podman/docs/source/markdown/options/sysctl.md

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####> This option file is used in: ####> podman create, pod clone, pod create, run ####> If file is edited, make sure the changes ####> are applicable to all of those.

--sysctl=name=value

Configure namespaced kernel parameters <<at runtime|for all containers in the pod>>.

For the IPC namespace, the following sysctls are allowed:

  • kernel.msgmax
  • kernel.msgmnb
  • kernel.msgmni
  • kernel.sem
  • kernel.shmall
  • kernel.shmmax
  • kernel.shmmni
  • kernel.shm_rmid_forced
  • Sysctls beginning with fs.mqueue.*

Note: <<if using the --ipc=host option|if the ipc namespace is not shared within the pod>>, the above sysctls are not allowed.

For the network namespace, only sysctls beginning with net.* are allowed.

Note: <<if using the --network=host option|if the network namespace is not shared within the pod>>, the above sysctls are not allowed.