Re: [PATCH] sentinel_ctltable: Add a check for sentinel elements in ctl_table arrays

Dan Carpenter <[email protected]> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:28:52 +0300

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On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 02:29:41PM +0200, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
> 
> Added a new check named check_sentinel_ctltable that prints a warning
> when a sentinel element is detected in a ctl_table struct array.
> Sentinels marking the end of a ctl_table array where completely removed
> from the linux kernel in [1]. We add this warning to avoid cases where a
> sentinel gets added by mistake.
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/[email protected]
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <[email protected]>
> ---

Applied, thanks!

regards,
dan carpenter