On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:40:55PM -0500, Eric W. Biederman wrote: > Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 06:52:35AM -0500, Eric W. Biederman wrote: > >> Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> > >> > +static struct ctl_table fs_base_table[] = { > >> > + { > >> > + .procname = "fs", > >> > + .mode = 0555, > >> > + .child = fs_table, > >> > + }, > >> > + { } > >> > +}; > >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You don't need this at all. > >> > > +static int __init fs_procsys_init(void) > >> > +{ > >> > + struct ctl_table_header *hdr; > >> > + > >> > + hdr = register_sysctl_table(fs_base_table); > >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please use register_sysctl instead. > >> AKA > >> hdr = register_sysctl("fs", fs_table); > > > > Ah, much cleaner thanks! > > It is my hope you we can get rid of register_sysctl_table one of these > days. It was the original interface but today it is just a > compatibility wrapper. > > I unfortunately ran out of steam last time before I finished converting > everything over. Let's give it one more go. I'll start with the fs stuff. Luis