545410 – sys-apps/busybox: sysctl: add support for the --system option

Bug 545410 - sys-apps/busybox: sysctl: add support for the --system option

Summary: sys-apps/busybox: sysctl: add support for the --system option

Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement
Assignee:	Embedded Gentoo Team

URL:	https://bugs.busybox.net/8556
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Blocks:	openrc-busybox
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Reported:	2015-04-03 14:11 UTC by William Hubbs
Modified:	2018-01-24 04:04 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

See Also:	https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=8556
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Description William Hubbs gentoo-dev

2015-04-03 14:11:49 UTC

Standalone sysctl supports a --system option which is very useful
because it reads files from system configuration directories.

OpenRC uses this in the sysctl boot script, so it would be good if
busybox's sysctl could support it.

Thanks,

William

Comment 1 Austin English (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2015-12-23 19:56:22 UTC

Upstream issue:
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=8556