def METHOD_NAME(path, instance_sysctl):
	log.debug("Applying sysctl settings from file %s" % path)
	try:
		with open(path, "r") as f:
			for lineno, line in enumerate(f, 1):
				_apply_sysctl_config_line(path, lineno, line, instance_sysctl)
		log.debug("Finished applying sysctl settings from file %s"
				% path)
	except (OSError, IOError) as e:
		if e.errno != errno.ENOENT:
			log.error("Error reading sysctl settings from file %s: %s"
					% (path, str(e)))