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From: Matthew Jakeman <m.jakeman@lancaster.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Call function on sysctl value change
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On Wednesday 15 October 2008, Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav wrote:
> Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav <des@des.no> writes:
> > Matthew Jakeman <m.jakeman@lancaster.ac.uk> writes:
> > > I was wondering if it is possible to call a function when a sysctl
> > > value is changed.
> >
> > grep -r SYSCTL_ADD_PROC /usr/src/sys
>
> even better: 'man SYSCTL_ADD_PROC' will answer all your questions.
>
> DES

Thanks for that. It looks like just the job. Now exactly sure how I missed =
it=20
in the first place but thanks...