From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 29 11:50:13 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D09C716A400 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:50:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D10B43D48 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:50:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3TBoCsA036070 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:50:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k3TBoCYx036069; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:50:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:50:12 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200604291150.k3TBoCYx036069@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Gregory Bond Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87CEC16A403 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:45:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnb@bond.id.au) Received: from customer-domains.icp-qv1-irony8.iinet.net.au (customer-domains.icp-qv1-irony8.iinet.net.au [203.59.1.133]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD38F43D49 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:45:46 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnb@bond.id.au) Received: from 203-214-18-221.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO newfw.bond.id.au) ([203.214.18.221]) by customer-domains.icp-qv1-irony8.iinet.net.au with ESMTP; 29 Apr 2006 19:45:45 +0800 Received: from newfw.bond.id.au (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by newfw.bond.id.au (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k3TBjd92012191 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:45:39 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from gnb@newfw.bond.id.au) Received: (from root@localhost) by newfw.bond.id.au (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id k3TBjdVS012190; Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:45:39 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from gnb) Message-Id: <200604291145.k3TBjdVS012190@newfw.bond.id.au> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:45:39 +1000 (EST) From: Gregory Bond To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: conf/96509: Cant set sysctl containing space in /etc/sysctl.conf X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:50:13 -0000 >Number: 96509 >Category: conf >Synopsis: Cant set sysctl containing space in /etc/sysctl.conf >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Apr 29 11:50:11 GMT 2006 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Gregory Bond >Release: FreeBSD 6.1-RC i386 >Organization: ITG Australia >Environment: System: FreeBSD newfw.bond.id.au 6.1-RC FreeBSD 6.1-RC #2: Mon Apr 24 10:05:51 EST 2006 toor@newfw.bond.id.au:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/FW i386 >Description: It is not possible to set a sysctl containing a space in /etc/sysctl.conf as /etc/rc.d/sysctl doesn't quote stuff right. >How-To-Repeat: echo "net.link.ether.bridge.config=wi0\ xl0" >> /etc/sysctl.conf sh -x /etc/rc.d/sysctl start >Fix: --- sysctl.orig Sat Apr 29 21:44:51 2006 +++ sysctl Sat Apr 29 21:41:13 2006 @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ${val}) ;; *) - sysctl ${var} + sysctl "${var}" ;; esac elif [ "$1" = "last" ]; then >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: