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Subject: Re: sysctl filesystem ?
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> >
> > as well as we don't depend of /proc for normal operation we shouldn't for say /proc/sysctl
> >
> > improvements are welcome, better documentation is welcome, changes to what is OK - isn't.
> 
> /proc/sysctl might be useful.  Just because Linux uses it doesn't make it a bad idea.

actually - i don't know since over 5 years what linux do.

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