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  1. OpenVZ
  2. OVZ-6757

Can't set fs.mqueue.msg_max

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      Description of problem:

      We also need to change some fs.mqueue.* kernel parameters for POSIX Message Queues

      fs.mqueue.msgsize_max=65536
      fs.mqueue.msg_max=200
      fs.mqueue.queues_max=512

      But it's not possible to do inside the Container, even if it is set on the hardware nodes. Changes on Host do not affect guest OS.

      >How reproducible:

      >Steps to Reproduce:

      We've set it on our OpenVZ Node but however inside of our container we've still got only default values

      # sysctl -a |grep mqueue
      fs.mqueue.queues_max = 512
      fs.mqueue.msg_max = 200
      fs.mqueue.msgsize_max = 65536
      fs.mqueue.msg_default = 10
      fs.mqueue.msgsize_default = 65365


      Inside container:

      # vzctl enter 666667
      entered into CT 666667
      # sysctl -a |grep mqueue
      fs.mqueue.queues_max = 256
      fs.mqueue.msg_max = 10
      fs.mqueue.msgsize_max = 8192
      fs.mqueue.msg_default = 10
      fs.mqueue.msgsize_default = 8192


      Actual results:
      So for unpriviliged user/processes it is still not possible to open mqueues with messagesize greater and even other than 8192.... Same applies for the other fs.mqueue parameters as well...

      >Expected results:
      It should be possible to to open mqueues with messagesize greater and even other than 8192.Same applies for the other fs.mqueue parameters as well...

      >Host OS:
      Centos 6.7
      # uname -r
      2.6.32-042stab113.17

      >Guest OS:
      tested on
      CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core)
      and
      CentOS release 6.7 (Final)

      >Additional info (see https://openvz.org/Reporting_OpenVZ_problem):
      https://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=rview&goto=52410&th=12873

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            Assignee:
            vvs Vasily Averin
            Reporter:
            emaleth77@gmx.net Sabine
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