Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 16:52:05 +0200 (CEST) From: Eivind Eklund <perhaps@yes.no> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: hans@brandinnovators.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Registry reviewers? Message-ID: <199708061452.QAA14915@bitbox.follo.net> In-Reply-To: Michael Smith's message of Wed, 6 Aug 1997 12:44:52 %2B0930 (CST) References: <199708051050.MAA26530@truk.brandinnovators.com> <199708060314.MAA02934@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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> > Hans Zuidam stands accused of saying: > > > Michael Smith wrote: > > > If I were to just slip it in parallel with the sysctl code, would anyone > > > notice? 8) > > Forgive my ignorance, but what does the registery code actually do that > > cannot be done with sysctl? > > Is this "in general" or "specifically"? > > The most significant differences are that it uses method-based access > to data, ie. the node supplies methods rather than a data pointer, and > it tries harder to hide the innards of the data storage from the > consumer. Does it supply inline documentation for each variable? That is my main complain with both the windows registry and sysctl - there is no inline docs. And where is the code for review? (And how am I going to find time for this? :) Eivind.
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