The
sysctl.conf file defines the
sysctl(7) kernel state tunables that can be set at boot time using
sysctl(8) (using the
-f switch) via the
/etc/rc.d/sysctl startup script.
The state to be set is described using a “Management Information Base” (“MIB”) style name. The MIB and value must be separated by ‘=' with no whitespace, for example:
name=value
Blank lines, lines with just
name, and comments (beginning with ‘#') are ignored. Line continuations using backslash ‘\' are permitted. Only integral and string values can be set.