On Feb 12, 2008 12:23 AM, Peter Teoh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was looking for documentation on the kstack_depth_to_print under > /proc/sys/kernel, and I found it in Documentation/sysctl.txt (written by > Rik). > > How about /proc/sys/net? or all other directories under /sys or /proc > fs? > > Wouldn't it be useful to have a centralized store located in Documentation > - properly structured, just a one-liner or two - on the reasons and > explanations for each of these /proc or /sys parameters? And something to > look for further details? > > Something of the following: > > |-- netfilter > | |-- nf_conntrack_buckets:your explanation here > | |-- nf_conntrack_checksum:your explanation here... > | |-- nf_conntrack_count > | |-- nf_conntrack_expect_max > | |-- nf_conntrack_generic_timeout > | |-- nf_conntrack_icmp_timeout > | |-- nf_conntrack_log_invalid > | |-- nf_conntrack_max > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_be_liberal > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_loose > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_max_retrans > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_close > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_close_wait > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_established > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_fin_wait > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_last_ack > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_max_retrans > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_syn_recv > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_syn_sent > | |-- nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_time_wait > | |-- nf_conntrack_udp_timeout > | `-- nf_conntrack_udp_timeout_stream > |-- nf_conntrack_max > |-- token-ring > | `-- rif_timeout > `-- unix > `-- max_dgram_qlen > > > Alternatively, we can write a script to extract out the partial > explanations/details from existing source code, based on some coding > convention/style structure, and further hand-modification from there. > (given the dynamic nature of the kernel code, this may be preferred?) > > I was looking for exactly this about 2 weeks ago; I needed to look up the knobs for net and disk elevators, and had to jump all over the place. I assumed that such a thing should exist, but I didn't find it. I know I would personally benefit from this, and I'm sure many others would, too.
-- Peace and Blessings, -Scott. "Of course, that's just my opinion; I could be wrong" -Dennis Miller
