1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 4fc92445a29c..f175d98bd355 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -938,6 +938,12 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
         },
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+        /*
+         * User-space scripts rely on the existence of this file
+         * as a feature check for perf_events being enabled.
+         *
+         * So it's an ABI, do not remove!
+         */
         {
                 .procname       = "perf_event_paranoid",
                 .data           = &sysctl_perf_event_paranoid,