linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 00/10] sysctl: Remove sentinel elements from kernel dir

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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:46:43 +0200
From: Joel Granados <j.granados@...sung.com>
To: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 00/10] sysctl: Remove sentinel elements from kernel
 dir

On Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 04:49:27PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 22/04/2024 16:27, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > On 3/28/24 16:44, Joel Granados wrote:
> >> What?
> >> These commits remove the sentinel element (last empty element) from the
> >> sysctl arrays of all the files under the "kernel/" directory that use a
> >> sysctl array for registration. The merging of the preparation patches
> >> [1] to mainline allows us to remove sentinel elements without changing
> >> behavior. This is safe because the sysctl registration code
> >> (register_sysctl() and friends) use the array size in addition to
> >> checking for a sentinel [2].
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > looks like *this* "patch" made it to the sysctl tree [1], breaking b4
> > for everyone else (as there's a "--- b4-submit-tracking ---" magic in
> > the tree history now) on next-20240422
> > 
> > Please drop it (again, I'm only talking about this empty cover letter).
> 
> Just to clarify, in case it is not obvious:
> Please *do not merge your own trees* into kernel.org repos. Instead use
> b4 shazam to pick up entire patchset, even if it is yours. b4 allows to
> merge/apply also the cover letter, if this is your intention.
Noted. Will adjust my workflow to just use B4 to bring stuff into the
sysctl-next tree.

> 
> With b4 shazam you would get proper Link tags and not break everyone's
> b4 workflow on next. :/
Ok. Sorry for the noise.

> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
> 

-- 

Joel Granados

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