Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 16:44:34 +0100 From: "Gary Palmer" <gpalmer@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: sysctl parameters Message-ID: <9948.832779874@palmer.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 18 May 1996 02:36:43 %2B1000." <199605171636.CAA29775@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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Bruce Evans wrote in message ID <199605171636.CAA29775@godzilla.zeta.org.au>: > >You know, it would be good if someone (or a group) could document what > >all the different sysctl parameters do. I'm particularly mystified by > >what some of the net.* parameters do and would love an explanation > >which doesn't involve trying to unravel several hundred K of source > >code. > Aren't they documented in sysctl.3 and/or sysctl.8? These man pages > are a bit out of date but still much better than ioctl.2. Nope, not fully anyhow. Infact, only the most basic flags seem to be documented, and the ``interesting'' ones which could actually improve routing & TCP throughput seem to be missed out. I think a mention in the handbook wouldn't go amiss either, esp. in the relevant section (i.e. put net.* stuff in the networking chapter, etc) Gary -- Gary Palmer FreeBSD Core Team Member FreeBSD: Turning PC's into workstations. See http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/ for info
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