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From: "Jack Vogel" <jfvogel@gmail.com>
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Subject: examples of programmatic use of sysctl
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In my PTP/IEEE 1588 implementation I was considering using sysctl
to pass data in and out of the driver and it needs to be from some app
program not interactive.

I was just wondering if anyone can point me at anything besides the
sysctl command that is doing this?

Jack