Re: [PATCH] sysctl: fix improper indication of integer sysctl parameter

[David Howells]

Mitsuo Hayasaka <mitsuo.hayasaka.hu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> When we read the sysctl parameter, they are always treated
> as signed integer, and are casted into unsigned long type
> in the current kernel. If we set a value equivalent to
> (the maximum value in signed integer + 1)

Wouldn't it be better to return EINVAL or EDOM?

David
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