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32 .Nd sysctl configuration file
40 kernel state tunables that can be set at boot time using
49 The state to be set is described using a
50 .Dq Management Information Base
53 The MIB and value must be separated by
55 with no whitespace, for example:
57 .Ar name Ns Li = Ns Ar value
59 Blank lines, lines with just
61 and comments (beginning with
64 Line continuations using backslash
67 Only integral and string values can be set.
70 .Bl -tag -width /etc/sysctl.conf -compact
71 .It Pa /etc/sysctl.conf
78 The following is an example
83 # Change max open files
86 # Run Veriexec in IDS mode
87 kern.veriexec.strict=1
89 # Enable IP packet forwarding
90 net.inet.ip.forwarding=1