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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 sysctl-next] bpf: move bpf sysctls from kernel/sysctl.c
 to bpf module
To:     Yan Zhu <zhuyan34@huawei.com>, mcgrof@kernel.org
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From:   Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
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Date:   Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:45:00 +0200
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On 4/7/22 9:07 AM, Yan Zhu wrote:
> We're moving sysctls out of kernel/sysctl.c as its a mess. We
> already moved all filesystem sysctls out. And with time the goal is
> to move all sysctls out to their own subsystem/actual user.
> 
> kernel/sysctl.c has grown to an insane mess and its easy to run
> into conflicts with it. The effort to move them out is part of this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yan Zhu <zhuyan34@huawei.com>

Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>

Given the desire is to route this via sysctl-next and we're not shortly
before but after the merge win, could we get a feature branch for bpf-next
to pull from to avoid conflicts with ongoing development cycle?

Thanks,
Daniel