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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/pci brooktree848.c
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>It sure will be nice to have a uniform way to configure the kernel and its
>modules ala sysctl rather than having to remember N "hairy device specific" 
>programs.

Can't be done.  Devices are inherently hairy.

Bruce