RTFM on /proc/sys/net?

[Keith Morse]

On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Michael Hipp wrote:

> Where could I read up on the meaning of the contents of /proc/sys/net ?
> 
> I'm especially interested in:
> 
> /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_default
> /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max
> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_timestamps
> 

Until somebody pipes up who actually knows the answer...  I'd say take a 
look at the kernel source code.  /proc is quite a magical place for most 
of still.  There we see the incantations from the wizards of the kernel.  
Much apprenticing is required to gain the true nature of the magic.