Re: per-device sysctls

From: Dag-Erling Smørgrav (des_at_des.no)
Date: 02/26/04

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    To: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 19:29:40 +0100

    "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> writes:
    > How is this different than the sysctl stuff that already exsists for
    > this and is accessed by devinfo?

     1) it is immensely easier to access

     2) it gives drivers a well-defined place to put their per-device
        sysctl variables - devinfo doesn't address that issue at all

    DES 

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