Re: [PATCH v3 00/10] sysctl: Remove sentinel elements from kernel dir

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On 22/04/2024 16:27, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> 
> 
> On 3/28/24 16:44, Joel Granados wrote:
>> What?
>> These commits remove the sentinel element (last empty element) from the
>> sysctl arrays of all the files under the "kernel/" directory that use a
>> sysctl array for registration. The merging of the preparation patches
>> [1] to mainline allows us to remove sentinel elements without changing
>> behavior. This is safe because the sysctl registration code
>> (register_sysctl() and friends) use the array size in addition to
>> checking for a sentinel [2].
> 
> Hi,
> 
> looks like *this* "patch" made it to the sysctl tree [1], breaking b4
> for everyone else (as there's a "--- b4-submit-tracking ---" magic in
> the tree history now) on next-20240422
> 
> Please drop it (again, I'm only talking about this empty cover letter).

Just to clarify, in case it is not obvious:
Please *do not merge your own trees* into kernel.org repos. Instead use
b4 shazam to pick up entire patchset, even if it is yours. b4 allows to
merge/apply also the cover letter, if this is your intention.

With b4 shazam you would get proper Link tags and not break everyone's
b4 workflow on next. :/

Best regards,
Krzysztof





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