sysctl.2: Mention CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2012-12-20 17:37:50 +01:00
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@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ uses of this system call result in warnings in the kernel log.
Remove it from your programs now; use the
.I /proc/sys
interface instead.
This system call is available only if the kernel was configured with the
.B CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL
option.
.SH BUGS
The object names vary between kernel versions,
making this system call worthless for applications.