Hi! Leo Famulari skribis: > From 38f1aaf8b44739ccfb1f824c7fb85d4dc6b5d991 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Leo Famulari > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:51:52 -0400 > Subject: [PATCH 1/2] services: sysctl: Add a service to set default kernel > parameters. > > * gnu/services/sysctl.scm (default-sysctl-settings-service-type): New public > variable. > * doc/guix.texi (Miscellaneous Services): Document it. > > Co-authored-by: Julien Lepiller [...] > +(define default-sysctl-settings-service-type > +; "Return a service that is used to set default kernel parameters for Guix > +; System." > + (service-type > + (name 'default-sysctl-settings) > + (extensions > + (list (service-extension sysctl-service-type > + identity))))) [...] > + (service default-sysctl-settings-service-type > + '(("fs.protected_hardlinks" . "1") > + ("fs.protected_symlinks" . "1"))) Why not just use ‘sysctl-service-type’ here? ‘default-sysctl-settings-service-type’ looks very much like ‘sysctl-service-type’, but I’m not sure we need a second one? Thanks! Ludo’.