Re: Kernel parameters

From: Scott Hemphill (hemphill_at_hemphills.net)
Date: 09/28/05


Date: 27 Sep 2005 18:49:57 -0400

BN <BN@BN.COMO> writes:

> How can I tweak these kernel parameters?
>
> rmem_default
> rmem_max
> wmem_default
> wmem_max
>
> Would they be specified as
>
> kernel.rmem... ??
>
> in sysctl.cfg?

Not quite. You can find the variables in /proc/sys/net/core. Starting in
/proc/sys, replace all slashes with periods. The names for sysctl are
therefore:

net.core.rmem_default
net.core.rmem_max
net.core.wmem_default
net.core.wmem_max

Scott

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