Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] cleaning up the sysctls table (hung_task watchdog)

[Xiaoming Ni]

On 2020/5/20 11:31, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Tue, 19 May 2020 11:31:07 +0800 Xiaoming Ni <nixiaoming@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Kernel/sysctl.c
>
> eek!
>
> >   fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c        |   2 +-
> >   include/linux/sched/sysctl.h |  14 +--
> >   include/linux/sysctl.h       |  13 ++-
> >   kernel/hung_task.c           |  77 +++++++++++++++-
> >   kernel/sysctl.c              | 214 +++++++------------------------------------
> >   kernel/watchdog.c            | 101 ++++++++++++++++++++
> >   6 files changed, 224 insertions(+), 197 deletions(-)
>
> Here's what we presently have happening in linux-next's kernel/sysctl.c:
>
>   sysctl.c | 3109 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------------
>   1 file changed, 1521 insertions(+), 1588 deletions(-)
>
>
> So this is not a good time for your patch!
>
> Can I suggest that you set the idea aside and take a look after 5.8-rc1
> is released?

ok, I will make v5 patch based on 5.8-rc1 after 5.8-rc1 is released,
And add more sysctl table cleanup.

Thanks
Xiaoming Ni