Appendix A. Tuning Kernel Parameters
By Badari Pulavarti and Narasimha Sharoff
Introduction
This appendix lists and describes many of the kernel tunable parameters available through the sysctl, /proc, and sysfs interfaces. It provides an overview of how to use the various interfaces to tune the Linux kernel and other key components of the system. Topics covered in this appendix include the following:
An overview and description of how to use sysctl
An overview and description of how to use /proc
An overview and description of how to use sysfs
A discussion of each type of tunable parameter, including the following:
General kernel parameters
Virtual memory parameters
File system parameters
Network parameters
The sysctl Interface
The sysctl interface lets you ...
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