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Date:      Fri, 5 Aug 2005 09:50:46 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        "Thordur I. Bjornsson" <thib@mi.is>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Checking sysctl values from within the kernel.
Message-ID:  <20050805145046.GB78669@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050805005543.5bd947f2.thib@mi.is>
References:  <20050805005543.5bd947f2.thib@mi.is>

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In the last episode (Aug 05), Thordur I. Bjornsson said:
> If I want to check a sysctl value from within the kernel (e.g. an
> KLD), should I use the system calls described in sysctl(3) ?
> 
> If not, what is the propper way to do so ?

Since most sysctls are direct mappings onto integer variables in the
kernel, just check the variable directly.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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