[PATCH 0/59] Cleanup sysctl

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Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> 
>> I think it would be fair to say that if they're not in <linux/sysctl.h> they're
>> not architectural, but that doesn't resolve the counterpositive (are there
>> sysctls in <linux/sysctl.h> which aren't architectural?  From the looks of it, I
>> would say yes.)  Non-architectural sysctl numbers should not be exported to
>> userspace, and should eventually be rejected by sys_sysctl.
> 
> This last bit doesn't make much sense.  I believe you are saying all sysctl
> numbers should be per architecture.
> 

With "architectural" I mean "guaranteed to be stable" (as opposed to 
"incidental").  Sorry for the confusion.

	-hpa


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