Why does "systemctl set-property" CPUQuota does not accept floating value?

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Issue

  • Why does "systemctl set-property" CPUQuota does not accept floating value?
# systemctl set-property user-42.slice CPUQuota=13.5%
CPU quota '13.5%' invalid.

# cat /sys/fs/cgroup/cpuacct/user.slice/user-42.slice/cpu.cfs_quota_us
12000   <--- remains unchanged

# systemctl set-property user-42.slice CPUQuota=13%

# cat /sys/fs/cgroup/cpuacct/user.slice/user-42.slice/cpu.cfs_quota_us
13000

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

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