Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 07:20:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com> To: dg@root.com Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kernfs/procfs questions... Message-ID: <199806031120.HAA11408@hda.hda.com> In-Reply-To: <199806022311.QAA18267@implode.root.com> from David Greenman at "Jun 2, 98 04:11:06 pm"
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> >I like kernfs; I used to have it installed, but sysctl did end up changing it. > >Frankly, I prefer kernfs to sysctl, unlike John -- sysctl is an interface that > >just cries out for being in the filesystem. (If you don't believe that, then > > I guess since people are giving their opinions, I very much prefer sysctl > over a "kernfs". I come from the school that thinks that filesystems are for > files, not kernel variables. Sorry Dennis. While we're giving opinions: I disagree and think the general interface to a hierarchical namespace such as sysctl should be via file system. The details are another issue - one variable per file is a bit much, maybe at the bottom of the hierarchy it should be a single file. Peter -- Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com) Realtime development, Machine control, HD Associates, Inc. Safety critical systems, Agency approval To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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