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docs: admin-guide: move sysctl directory to it
The stuff under sysctl describes /sys interface from userspace point of view. So, add it to the admin-guide and remove the :orphan: from its index file. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+samsung@kernel.org>
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@ -3120,7 +3120,7 @@ S: France
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N: Rik van Riel
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N: Rik van Riel
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E: riel@redhat.com
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E: riel@redhat.com
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W: http://www.surriel.com/
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W: http://www.surriel.com/
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D: Linux-MM site, Documentation/sysctl/*, swap/mm readaround
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D: Linux-MM site, Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/*, swap/mm readaround
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D: kswapd fixes, random kernel hacker, rmap VM,
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D: kswapd fixes, random kernel hacker, rmap VM,
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D: nl.linux.org administrator, minor scheduler additions
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D: nl.linux.org administrator, minor scheduler additions
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S: Red Hat Boston
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S: Red Hat Boston
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README
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README
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kernel-parameters
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kernel-parameters
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devices
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devices
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sysctl/index
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This section describes CPU vulnerabilities and their mitigations.
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This section describes CPU vulnerabilities and their mitigations.
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numa_zonelist_order= [KNL, BOOT] Select zonelist order for NUMA.
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numa_zonelist_order= [KNL, BOOT] Select zonelist order for NUMA.
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'node', 'default' can be specified
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'node', 'default' can be specified
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This can be set from sysctl after boot.
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This can be set from sysctl after boot.
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See Documentation/sysctl/vm.rst for details.
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See Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/vm.rst for details.
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ohci1394_dma=early [HW] enable debugging via the ohci1394 driver.
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ohci1394_dma=early [HW] enable debugging via the ohci1394 driver.
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See Documentation/debugging-via-ohci1394.txt for more
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See Documentation/debugging-via-ohci1394.txt for more
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Linux memory management is a complex system with many configurable
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Linux memory management is a complex system with many configurable
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settings. Most of these settings are available via ``/proc``
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settings. Most of these settings are available via ``/proc``
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filesystem and can be quired and adjusted using ``sysctl``. These APIs
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filesystem and can be quired and adjusted using ``sysctl``. These APIs
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are described in Documentation/sysctl/vm.rst and in `man 5 proc`_.
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are described in Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/vm.rst and in `man 5 proc`_.
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.. _man 5 proc: http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/proc.5.html
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.. _man 5 proc: http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/proc.5.html
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If a region of memory must be split into at least one new MADV_MERGEABLE
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If a region of memory must be split into at least one new MADV_MERGEABLE
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or MADV_UNMERGEABLE region, the madvise may return ENOMEM if the process
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or MADV_UNMERGEABLE region, the madvise may return ENOMEM if the process
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will exceed ``vm.max_map_count`` (see Documentation/sysctl/vm.rst).
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will exceed ``vm.max_map_count`` (see Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/vm.rst).
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Like other madvise calls, they are intended for use on mapped areas of
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Like other madvise calls, they are intended for use on mapped areas of
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the user address space: they will report ENOMEM if the specified range
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the user address space: they will report ENOMEM if the specified range
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:orphan:
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===========================
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===========================
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Documentation for /proc/sys
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Documentation for /proc/sys
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===========================
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===========================
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For printing kernel pointers which should be hidden from unprivileged
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For printing kernel pointers which should be hidden from unprivileged
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users. The behaviour of %pK depends on the kptr_restrict sysctl - see
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users. The behaviour of %pK depends on the kptr_restrict sysctl - see
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Documentation/sysctl/kernel.rst for more details.
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Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst for more details.
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Unmodified Addresses
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Unmodified Addresses
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This chapter is heavily based on the documentation included in the pre 2.2
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This chapter is heavily based on the documentation included in the pre 2.2
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kernels, and became part of it in version 2.2.1 of the Linux kernel.
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kernels, and became part of it in version 2.2.1 of the Linux kernel.
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Please see: Documentation/sysctl/ directory for descriptions of these
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Please see: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/ directory for descriptions of these
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entries.
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entries.
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/proc/sys/net/core/*
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/proc/sys/net/core/*
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Please see: Documentation/sysctl/net.rst for descriptions of these entries.
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Please see: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst for descriptions of these entries.
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/proc/sys/net/unix/*
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/proc/sys/net/unix/*
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The unevictable LRU can be scanned for compactable regions and the default
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The unevictable LRU can be scanned for compactable regions and the default
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behavior is to do so. /proc/sys/vm/compact_unevictable_allowed controls
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behavior is to do so. /proc/sys/vm/compact_unevictable_allowed controls
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this behavior (see Documentation/sysctl/vm.rst). Once scanning of the
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this behavior (see Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/vm.rst). Once scanning of the
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unevictable LRU is enabled, the work of compaction is mostly handled by
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unevictable LRU is enabled, the work of compaction is mostly handled by
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the page migration code and the same work flow as described in MIGRATING
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the page migration code and the same work flow as described in MIGRATING
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MLOCKED PAGES will apply.
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MLOCKED PAGES will apply.
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interface is through /proc/sys. If you say Y here a tree of
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interface is through /proc/sys. If you say Y here a tree of
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modifiable sysctl entries will be generated beneath the
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modifiable sysctl entries will be generated beneath the
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/proc/sys directory. They are explained in the files
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/proc/sys directory. They are explained in the files
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in <file:Documentation/sysctl/>. Note that enabling this
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in <file:Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/>. Note that enabling this
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option will enlarge the kernel by at least 8 KB.
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option will enlarge the kernel by at least 8 KB.
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As it is generally a good thing, you should say Y here unless
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As it is generally a good thing, you should say Y here unless
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/**
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/**
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* print_tainted - return a string to represent the kernel taint state.
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* print_tainted - return a string to represent the kernel taint state.
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*
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* For individual taint flag meanings, see Documentation/sysctl/kernel.rst
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* For individual taint flag meanings, see Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
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* The string is overwritten by the next call to print_tainted(),
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* The string is overwritten by the next call to print_tainted(),
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* but is always NULL terminated.
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* but is always NULL terminated.
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/*
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/*
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* This file contains the default values for the operation of the
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* This file contains the default values for the operation of the
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* Linux VM subsystem. Fine-tuning documentation can be found in
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* Linux VM subsystem. Fine-tuning documentation can be found in
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* Documentation/sysctl/vm.rst.
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* Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/vm.rst.
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* Started 18.12.91
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* Started 18.12.91
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* Swap aging added 23.2.95, Stephen Tweedie.
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* Swap aging added 23.2.95, Stephen Tweedie.
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* Buffermem limits added 12.3.98, Rik van Riel.
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* Buffermem limits added 12.3.98, Rik van Riel.
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