Re: [PATCH 1/1] Add a new sysctl to disable io_uring system-wide

[Jeff Moyer]

Matteo Rizzo <matteorizzo@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 at 13:44, Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Have you considered that the new sysctl is "sticky like kexec_load_disabled.
>> When the user disables it there is no way to turn it back on until the
>> system is rebooted.
>
> Are you suggesting making this sysctl sticky? Are there any examples of how to
> implement a sticky sysctl that can take more than 2 values in case we want to
> add an intermediate level that still allows privileged processes to use
> io_uring? Also, what would be the use case? Preventing privileged processes
> from re-enabling io_uring?

See unprivileged_bpf_disabled for an example.  I can't speak to the use
case for a sticky value.

-Jeff