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diff --git a/share/man/man7/tuning.7 b/share/man/man7/tuning.7 index 54db357..5551fac 100644 --- a/share/man/man7/tuning.7 +++ b/share/man/man7/tuning.7 @@ -360,12 +360,19 @@ RAID controller from the list of .Fx supported controllers. .Sh SYSCTL TUNING -There are several hundred .Xr sysctl 8 -variables in the system, including many that appear to be candidates for -tuning but actually aren't. -In this document we will only cover the ones -that have the greatest effect on the system. +variables permit system behavior to be monitored and controlled at +run-time. +Some sysctls simply report on the behavior of the system; others allow +the system behavior to be modified; +some may be set at boot time using +.Xr rc.conf 5 , +but most will be set via +.Xr sysctl.conf 5 . +There are several hundred sysctls in the system, including many that appear +to be candidates for tuning but actually aren't. +In this document we will only cover the ones that have the greatest effect +on the system. .Pp The .Va kern.ipc.shm_use_phys @@ -763,6 +770,8 @@ over services you export from your box (web services, email). .Xr ata 4 , .Xr dummynet 4 , .Xr login.conf 5 , +.Xr rc.conf 5 , +.Xr sysctl.conf 5 , .Xr firewall 7 , .Xr hier 7 , .Xr ports 7 , |
