---
name: "proc_sys_net"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_sys_net"
---

# proc\_sys\_net(5)

networking

## NAME

/proc/sys/net/ - networking

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/sys/net/*

  This directory contains networking stuff. Explanations for some of the files under this directory can be found in [**tcp**(7)](/tcp/7.md) and [**ip**(7)](/ip/7.md).

- */proc/sys/net/core/bpf\_jit\_enable*

  See [**bpf**(2)](/bpf/2.md).

- */proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn*

  This file defines a ceiling value for the *backlog* argument of [**listen**(2)](/listen/2.md); see the [**listen**(2)](/listen/2.md) manual page for details.

- */proc/sys/net/ipv4/*

  See [**proc\_sys\_net\_ipv4**(5)](/proc_sys_net_ipv4/5.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md), [**proc\_net**(5)](/proc_net/5.md)