From: wen.yang@linux.dev
To: Joel Granados <joel.granados@kernel.org>
Cc: Wen Yang <wen.yang@linux.dev>,
linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [RFC PATCH 07/39] sysctl: store architecture sysctl bounds by value
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:34:46 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <cd3e2969a6a30dbfeb3e69d3bafb8bc52e06a719.1793204511.git.wen.yang@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cover.1793204511.git.wen.yang@linux.dev>
From: Wen Yang <wen.yang@linux.dev>
Replace architecture bound pointers with numeric limits.
Suggested-by: Joel Granados <joel.granados@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Wen Yang <wen.yang@linux.dev>
---
arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c | 4 ++--
arch/arm64/kernel/process.c | 4 ++--
arch/riscv/kernel/process.c | 4 ++--
arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c | 12 +++++++-----
arch/s390/kernel/hiperdispatch.c | 4 ++--
arch/s390/kernel/topology.c | 8 ++++----
arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c | 4 ++--
arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso32-setup.c | 4 ++--
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bus_lock.c | 4 ++--
9 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
index b7a1f8b788bb..1c143e3a8d09 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ static void __init register_insn_emulation(struct insn_emulation *insn)
sysctl->procname = insn->name;
sysctl->data = &insn->current_mode;
- sysctl->extra1 = &insn->min;
- sysctl->extra2 = &insn->max;
+ sysctl->min = insn->min;
+ sysctl->max = insn->max;
sysctl->proc_handler = emulation_proc_handler;
register_sysctl_sz("abi", sysctl, 1);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
index 581f80e9b9b7..9db8f8bedc06 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
@@ -944,8 +944,8 @@ static const struct ctl_table tagged_addr_sysctl_table[] = {
.data = &tagged_addr_disabled,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
.proc_handler = proc_dointvec_minmax,
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = 1,
},
};
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
index 34c1d498d1ca..6a1408dbf423 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@ static const struct ctl_table tagged_addr_sysctl_table[] = {
.data = &tagged_addr_disabled,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
.proc_handler = proc_dointvec_minmax,
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = 1,
},
};
diff --git a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
index f10b2f040cc2..012f9eae8e62 100644
--- a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
+++ b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
#define pr_fmt(fmt) "appldata: " fmt
#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/limits.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/sched/stat.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
@@ -250,9 +251,9 @@ appldata_timer_handler(const struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
struct ctl_table ctl_entry = {
.procname = ctl->procname,
.data = &timer_active,
+ .min = 0,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .max = 1,
};
rc = proc_douintvec_minmax(&ctl_entry, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
@@ -281,8 +282,9 @@ appldata_interval_handler(const struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
struct ctl_table ctl_entry = {
.procname = ctl->procname,
.data = &interval,
+ .min = 1,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .max = INT_MAX,
};
rc = proc_dointvec_minmax(&ctl_entry, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
@@ -312,9 +314,9 @@ appldata_generic_handler(const struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
int active;
struct ctl_table ctl_entry = {
.data = &active,
+ .min = 0,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .max = 1,
};
found = 0;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/hiperdispatch.c b/arch/s390/kernel/hiperdispatch.c
index 1397dab8a677..4455b081c652 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/hiperdispatch.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/hiperdispatch.c
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ static int hiperdispatch_ctl_handler(const struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
struct ctl_table ctl_entry = {
.procname = ctl->procname,
.data = &hiperdispatch,
+ .min = 0,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .max = 1,
};
hiperdispatch = hd_enabled;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/topology.c b/arch/s390/kernel/topology.c
index 42fc0294f543..8ca541e2f50a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/topology.c
@@ -624,9 +624,9 @@ static int topology_ctl_handler(const struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
struct ctl_table ctl_entry = {
.procname = ctl->procname,
.data = &enabled,
+ .min = 0,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .max = 1,
};
rc = proc_douintvec_minmax(&ctl_entry, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
@@ -653,9 +653,9 @@ static int polarization_ctl_handler(const struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
struct ctl_table ctl_entry = {
.procname = ctl->procname,
.data = &polarization,
+ .min = 0,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .max = 1,
};
polarization = cpu_management;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c b/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
index 1563dcc55fd3..fb4f465f380b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ static const struct ctl_table vdso_table[] = {
.maxlen = sizeof(vdso_enabled),
.mode = 0644,
.proc_handler = proc_dointvec_minmax,
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = 1,
},
};
diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso32-setup.c b/arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso32-setup.c
index 8894013eea1d..53e2e2cd267c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso32-setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso32-setup.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ static const struct ctl_table vdso_table[] = {
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
.mode = 0644,
.proc_handler = proc_dointvec_minmax,
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = 1,
},
};
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bus_lock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bus_lock.c
index 177f964d4d36..a9a8177ffccf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bus_lock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bus_lock.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ static const struct ctl_table sld_sysctls[] = {
.maxlen = sizeof(unsigned int),
.mode = 0644,
.proc_handler = proc_douintvec_minmax,
- .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
- .extra2 = SYSCTL_ONE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = 1,
},
};
--
2.25.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-28 16:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 41+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-28 16:34 [RFC PATCH 00/39] sysctl: replace overloaded extra pointers with typed bounds and context wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 01/39] " wen.yang
2026-10-28 21:09 ` David Laight
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 02/39] test_sysctl: convert bounds to numeric values wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 03/39] sysctl: add KUnit coverage for numeric bounds and handlers wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 04/39] sysctl: cover runtime ranges and context lifecycles in KUnit wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 05/39] sysctl: cover priv in KUnit and the debug test module wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 06/39] sysctl: convert core table bounds to numeric values wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` wen.yang [this message]
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 08/39] sysctl: store crypto sysctl bounds by value wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 09/39] sysctl: store device " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 10/39] sysctl: store filesystem " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 11/39] sysctl: store message-queue " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 12/39] sysctl: store kernel " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 13/39] sysctl: store memory-management " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 14/39] sysctl: store IPv6 scalar " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 15/39] sysctl: store netfilter " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 16/39] sysctl: store RPC " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 17/39] sysctl: store remaining network " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 18/39] sysctl: store security " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 19/39] io_uring: store its " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH 20/39] sysctl: refresh dynamic scheduler and PID bounds per call wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 21/39] sysctl: refresh device-dependent " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 22/39] sysctl: refresh namespace IPC " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 23/39] yama: preserve scope locking with numeric sysctl bounds wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 24/39] net: refresh core sysctl limits without bound pointers wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 25/39] sctp: resolve numeric ranges from the current namespace wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 26/39] rds: preserve live reconnect limits with numeric bounds wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 27/39] ipv4: preserve live and vector bounds with numeric sysctls wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 28/39] net: refresh fragment and remaining dynamic sysctl bounds wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 29/39] neighbour: derive sysctl ownership independently of bounds wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 30/39] net: resolve sysctl owners from their backing data wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 31/39] ipvs: derive sysctl ownership from numeric storage wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 32/39] sysctl: remove obsolete nr_open bound variables wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 33/39] ipv6: move address sysctl context to priv wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 34/39] ipv4: move device " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 35/39] netfilter: move logger " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 36/39] parport: move device " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 37/39] net: move namespace " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 38/39] arm64: move vector-length " wen.yang
2026-10-28 16:35 ` [RFC PATCH 39/39] sysctl: remove the extra pointers and the compatibility bounds read wen.yang
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