Ensure that 'sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs' is defined even when CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK is not set. This way we can safely reference it without need for #ifdefs elsewhere in the code. eg. in block/blk-exec.c Signed-off-by: Mark Lord Jens: use the attachment. My email client is having a fit today. --- a/include/linux/sched.h 2010-09-20 19:56:53.000000000 -0400 +++ b/include/linux/sched.h 2010-09-24 17:22:01.707291995 -0400 @@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ extern int proc_dohung_task_timeout_secs(struct ctl_table *table, int write, void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos); +#else +/* Avoid need for ifdefs elsewhere in the code */ +enum { sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs = 0 }; #endif /* Attach to any functions which should be ignored in wchan output. */