Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [RFC] [PATCH] sysctl for the latecomers | From | Andi Kleen <> | Date | 01 Aug 2006 20:54:37 +0200 |
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Amit Gud <agud@redhat.com> writes:
> /etc/sysctl.conf values are of no use to kernel modules that are > inserted after init scripts call sysctl for the values in > /etc/sysctl.conf
_sysctl(2) is obsolete and on its way out. Doesn't make sense to add new feature to it.
BTW I doubt the sysctl user program actually uses it - most likely it uses /proc/sys
I think I agree with hpa that this feature belongs into modprobe if anywhere.
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