On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Pierre Schmitz <pierre@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > a new features in systemd 207 is to no longer read /etc/sysctl.conf. > Instead /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf has to be used. Imho this needs a news item > and we also need to think about what to do with the file we ship as part > of procps-ng. > > From the systemd changelog: > * The systemd-sysctl tool no longer natively reads the > file /etc/sysctl.conf. If desired, the file should be > symlinked from /etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf. Apart from > providing legacy support by a symlink rather than built-in > code, it also makes the otherwise hidden order of application > of the different files visible. > I may sound lazy, but can't we just provide that symlink and get done with other problems? cheers! mar77i