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git-mirror · Nov 6, 2006 · a1c699a · a1c699a
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: d99f160ac53e51090f015a8f0617cea25f81a191
+refs/heads/master: 7cc13edc139108bb527b692f0548dce6bc648572
diff --git a/trunk/fs/lockd/svc.c b/trunk/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/trunk/fs/nfs/sysctl.c b/trunk/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/trunk/include/linux/sysctl.h b/trunk/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
 
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