Linux 6.10 Goes Ahead In Removing Sysctl Sentinel Bloat
Over the past year there’s been much work happening within the Linux kernel’s sysctl code for clearing up ~64 bytes of bloat per array throughout the kernel by dropping the last sysctl “sentinel” entry at the end of each array. This also helps in reducing the build time of the kernel and is a nice improvement. With Linux 6.10, the sysctl sentinel clearing throughout different subsystems is set to happen… ⌘ Read more