sysctl: simplify ->strategy
name and nlen parameters passed to ->strategy hook are unused, remove
them. In general ->strategy hook should know what it's doing, and don't
do something tricky for which, say, pointer to original userspace array
may be needed (name).
Signed-off-by: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> [ networking bits ]
Cc: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Cc: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Cc: Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c b/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
index d1113c5..be722fc 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
return try_set_cmode(new_cmode)?:*lenp;
}
-static int cmode_sysctl(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int cmode_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
return try_set_p0(new_p0)?:*lenp;
}
-static int p0_sysctl(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int p0_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
return try_set_cm(new_cm)?:*lenp;
}
-static int cm_sysctl(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int cm_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c b/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
index 866881e..8f88886 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
@@ -38,14 +38,13 @@
#endif
/* Strategy function to write EEPROM after changing string entry */
-int sysctl_lasatstring(ctl_table *table, int *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_lasatstring(ctl_table *table,
void *oldval, size_t *oldlenp,
void *newval, size_t newlen)
{
int r;
- r = sysctl_string(table, name,
- nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ r = sysctl_string(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (r < 0)
return r;
@@ -113,13 +112,13 @@
#endif
/* Sysctl for setting the IP addresses */
-int sysctl_lasat_intvec(ctl_table *table, int *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_lasat_intvec(ctl_table *table,
void *oldval, size_t *oldlenp,
void *newval, size_t newlen)
{
int r;
- r = sysctl_intvec(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ r = sysctl_intvec(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (r < 0)
return r;
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_DS1603
/* Same for RTC */
-int sysctl_lasat_rtc(ctl_table *table, int *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_lasat_rtc(ctl_table *table,
void *oldval, size_t *oldlenp,
void *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@
rtctmp = read_persistent_clock();
if (rtctmp < 0)
rtctmp = 0;
- r = sysctl_intvec(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ r = sysctl_intvec(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (r < 0)
return r;
if (newval && newlen)
@@ -211,13 +210,13 @@
}
#endif
-static int sysctl_lasat_prid(ctl_table *table, int *name, int nlen,
+static int sysctl_lasat_prid(ctl_table *table,
void *oldval, size_t *oldlenp,
void *newval, size_t newlen)
{
int r;
- r = sysctl_intvec(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ r = sysctl_intvec(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (r < 0)
return r;
if (newval && newlen) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 6af435b..c8752ea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@
return proc_dostring(&fake_table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
}
-static int uuid_strategy(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int uuid_strategy(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index d0437f3..39d471d 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@
typedef struct ctl_table ctl_table;
-typedef int ctl_handler (struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+typedef int ctl_handler (struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen);
diff --git a/include/net/ip.h b/include/net/ip.h
index 1cbccaf..bc026ec 100644
--- a/include/net/ip.h
+++ b/include/net/ip.h
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
int ipv4_doint_and_flush(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
struct file* filp, void __user *buffer,
size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
-int ipv4_doint_and_flush_strategy(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int ipv4_doint_and_flush_strategy(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen);
#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
diff --git a/include/net/ndisc.h b/include/net/ndisc.h
index a01b7c4..11dd013 100644
--- a/include/net/ndisc.h
+++ b/include/net/ndisc.h
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@
void __user *buffer,
size_t *lenp,
loff_t *ppos);
-int ndisc_ifinfo_sysctl_strategy(ctl_table *ctl, int __user *name,
- int nlen, void __user *oldval,
- size_t __user *oldlenp,
+int ndisc_ifinfo_sysctl_strategy(ctl_table *ctl,
+ void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen);
#endif
diff --git a/ipc/ipc_sysctl.c b/ipc/ipc_sysctl.c
index 69bc859..0dfebc5 100644
--- a/ipc/ipc_sysctl.c
+++ b/ipc/ipc_sysctl.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL
/* The generic sysctl ipc data routine. */
-static int sysctl_ipc_data(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int sysctl_ipc_data(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -169,14 +169,13 @@
return 1;
}
-static int sysctl_ipc_registered_data(ctl_table *table, int __user *name,
- int nlen, void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
+static int sysctl_ipc_registered_data(ctl_table *table,
+ void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
int rc;
- rc = sysctl_ipc_data(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval,
- newlen);
+ rc = sysctl_ipc_data(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (newval && newlen && rc > 0)
/*
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index ec88fcc..9792c31 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -1500,7 +1500,6 @@
/* Perform the actual read/write of a sysctl table entry. */
static int do_sysctl_strategy(struct ctl_table_root *root,
struct ctl_table *table,
- int __user *name, int nlen,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -1514,8 +1513,7 @@
return -EPERM;
if (table->strategy) {
- rc = table->strategy(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp,
- newval, newlen);
+ rc = table->strategy(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (rc < 0)
return rc;
if (rc > 0)
@@ -1525,8 +1523,7 @@
/* If there is no strategy routine, or if the strategy returns
* zero, proceed with automatic r/w */
if (table->data && table->maxlen) {
- rc = sysctl_data(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp,
- newval, newlen);
+ rc = sysctl_data(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (rc < 0)
return rc;
}
@@ -1558,7 +1555,7 @@
table = table->child;
goto repeat;
}
- error = do_sysctl_strategy(root, table, name, nlen,
+ error = do_sysctl_strategy(root, table,
oldval, oldlenp,
newval, newlen);
return error;
@@ -2707,7 +2704,7 @@
*/
/* The generic sysctl data routine (used if no strategy routine supplied) */
-int sysctl_data(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_data(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -2741,7 +2738,7 @@
}
/* The generic string strategy routine: */
-int sysctl_string(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_string(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -2787,7 +2784,7 @@
* are between the minimum and maximum values given in the arrays
* table->extra1 and table->extra2, respectively.
*/
-int sysctl_intvec(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_intvec(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -2823,7 +2820,7 @@
}
/* Strategy function to convert jiffies to seconds */
-int sysctl_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -2857,7 +2854,7 @@
}
/* Strategy function to convert jiffies to seconds */
-int sysctl_ms_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_ms_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -2912,35 +2909,35 @@
return error;
}
-int sysctl_data(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_data(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
return -ENOSYS;
}
-int sysctl_string(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_string(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
return -ENOSYS;
}
-int sysctl_intvec(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_intvec(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
return -ENOSYS;
}
-int sysctl_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
return -ENOSYS;
}
-int sysctl_ms_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int sysctl_ms_jiffies(struct ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
diff --git a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
index 4ab9659..3b34b35 100644
--- a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL
/* The generic string strategy routine: */
-static int sysctl_uts_string(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int sysctl_uts_string(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
write = newval && newlen;
memcpy(&uts_table, table, sizeof(uts_table));
uts_table.data = get_uts(table, write);
- r = sysctl_string(&uts_table, name, nlen,
- oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ r = sysctl_string(&uts_table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
put_uts(table, write, uts_table.data);
return r;
}
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
index 2f0ac3c..96f9fce 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
static int dn_forwarding_proc(ctl_table *, int, struct file *,
void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
-static int dn_forwarding_sysctl(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int dn_forwarding_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen);
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
#endif
}
-static int dn_forwarding_sysctl(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int dn_forwarding_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
diff --git a/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c b/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c
index 228067c..36400b2 100644
--- a/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
}
-static int dn_node_address_strategy(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int dn_node_address_strategy(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
}
-static int dn_def_dev_strategy(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int dn_def_dev_strategy(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
diff --git a/net/ipv4/devinet.c b/net/ipv4/devinet.c
index b12dae2..5154e72 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/devinet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/devinet.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@
return ret;
}
-static int devinet_conf_sysctl(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+static int devinet_conf_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -1379,12 +1379,11 @@
return ret;
}
-int ipv4_doint_and_flush_strategy(ctl_table *table, int __user *name, int nlen,
+int ipv4_doint_and_flush_strategy(ctl_table *table,
void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
- int ret = devinet_conf_sysctl(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp,
- newval, newlen);
+ int ret = devinet_conf_sysctl(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
struct net *net = table->extra2;
if (ret == 1)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index a6d7c58..942be04 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -2908,8 +2908,6 @@
}
static int ipv4_sysctl_rtcache_flush_strategy(ctl_table *table,
- int __user *name,
- int nlen,
void __user *oldval,
size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval,
@@ -2972,16 +2970,13 @@
}
static int ipv4_sysctl_rt_secret_interval_strategy(ctl_table *table,
- int __user *name,
- int nlen,
void __user *oldval,
size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval,
size_t newlen)
{
int old = ip_rt_secret_interval;
- int ret = sysctl_jiffies(table, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval,
- newlen);
+ int ret = sysctl_jiffies(table, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
rt_secret_reschedule(old);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
index 276d047..1bb10df 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
}
/* Validate changes from sysctl interface. */
-static int ipv4_sysctl_local_port_range(ctl_table *table, int __user *name,
- int nlen, void __user *oldval,
+static int ipv4_sysctl_local_port_range(ctl_table *table,
+ void __user *oldval,
size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
};
inet_get_local_port_range(range, range + 1);
- ret = sysctl_intvec(&tmp, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ ret = sysctl_intvec(&tmp, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (ret == 0 && newval && newlen) {
if (range[1] < range[0])
ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
return ret;
}
-static int sysctl_tcp_congestion_control(ctl_table *table, int __user *name,
- int nlen, void __user *oldval,
+static int sysctl_tcp_congestion_control(ctl_table *table,
+ void __user *oldval,
size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
int ret;
tcp_get_default_congestion_control(val);
- ret = sysctl_string(&tbl, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ ret = sysctl_string(&tbl, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (ret == 1 && newval && newlen)
ret = tcp_set_default_congestion_control(val);
return ret;
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@
return ret;
}
-static int strategy_allowed_congestion_control(ctl_table *table, int __user *name,
- int nlen, void __user *oldval,
+static int strategy_allowed_congestion_control(ctl_table *table,
+ void __user *oldval,
size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval,
size_t newlen)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
return -ENOMEM;
tcp_get_available_congestion_control(tbl.data, tbl.maxlen);
- ret = sysctl_string(&tbl, name, nlen, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ ret = sysctl_string(&tbl, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
if (ret == 1 && newval && newlen)
ret = tcp_set_allowed_congestion_control(tbl.data);
kfree(tbl.data);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 7b6a584..eea9542 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -3982,7 +3982,6 @@
}
static int addrconf_sysctl_forward_strategy(ctl_table *table,
- int __user *name, int nlen,
void __user *oldval,
size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
index 840b157..7f39e9b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
@@ -1730,9 +1730,8 @@
return ret;
}
-int ndisc_ifinfo_sysctl_strategy(ctl_table *ctl, int __user *name,
- int nlen, void __user *oldval,
- size_t __user *oldlenp,
+int ndisc_ifinfo_sysctl_strategy(ctl_table *ctl,
+ void __user *oldval, size_t __user *oldlenp,
void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
struct net_device *dev = ctl->extra1;
@@ -1745,13 +1744,11 @@
switch (ctl->ctl_name) {
case NET_NEIGH_REACHABLE_TIME:
- ret = sysctl_jiffies(ctl, name, nlen,
- oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ ret = sysctl_jiffies(ctl, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
break;
case NET_NEIGH_RETRANS_TIME_MS:
case NET_NEIGH_REACHABLE_TIME_MS:
- ret = sysctl_ms_jiffies(ctl, name, nlen,
- oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
+ ret = sysctl_ms_jiffies(ctl, oldval, oldlenp, newval, newlen);
break;
default:
ret = 0;