Subject: sysctl locations (was: CVS commit: syssrc)
To: Soren S. Jorvang <soren@wheel.dk>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org>
List: source-changes
Date: 03/25/2000 09:46:48
"Soren S. Jorvang" wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 25, 2000 at 08:42:41AM +1100, Simon Burge wrote:
> > > Move sysctl definitions from arch/mips to arch/foo.
> >
> > This is a step _away_ from having a unified MIPS userland between archs,
> > since each will now produce a different sysctl binary. Can you please
> > back this out?
>
> I was unclear on how sysctl worked. I will back it out.
>
> Though, placing it in arch/mips seems rather random. Wouldn't it
> be better to just put all the machdep sysctl's in <sys/sysctl.h>?
Since we only need the machdep definitions for everything in one
MACHINE_ARCH, there's no need to clutter the completely MI sysctl
header. It might be easier to think in terms of the recent discussion
on one distrib set per MACHINE_ARCH instead of one per MACHINE.
Ick, that doesn't sound too clear on re-reading it but I hope you get
the gist of what I mean...
Simon.