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-rw-r--r--include/linux/sysctl.h14
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