While most Linux Kernels nowadays come with nice sysctl defaults, there’s always room for improvement. Some parameters can be used for performance tuning, others can be critical for security hardening. What is sysctl? sysctl is an interface to view and dynamically change parameters in Linux and other *NIX operating systems. In Linux, most of the dynamic Kernel settings can be […]
Kernel 4.0: lazytime
With lazytime, the Linux Kernel 4.0 brings a new feature which lazy updates the file timestamps on the disk.