KernelNewbies:

Linux kernel sysctl support

This is an informal wiki to keep tabs on Linux kernel proc sysctl support ongoing R&D and outstanding things.

Previous pull requests

This contains the list of changes sent to Linus, this is a summary, you can get the full details with git log --merges  --grep="Pull sysctl".

2023

2023-06 2023-12

Joel Granados has stepped up to do the major work on removal of the extra empty sentinel for sysctls, saving us about 64 bytes per array and no more bloating when we move sysctls out from kernel/sysctl.c to its own subsystem. We expect full removal of the sentinel by v6.8-rc1.

Ongoing development

Things requiring more community eyeballs or maintainer review:

TODO

KernelNewbies: KernelProjects/sysctl (last edited 2023-12-20 20:38:59 by mcgrof)