linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/14] sysctl: Add a size argument to register functions in sysctl

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Message-ID: <20230728070456.zkzuh5caofkvvupj@localhost>
Date:   Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:04:56 +0200
From:   Joel Granados <j.granados@...sung.com>
To:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
CC:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Iurii Zaikin <yzaikin@...gle.com>, <willy@...radead.org>,
        <josh@...htriplett.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/14] sysctl: Add a size argument to register functions
 in sysctl

On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 08:39:59AM -0700, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 01:43:18PM +0200, Joel Granados wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 11:15:40AM -0700, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 04:06:20PM +0200, Joel Granados wrote:
> > > > What?
> > > > These commits set things up so we can start removing the sentinel elements.
> > > 
> > > Yes but the why must explained right away.
> > My intention of putting the "what" first was to explain the chunking and
> 
> It may help also just to clarify:
> 
>    sentinel, the extra empty struct ctl_table at the end of each
>    sysctl array.
This clarification is already there: "... sentinel element (the extra
empty element in the ctl_table arrays ...".

> 
> > Thx for this.
> > This is a more clear wording for the "Why". Do you mind if I copy/paste
> > it (with some changes to make it flow) into my next cover letter?
> 
> I don't mind at all.
> 
>   Luis

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Joel Granados

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