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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/sysctl.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/sysctl.h | 14 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
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 |