Linux parameters sysctl list of the Linux kernel and its explanation [closed]

Question

Does anyone know where I can find a parameters list of sysctl for the linux kernel and its explanation?

I've searched for it and have found nothing. I looked in the kernel headers too with the same result.

Dufour

Answer 1

Kernel have documentation:

• https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/sysctl/
• https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/ -- several files with sysctl in their names describe specific information.

Lamprophyre

Answer 2

You can get the full list just by running:

$ sysctl -a

What the individual parameters means depends on your exact kernel version, but you can likely find an explanation for any of the interesting ones using Google or @myaut's links.

Ascidian

I believe the question was about where to find those values in kernel sources. – Aframe

I thought that this parameters had especfied in kernel documentation, but I never found it. Thank you very much to all !! :-) – Dufour