linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sysctl: constify ctl_table arguments of utility function

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Message-ID: <202405131246.C27D85E1@keescook>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 12:47:07 -0700
From: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To: j.granados@...sung.com
Cc: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>,
	Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sysctl: constify ctl_table arguments of utility function

On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 11:25:18AM +0200, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
> 
> In a future commit the proc_handlers themselves will change to
> "const struct ctl_table". As a preparation for that adapt the internal
> helper.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>

Yup, looks good. At what point is this safe to apply to Linus's tree?
i.e. what prerequisite patches need to land before this?

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

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Kees Cook