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From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
To: Marc Herbert <marc.herbert@linux.intel.com>
Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>,
	Marc Herbert <marc.herbert@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: make kptr_restrict and hash_pointers reference each other
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:23:55 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ldiuyx38.fsf@trenco.lwn.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251205-doc-hash-ptr-v1-1-573966cfa404@linux.intel.com>

Marc Herbert <marc.herbert@linux.intel.com> writes:

> vsprintf.c uses a mix of the `kernel.kptr_restrict` sysctl and the
> `hash_pointers` boot param to control pointer hashing. But that wasn't
> possible to tell without looking at the source code.
>
> They have a different focus and purpose. To avoid wasting the time of
> users trying to use one instead of the other, simply have them reference
> each other in the Documentation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Marc Herbert <marc.herbert@linux.intel.com>
> ---
> (please just go ahead with any minor corrections; I mean do not ask
> for my opinion)
> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 +++
>  Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst     | 2 ++
>  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

This one doesn't apply to docs-next; any chance I could get a respin?

Thanks,

jon

      reply	other threads:[~2025-12-22 22:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-12-05  1:00 [PATCH] docs: make kptr_restrict and hash_pointers reference each other Marc Herbert
2025-12-22 22:23 ` Jonathan Corbet [this message]

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