Hello,

I am utilizing OpenRC in a Yocto environment that relies on Toybox as my minimalist utility set. I am observing a failure during system startup where the routine for loading kernel parameters is failing. This is preventing my settings from /etc/sysctl.conf or related configuration files from being correctly applied.

Error Message

The following message is logged during the boot process:

sysctl: Unknown option 'system' (see "sysctl --help")

• Unable to configure some kernel parameters
  Root Cause of the Conflict

The issue is that an OpenRC startup script I am using attempts to call sysctl using a non-standard subcommand:

The script likely contains the call sysctl system.

The minimalist Toybox sysctl applet I am relying on does not support the system argument.

Suggested Solution

I would request that you update the relevant script(s) to use the Toybox-compatible, standard command for loading kernel parameters from configuration files:

Change the call from:

sysctl system

to the compatible command:

sysctl -p
Thank you for your time and help in resolving this issue that I am encountering.