Re: [PATCH 03/14] sysctl: Add ctl_table_size to ctl_table_header

From: Simon Horman
Date: Fri Jul 28 2023 - 06:48:47 EST


On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 04:06:23PM +0200, Joel Granados wrote:
> The new ctl_table_size element will hold the size of the ctl_table
> contained in the header. This value is passed by the callers to the
> sysctl register infrastructure.
>
> This is a preparation commit that allows us to systematically add
> ctl_table_size and start using it only when it is in all the places
> where there is a sysctl registration.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <j.granados@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/linux/sysctl.h | 14 ++++++++++++--
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
> index 59d451f455bf..33252ad58ebe 100644
> --- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
> +++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
> @@ -159,12 +159,22 @@ struct ctl_node {
> struct ctl_table_header *header;
> };
>
> -/* struct ctl_table_header is used to maintain dynamic lists of
> - struct ctl_table trees. */
> +/**
> + * struct ctl_table_header - maintains dynamic lists of struct ctl_table trees
> + * @ctl_table: pointer to the first element in ctl_table array
> + * @ctl_table_size: number of elements pointed by @ctl_table
> + * @used: The entry will never be touched when equal to 0.
> + * @count: Upped every time something is added to @inodes and downed every time
> + * something is removed from inodes
> + * @nreg: When nreg drops to 0 the ctl_table_header will be unregistered.
> + * @rcu: Delays the freeing of the inode. Introduced with "unfuck proc_sysctl ->d_compare()"
> + *
> + */

Please consider documenting all fields of struct ctl_table_header.
./scripts/kernel-doc complains that the following are missing:

unregistering
ctl_table_arg
root
set
parent
node
inodes