message-ID: <YYAwAEPN2/itbz7+@bombadil.infradead.org>
Date:   Mon, 1 Nov 2021 11:20:48 -0700
From:   Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:     Hamza Mahfooz <someguy@...ective-light.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Question regarding register_sysctl_table()

On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 07:27:41AM -0400, Hamza Mahfooz wrote:
> Hey Luis,
> 
> I recently came across [1], and was wondering why it is desirable to
> unexport
> register_sysctl_table()?
> 
> 1. https://kernelnewbies.org/KernelProjects/proc


https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/linux-next.git/log/?h=20200528-sysctl-cleanups

But please read this thread completely:

https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200529074108.16928-1-mcgrof@kernel.org

So I'll refresh this work soon.

  Luis