[PATCH] sysctl: Allow /proc/sys without sys_sysctl
Since sys_sysctl is deprecated start allow it to be compiled out. This
should catch any remaining user space code that cares, and paves the way
for further sysctl cleanups.
[akpm@osdl.org: If sys_sysctl() is not compiled-in, emit a warning]
Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 9a7656f..4381006 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -273,21 +273,24 @@
This enables the legacy 16-bit UID syscall wrappers.
config SYSCTL
- bool "Sysctl support" if EMBEDDED
- default y
- ---help---
- The sysctl interface provides a means of dynamically changing
- certain kernel parameters and variables on the fly without requiring
- a recompile of the kernel or reboot of the system. The primary
- interface consists of a system call, but if you say Y to "/proc
- file system support", a tree of modifiable sysctl entries will be
- generated beneath the /proc/sys directory. They are explained in the
- files in <file:Documentation/sysctl/>. Note that enabling this
- option will enlarge the kernel by at least 8 KB.
+ bool
- As it is generally a good thing, you should say Y here unless
- building a kernel for install/rescue disks or your system is very
- limited in memory.
+config SYSCTL_SYSCALL
+ bool "Sysctl syscall support"
+ default n
+ select SYSCTL
+ ---help---
+ Enable the deprecated sysctl system call. sys_sysctl uses
+ binary paths that have been found to be a major pain to maintain
+ and use. The interface in /proc/sys is now the primary and what
+ everyone uses.
+
+ Nothing has been using the binary sysctl interface for some time
+ time now so nothing should break if you disable sysctl syscall
+ support, and you kernel will get marginally smaller.
+
+ Unless you have an application that uses the sys_syscall interface
+ you should probably say N here.
config KALLSYMS
bool "Load all symbols for debugging/kksymoops" if EMBEDDED