]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/linux.git/commitdiff
docs: net: document neigh gc_interval sysctl
authorGabriel Goller <g.goller@proxmox.com>
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:58:10 +0000 (10:58 +0100)
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:37:04 +0000 (17:37 -0800)
Add entry for the neigh/default/gc_interval sysctl. This sysctl is
unused since kernel v2.6.8.

Suggested-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Gabriel Goller <g.goller@proxmox.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260225095822.44050-1-g.goller@proxmox.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst

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@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ neigh/default/gc_thresh3 - INTEGER
 
        Default: 1024
 
+neigh/default/gc_interval - INTEGER
+       Specifies how often the garbage collector for neighbor entries
+       should run. This value applies to the entire table, not
+       individual entries. Unused since kernel v2.6.8.
+
+       Default: 30 seconds
+
 neigh/default/gc_stale_time - INTEGER
        Determines how long a neighbor entry can remain unused before it is
        considered stale and eligible for garbage collection. Entries that have