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| -rw-r--r-- | fs/lockd/svc.c | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | fs/nfs/sysctl.c | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/sysctl.h | 14 |
3 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c index 634139232aaf..8ca18085e68d 100644 --- a/fs/lockd/svc.c +++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c @@ -353,9 +353,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lockd_down); * Sysctl parameters (same as module parameters, different interface). */ -/* Something that isn't CTL_ANY, CTL_NONE or a value that may clash. */ -#define CTL_UNNUMBERED -2 - static ctl_table nlm_sysctls[] = { { .ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED, diff --git a/fs/nfs/sysctl.c b/fs/nfs/sysctl.c index 2fe3403c2409..3ea50ac64820 100644 --- a/fs/nfs/sysctl.c +++ b/fs/nfs/sysctl.c @@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ static const int nfs_set_port_min = 0; static const int nfs_set_port_max = 65535; static struct ctl_table_header *nfs_callback_sysctl_table; -/* - * Something that isn't CTL_ANY, CTL_NONE or a value that may clash. - * Use the same values as fs/lockd/svc.c - */ -#define CTL_UNNUMBERED -2 static ctl_table nfs_cb_sysctls[] = { #ifdef CONFIG_NFS_V4 diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h index c184732a70fc..d98562f1df76 100644 --- a/include/linux/sysctl.h +++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h @@ -6,10 +6,17 @@ **************************************************************** **************************************************************** ** + ** WARNING: ** The values in this file are exported to user space via - ** the sysctl() binary interface. However this interface - ** is unstable and deprecated and will be removed in the future. - ** For a stable interface use /proc/sys. + ** the sysctl() binary interface. Do *NOT* change the + ** numbering of any existing values here, and do not change + ** any numbers within any one set of values. If you have to + ** have to redefine an existing interface, use a new number for it. + ** The kernel will then return -ENOTDIR to any application using + ** the old binary interface. + ** + ** For new interfaces unless you really need a binary number + ** please use CTL_UNNUMBERED. ** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** @@ -48,6 +55,7 @@ struct __sysctl_args { #ifdef __KERNEL__ #define CTL_ANY -1 /* Matches any name */ #define CTL_NONE 0 +#define CTL_UNNUMBERED CTL_NONE /* sysctl without a binary number */ #endif enum |