1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index 4f5047df8a9e..3b6e2c9fbb2e 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -1059,7 +1059,15 @@ struct ctl_table_header
         struct completion *unregistering;
 };
 
+/* struct ctl_path describes where in the hierarchy a table is added */
+struct ctl_path {
+        const char *procname;
+        int ctl_name;
+};
+
 struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_table(struct ctl_table * table);
+struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_paths(const struct ctl_path *path,
+                                                struct ctl_table *table);
 
 void unregister_sysctl_table(struct ctl_table_header * table);
 int sysctl_check_table(struct ctl_table *table);