diff --git a/src/blkio.rs b/src/blkio.rs
index fcd0c5e..f3b6cbe 100644
--- a/src/blkio.rs
+++ b/src/blkio.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl Controller for BlkIoController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &BlkIoResources = &res.blkio;
 
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ impl Controller for BlkIoController {
             let _ = self.set_leaf_weight(res.leaf_weight as u64);
 
             for dev in &res.weight_device {
-                let _ = self.set_weight_for_device(format!("{}:{} {}",
-                                dev.major, dev.minor, dev.weight));
+                let _ = self.set_weight_for_device(dev.major, dev.minor, dev.weight as u64);
             }
 
             for dev in &res.throttle_read_bps_device {
@@ -130,6 +129,8 @@ impl Controller for BlkIoController {
                 let _ = self.throttle_write_iops_for_device(dev.major, dev.minor, dev.rate);
             }
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -334,9 +335,10 @@ impl BlkIoController {
     }
 
     /// Same as `set_weight()`, but settable per each block device.
-    pub fn set_weight_for_device(self: &Self, d: String) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
+    pub fn set_weight_for_device(self: &Self, major: u64, minor: u64, weight: u64) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         self.open_path("blkio.weight_device", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(d.as_ref()).map_err(CgroupError::WriteError)
+            file.write_all(format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, weight).as_ref())
+                .map_err(CgroupError::WriteError)
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/cgroup.rs b/src/cgroup.rs
index 5f858dc..affc001 100644
--- a/src/cgroup.rs
+++ b/src/cgroup.rs
@@ -99,10 +99,8 @@ impl<'b> Cgroup<'b> {
     }
 
     /// Apply a set of resource limits to the control group.
-    pub fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
-        for subsystem in &self.subsystems {
-            subsystem.to_controller().apply(res);
-        }
+    pub fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
+        self.subsystems.iter().try_fold((), |_, e| e.to_controller().apply(res))
     }
 
     /// Retrieve a container based on type inference.
diff --git a/src/cpu.rs b/src/cpu.rs
index 2d6d74c..5a2a232 100644
--- a/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/src/cpu.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 //!  paragraph 7 ("GROUP SCHEDULER EXTENSIONS TO CFS").
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::fs::File;
 
 use {CgroupError, CpuResources, Controllers, Controller, Resources, ControllIdentifier, Subsystem};
 
@@ -34,17 +35,28 @@ impl Controller for CpuController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &CpuResources = &res.cpu;
 
         if res.update_values {
             /* apply pid_max */
             let _ = self.set_shares(res.shares);
+            if self.shares() != Ok(res.shares as u64) {
+                return Err(CgroupError::Unknown);
+            }
             let _ = self.set_cfs_period(res.period);
+            if self.cfs_period() != Ok(res.period as u64) {
+                return Err(CgroupError::Unknown);
+            }
             let _ = self.set_cfs_quota(res.quota as u64);
+            if self.cfs_quota() != Ok(res.quota as u64) {
+                return Err(CgroupError::Unknown);
+            }
             /* TODO: rt properties (CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED) are not yet supported */
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +80,14 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a Subsystem> for &'a CpuController {
     }
 }
 
+fn read_u64_from(mut file: File) -> Result<u64, CgroupError> {
+    let mut string = String::new();
+    match file.read_to_string(&mut string) {
+        Ok(_) => string.trim().parse().map_err(|_| CgroupError::ParseError),
+        Err(e) => Err(CgroupError::ReadError(e)),
+    }
+}
+
 impl CpuController {
     /// Contructs a new `CpuController` with `oroot` serving as the root of the control group.
     pub fn new(oroot: PathBuf) -> Self {
@@ -105,6 +125,13 @@ impl CpuController {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Retrieve the CPU bandwidth that this control group (relative to other control groups and
+    /// this control group's parent) can use.
+    pub fn shares(self: &Self) -> Result<u64, CgroupError> {
+        self.open_path("cpu.shares", false)
+            .and_then(read_u64_from)
+    }
+
     /// Specify a period (when using the CFS scheduler) of time in microseconds for how often this
     /// control group's access to the CPU should be reallocated.
     pub fn set_cfs_period(self: &Self, us: u64) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
@@ -113,6 +140,13 @@ impl CpuController {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Retrieve the period of time of how often this cgroup's access to the CPU should be
+    /// reallocated in microseconds.
+    pub fn cfs_period(self: &Self) -> Result<u64, CgroupError> {
+        self.open_path("cpu.cfs_period_us", false)
+            .and_then(read_u64_from)
+    }
+
     /// Specify a quota (when using the CFS scheduler) of time in microseconds for which all tasks
     /// in this control group can run during one period (see: `set_cfs_period()`).
     pub fn set_cfs_quota(self: &Self, us: u64) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
@@ -120,4 +154,11 @@ impl CpuController {
             file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(CgroupError::WriteError)
         })
     }
+    
+    /// Retrieve the quota of time for which all tasks in this cgroup can run during one period, in
+    /// microseconds.
+    pub fn cfs_quota(self: &Self) -> Result<u64, CgroupError> {
+        self.open_path("cpu.cfs_quota_us", false)
+            .and_then(read_u64_from)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/cpuacct.rs b/src/cpuacct.rs
index 851b107..31d9997 100644
--- a/src/cpuacct.rs
+++ b/src/cpuacct.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ impl Controller for CpuAcctController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cpuset.rs b/src/cpuset.rs
index e44ca20..1d9718c 100644
--- a/src/cpuset.rs
+++ b/src/cpuset.rs
@@ -82,15 +82,16 @@ impl Controller for CpuSetController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &CpuResources = &res.cpu;
 
         if res.update_values {
-            /* apply pid_max */
             let _ = self.set_cpus(&res.cpus);
             let _ = self.set_mems(&res.mems);
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/devices.rs b/src/devices.rs
index 0af65ca..2d0481f 100644
--- a/src/devices.rs
+++ b/src/devices.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl Controller for DevicesController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &DeviceResources = &res.devices;
 
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ impl Controller for DevicesController {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freezer.rs b/src/freezer.rs
index b8d76a8..f223b04 100644
--- a/src/freezer.rs
+++ b/src/freezer.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ impl Controller for FreezerController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hugetlb.rs b/src/hugetlb.rs
index 9c0506a..4cc4006 100644
--- a/src/hugetlb.rs
+++ b/src/hugetlb.rs
@@ -26,15 +26,19 @@ impl Controller for HugeTlbController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &HugePageResources = &res.hugepages;
 
         if res.update_values {
             for i in &res.limits {
                 let _ = self.set_limit_in_bytes(&i.size, i.limit);
+                if self.limit_in_bytes(&i.size) != Ok(i.limit) {
+                    return Err(CgroupError::Unknown);
+                }
             }
         }
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b8eb231..8a3036c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ pub enum CgroupError {
     /// This could be caused by trying to escape the control group filesystem via a string of "..".
     /// This crate checks against this and operations will fail with this error.
     InvalidPath,
+    /// An unknown error has occured.
+    Unknown,
 }
 
 impl PartialEq for CgroupError {
@@ -106,6 +108,9 @@ impl PartialEq for CgroupError {
             CgroupError::InvalidPath => if let CgroupError::InvalidPath = other {
                 return true;
             } else { return false },
+            CgroupError::Unknown => if let CgroupError::Unknown = other {
+                return true;
+            } else { return false },
         }
     }
 }
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ impl Controllers {
 pub trait Controller {
     /// Apply a set of resources to the Controller, invoking its internal functions to pass the
     /// kernel the information.
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources);
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError>;
 
     /* meta stuff */
     #[doc(hidden)]
diff --git a/src/memory.rs b/src/memory.rs
index a10c03a..0a15379 100644
--- a/src/memory.rs
+++ b/src/memory.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl Controller for MemController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let memres: &MemoryResources = &res.memory;
 
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ impl Controller for MemController {
             let _ = self.set_tcp_limit(memres.kernel_tcp_memory_limit);
             let _ = self.set_swappiness(memres.swappiness);
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/net_cls.rs b/src/net_cls.rs
index febe901..a96e41e 100644
--- a/src/net_cls.rs
+++ b/src/net_cls.rs
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@ impl Controller for NetClsController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &NetworkResources = &res.network;
 
         if res.update_values {
             let _ = self.set_class(res.class_id);
+            if self.get_class() != Ok(res.class_id) {
+                return Err(CgroupError::Unknown);
+            }
         }
+        return Ok(());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/net_prio.rs b/src/net_prio.rs
index 10082a2..2fc1e21 100644
--- a/src/net_prio.rs
+++ b/src/net_prio.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl Controller for NetPrioController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let res: &NetworkResources = &res.network;
 
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ impl Controller for NetPrioController {
                 let _ = self.set_if_prio(&i.name, i.priority);
             }
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/perf_event.rs b/src/perf_event.rs
index 313f570..bf80729 100644
--- a/src/perf_event.rs
+++ b/src/perf_event.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //!  [tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/torvalds/linux/master/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt)
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use {Controllers, Controller, Resources, ControllIdentifier, Subsystem};
+use {CgroupError, Controllers, Controller, Resources, ControllIdentifier, Subsystem};
 
 /// A controller that allows controlling the `perf_event` subsystem of a Cgroup.
 ///
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ impl Controller for PerfEventController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pid.rs b/src/pid.rs
index 32bc1b2..3b7c610 100644
--- a/src/pid.rs
+++ b/src/pid.rs
@@ -38,14 +38,23 @@ impl Controller for PidController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
         /* get the resources that apply to this controller */
         let pidres: &PidResources = &res.pid;
 
         if pidres.update_values {
             /* apply pid_max */
             let _ = self.set_pid_max(pidres.maximum_number_of_processes);
+            
+            /* now, verify */
+            if self.get_pid_max() == Ok(pidres.maximum_number_of_processes) {
+                return Ok(());
+            } else {
+                return Err(CgroupError::Unknown);
+            }
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rdma.rs b/src/rdma.rs
index 82fea7b..74fde9a 100644
--- a/src/rdma.rs
+++ b/src/rdma.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ impl Controller for RdmaController {
     fn get_path_mut<'a>(self: &'a mut Self) -> &'a mut PathBuf { &mut self.path }
     fn get_base<'a>(self: &'a Self) -> &'a PathBuf { &self.base }
 
-    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) {
+    fn apply(self: &Self, _res: &Resources) -> Result<(), CgroupError> {
+        Ok(())
     }
 }