From: Petr Machata <pe...@mellanox.com> Date: Thu, 03 May 2018 12:36:52 +0200
> Some selftests need to adjust sysctl settings. In order to be neutral to > the system that the test is run on, it is a good practice to change back > to the original setting after the test ends. That involves some > boilerplate that can be abstracted away. > > In patch #1, introduce two functions, sysctl_set() and sysctl_restore(). > The former stores the current value of a given setting, and sets a new > value. The latter restores the setting to the previously-stored value. > > In patch #2, use these wrappers in a number of tests. > > Additionally in patch #3, fix a problem in mirror_gre_nh.sh, which > neglected to set a sysctl that's crucial for the test to work. Luckily that errant 'mlxsw' hides inside of [] so git will get rid of it :-) Series applied, thanks.
