Re: [PATCH] sysctl: Add missing kernel-doc for proc_dointvec_conv

From: Kees Cook
Date: Tue Dec 16 2025 - 03:43:48 EST


On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 04:52:58PM +0100, Joel Granados wrote:
> Add kernel-doc documentation for the proc_dointvec_conv function to
> describe its parameters and return value.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joel Granados <joel.granados@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> kernel/sysctl.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
> index 2cd767b9680eb696efeae06f436548777b1b6844..b589f50d62854985c4c063232c95bd7590434738 100644
> --- a/kernel/sysctl.c
> +++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
> @@ -862,6 +862,22 @@ int proc_doulongvec_minmax(const struct ctl_table *table, int dir,
> return proc_doulongvec_minmax_conv(table, dir, buffer, lenp, ppos, 1l, 1l);
> }
>
> +/**
> + * proc_dointvec_conv - read a vector of ints with a custom converter
> + * @table: the sysctl table
> + * @dir: %TRUE if this is a write to the sysctl file
> + * @buffer: the user buffer
> + * @lenp: the size of the user buffer
> + * @ppos: file position
> + * @conv: Custom converter call back
> + *
> + * Reads/writes up to table->maxlen/sizeof(unsigned int) unsigned integer
> + * values from/to the user buffer, treated as an ASCII string. Negative
> + * strings are not allowed.
> + *
> + * Returns 0 on success

I think kern-doc expects "Returns:" rather than "Returns". But
otherwise, yes! :)

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <kees@xxxxxxxxxx>

-Kees

> + */
> +
> int proc_dointvec_conv(const struct ctl_table *table, int dir, void *buffer,
> size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos,
> int (*conv)(bool *negp, unsigned long *u_ptr, int *k_ptr,
>
> ---
> base-commit: 8f0b4cce4481fb22653697cced8d0d04027cb1e8
> change-id: 20251215-jag-sysctl-doc-d3cb5bd14699
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Joel Granados <joel.granados@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>

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Kees Cook