linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] sysctl changes for v6.11-rc1

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Message-ID: <202407161108.48DCFCD7B7@keescook>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:13:24 -0700
From: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc: Joel Granados <j.granados@...sung.com>,
	Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
	Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>,
	Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>,
	Wen Yang <wen.yang@...ux.dev>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] sysctl changes for v6.11-rc1

On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 04:16:56PM +0200, Joel Granados wrote:
> * Preparation patches for sysctl constification
> 
>     Constifying ctl_table structs prevents the modification of proc_handler
>     function pointers as they would reside in .rodata. The ctl_table arguments
>     in sysctl utility functions are const qualified in preparation for a future
>     treewide proc_handler argument constification commit.

And to add some additional context and expectation setting, the mechanical
treewide constification pull request is planned to be sent during this
merge window once the sysctl and net trees land. Thomas Weißschuh has
it at the ready. :)

-- 
Kees Cook