linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 08/11] sysctl: Add size to register_sysctl

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Date:   Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:56:03 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/11] sysctl: Add size to register_sysctl_init

On 21. 06. 23, 11:09, Joel Granados wrote:
> In order to remove the end element from the ctl_table struct arrays, we
> explicitly define the size when registering the targes. We add a size
> argument to the register_sysctl_init call and pass an ARRAY_SIZE for all
> the callers.

Hi, I am missing here (or in 00/00) _why_ you are doing that. Is it by a 
chance those saved 9k? I hope not.

thanks,
-- 
js
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