From: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
To: Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@data.slu.se>
Cc: Robert.Olsson@data.slu.se, netdev@oss.sgi.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gc_min_interval in milleseconds via /proc (fwd)
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:56:27 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050130225627.4feecd2e.davem@davemloft.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <16888.56016.608929.340640@robur.slu.se>
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:13:04 +0100
Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@data.slu.se> wrote:
> Ok! But I haven't heard of any successful use of this paticaul API. :-)
Are you really so sure?
> > We could instead make another sysctl (perhaps name it something
> > like "gc_min_interval_ms") to do what you propose, and then
> > we'd keep the existing one around for compatibility.
>
> All-right a new patch below.
We must pick a new sysctl number too, for sysctl() system call.
If the only access possible were through /proc then yes your
change would be valid, but due to sysctl() system call the
.ctl_name defines that dimension of the sysctl namespace.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-01-31 6:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-01-27 12:13 [PATCH] gc_min_interval in milleseconds via /proc (fwd) Robert Olsson
2005-01-31 6:56 ` David S. Miller [this message]
2005-01-31 18:01 ` Robert Olsson
2005-02-02 21:09 ` David S. Miller
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