1 files changed, 24 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index 59d451f455bf..09d7429d67c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -159,12 +159,22 @@ struct ctl_node {
 	struct ctl_table_header *header;
 };
 
-/* struct ctl_table_header is used to maintain dynamic lists of
-   struct ctl_table trees. */
+/**
+ * struct ctl_table_header - maintains dynamic lists of struct ctl_table trees
+ * @ctl_table: pointer to the first element in ctl_table array
+ * @ctl_table_size: number of elements pointed by @ctl_table
+ * @used: The entry will never be touched when equal to 0.
+ * @count: Upped every time something is added to @inodes and downed every time
+ *         something is removed from inodes
+ * @nreg: When nreg drops to 0 the ctl_table_header will be unregistered.
+ * @rcu: Delays the freeing of the inode. Introduced with "unfuck proc_sysctl ->d_compare()"
+ *
+ */
 struct ctl_table_header {
 	union {
 		struct {
 			struct ctl_table *ctl_table;
+			int ctl_table_size;
 			int used;
 			int count;
 			int nreg;
@@ -205,6 +215,9 @@ struct ctl_path {
 	const char *procname;
 };
 
+#define register_sysctl(path, table)	\
+	register_sysctl_sz(path, table, ARRAY_SIZE(table))
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 
 void proc_sys_poll_notify(struct ctl_table_poll *poll);
@@ -216,14 +229,16 @@ extern void retire_sysctl_set(struct ctl_table_set *set);
 
 struct ctl_table_header *__register_sysctl_table(
 	struct ctl_table_set *set,
-	const char *path, struct ctl_table *table);
-struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl(const char *path, struct ctl_table *table);
+	const char *path, struct ctl_table *table, size_t table_size);
+struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_sz(const char *path, struct ctl_table *table,
+					    size_t table_size);
 void unregister_sysctl_table(struct ctl_table_header * table);
 
 extern int sysctl_init_bases(void);
 extern void __register_sysctl_init(const char *path, struct ctl_table *table,
-				 const char *table_name);
-#define register_sysctl_init(path, table) __register_sysctl_init(path, table, #table)
+				 const char *table_name, size_t table_size);
+#define register_sysctl_init(path, table)	\
+	__register_sysctl_init(path, table, #table, ARRAY_SIZE(table))
 extern struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_mount_point(const char *path);
 
 void do_sysctl_args(void);
@@ -252,7 +267,9 @@ static inline struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_mount_point(const char *p
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static inline struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl(const char *path, struct ctl_table *table)
+static inline struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_sz(const char *path,
+							  struct ctl_table *table,
+							  size_t table_size)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }