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From: Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven <jruigrok@via-net-works.nl>
To: Kirk McKusick <mckusick@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libc/gen sysctlnametomib.c Makefile.inc sysctl.3
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-On [20010123 08:30], Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven (jruigrok@via-net-works.nl) wrote:
>-On [20010123 04:45], Kirk McKusick (mckusick@FreeBSD.org) wrote:
>>  Log:
>>  Add the function sysctlnametomib to libc. Details on the semantics
>>  and use of this function have been added to the sysctl.3 manual page.
>
>does this mean we can now easily supply snmpd's with our sysctl's
>through use of this function?

To answer my own question partially, it enables one to do cool things
with sysctls and the mibs.

I am just a bit unsure if it would benefit snmpd's.  Any clarity on that
part is still welcomed. :)

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