Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:04:56 +0200 | From | Joel Granados <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 00/14] sysctl: Add a size argument to register functions in sysctl |
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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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