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Date:      Tue, 5 Feb 2002 01:54:12 -0500
From:      Mike Barcroft <mike@freebsd.org>
To:        cjclark@alum.mit.edu
Cc:        freebsd-arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Setting sysctl(8)'s in rc.conf
Message-ID:  <20020205015412.H6496@espresso.q9media.com>
In-Reply-To: <20020204145021.B3722@gohan.cjclark.org>; from cristjc@earthlink.net on Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 02:50:21PM -0800
References:  <20020204145021.B3722@gohan.cjclark.org>

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Crist J. Clark <cristjc@earthlink.net> writes:
> There are a number of rc.conf(5) variables whose sole purpose is to
> set sysctl(8) knobs. When I recently changed how the 'log_in_vain'
> rc.conf variable worked, it was suggested I remove it completely from
> the rc.conf and rc.network. It is something the user should be setting
> in /etc/rc.sysctl. For that specific sysctl(8) it seems to make
> sense. But what about ones like,

Just as a side note, I recommend we create a
`/usr/share/examples/etc/sysctl.conf' file to store examples and
descriptions of the various tunables.

Best regards,
Mike Barcroft

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