netdev - Re: Network interface - allow to set kernel default qlen value

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Date:   Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:46:39 -0700
From:   Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
To:     Jarosław Kłopotek <jkl@...erduo.pl>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Network interface - allow to set kernel default qlen value

On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 10:41:40AM +0200, Jarosław Kłopotek wrote:
> Welcome netdev's,
> is it possible to set in kernel default (for example by sysctl) value of
> qlen parameter for network interfaces?
> 
> I try to search: sysctl -a | grep qlen | grep default
> and didn't find anything.
> 
> Now for setting the qlen - we use scripts in /etc/network/interface.
> 
> This is not so important thing - but could be improved. What do You think
> about it?
> 

I have to ask, what is wrong with setting it in your ifup script after
it is created/probed?