sysctl.go

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package sysctl

import (
	"io/ioutil"
	"path"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
)

const (
	sysctlBase         = "/proc/sys"
	VmOvercommitMemory = "vm/overcommit_memory"
	VmPanicOnOOM       = "vm/panic_on_oom"

	VmOvercommitMemoryAlways    = 1 // kernel performs no memory over-commit handling
	VmPanicOnOOMInvokeOOMKiller = 0 // kernel calls the oom_killer function when OOM occurs
)

// GetSysctl returns the value for the specified sysctl setting
func GetSysctl(sysctl string) (int, error) {
	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(sysctlBase, sysctl))
	if err != nil {
		return -1, err
	}
	val, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.Trim(string(data), " \n"))
	if err != nil {
		return -1, err
	}
	return val, nil
}

// SetSysctl modifies the specified sysctl flag to the new value
func SetSysctl(sysctl string, newVal int) error {
	return ioutil.WriteFile(path.Join(sysctlBase, sysctl), []byte(strconv.Itoa(newVal)), 0640)
}