diff --git a/src/etc/etc.alpha/sysctl.conf b/src/etc/etc.alpha/sysctl.conf
index e69de29b..a9e7b18e 100644
--- a/src/etc/etc.alpha/sysctl.conf
+++ b/src/etc/etc.alpha/sysctl.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#machdep.unaligned_print=0	# 0 - disable printing of unaligned access
+#machdep.unaligned_fix=0	# 0 - disable fixup of unaligned access
+#machdep.unaligned_sigbus=1	# 1 - sigbus on unaligned access