request for clarification for the sysctl module behaviour

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Hi,

a sysctl task today does not change the state if the sysctl file has the kernel configuration item set in RHEL6, e.g. kernel.watchdog disabled, however in /proc/sys/kernel/watchdog it is enabled?

  • sysctl: name=kernel.watchdog value=0 state=present reload=yes

file /etc/sysctl.conf : kernel.watchdog=0
while echo /proc/sys/kernel/watchdog reports back 1
running the task reports OK, no change

is that because the sysctl module function is only to update the file, but not the system settings? or is that a bug? that if the file conflicts with the /proc it does not try to enforce any thing?

regards

Walid

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Its a bug as the decision does not take into account if the change was not done via the sysctl.conf file

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If you feel you have a bug, please report it on the github issue tracker.

There isn’t a bot that files bugs from mailing list posts, so this is the best way to make sure it is recorded, and that you also get updates if it is closed.

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done, Issue #5469