From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 13 07:14:16 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AC7016A4DC for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 07:14:16 +0000 (GMT) Received: from server1.astraldream.net (astraldream.net [69.20.5.160]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B90B343D58 for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 07:14:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ssouhlal@FreeBSD.org) Received: from [192.168.1.12] (63-170-138-118.cst-sg.blacksburg.ntc-com.net [63.170.138.118]) (authenticated (0 bits)) by server1.astraldream.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id iBD7EAQ16323 (using TLSv1/SSLv3 with cipher RC4-SHA (128 bits) verified NO) for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 02:14:15 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <94AE3F5A-4CD6-11D9-8BD6-000A95C4D7BC@FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org From: Suleiman Souhlal Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 02:14:08 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) Subject: sysctl locking X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 07:14:16 -0000 Hello, The patch at http://people.freebsd.org/~ssouhlal/sysctl-locking.diff removes Giant from the sysctl subsystem. I tested it on i386 and powerpc, where it appears to work perfectly. However, I have not been able to test it on an SMP box, as I don't have access to any. So I would appreciate it if someone would test it, and report any problems. I will commit it in about week, unless, of course, there are objections/problems. Bye -- Suleiman Souhlal | ssouhlal@vt.edu The FreeBSD Project | ssouhlal@FreeBSD.org