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Subject: Re: per-device sysctls
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"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

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