Messages in this thread | | | From | "Ulrich Windl" <> | Date | Fri, 12 Apr 1996 09:06:39 +0100 | Subject | Re: What's the matter with /proc/sys/kernel/panic |
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On 10 Apr 96 at 15:21, Bernd Eckenfels wrote:
> Ulrich Windl <Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> wrote: > > I just wrote a one into /proc/sys/kernel/panic. Since then I can read > > out a one from that file. Is it intentional that I can write there? > > Of course. This means that after a kernel Panic your system will reboot > within 1 sekond. (Read the Source, luke :) The /proc/sys/ directory is for
Yes, you've got me; I wasn't reading the source. In fact I guessed this would trigger a kernel panic; don't ask why. In fact a name like "panic_delay" (with or without underscore) seems to be a better name.
Sorry, I did not make a patch for it...
> sysctr, you can read and set various Kernel options. > > Greetings > Bernd
Ulrich
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