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diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt index 704e474a93df..8c20fbd8b42d 100644 --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel: - bootloader_type [ X86 only ] - bootloader_version [ X86 only ] - callhome [ S390 only ] +- cap_last_cap - core_pattern - core_pipe_limit - core_uses_pid @@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel: - panic - panic_on_oops - panic_on_unrecovered_nmi +- panic_on_stackoverflow - pid_max - powersave-nap [ PPC only ] - printk @@ -155,6 +157,13 @@ on has a service contract with IBM. ============================================================== +cap_last_cap + +Highest valid capability of the running kernel. Exports +CAP_LAST_CAP from the kernel. + +============================================================== + core_pattern: core_pattern is used to specify a core dumpfile pattern name. @@ -385,6 +394,19 @@ Controls the kernel's behaviour when an oops or BUG is encountered. ============================================================== +panic_on_stackoverflow: + +Controls the kernel's behavior when detecting the overflows of +kernel, IRQ and exception stacks except a user stack. +This file shows up if CONFIG_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW is enabled. + +0: try to continue operation. + +1: panic immediately. + +============================================================== + + pid_max: PID allocation wrap value. When the kernel's next PID value @@ -393,6 +415,14 @@ PIDs of value pid_max or larger are not allocated. ============================================================== +ns_last_pid: + +The last pid allocated in the current (the one task using this sysctl +lives in) pid namespace. When selecting a pid for a next task on fork +kernel tries to allocate a number starting from this one. + +============================================================== + powersave-nap: (PPC only) If set, Linux-PPC will use the 'nap' mode of powersaving, |