Re: 2.6.18-rc4-mm1 + hotfix -- Many processes use the sysctl system call

Ar Gwe, 2006-08-18 am 12:23 -0400, ysgrifennodd Lee Revell:
> "fixed"?  Why is sysctl being removed in the middle of a stable kernel
> series?!?  I thought the new golden rule was "don't break userspace"?

Its being made optional like a lot of other things. It does probably
belong under CONFIG_EMBEDDED to turn it off tho


Alan

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