>> >> >Modified Files:
>> >> >       src/sbin/sysctl: sysctl.8
>> >> >
>> >> >Log Message:
>> >> >Document net.bpf.maxbufsize in sysctl(8).
>> >> >NB: bpf isn't a PF_, so where to list it in sysctl(3)?
>> >>
>> >>hmm...good point.  my first thought was that bpf had to do with
>> >>networking under the "net" sub-tree, but perhaps it fits better with
>> >>devices under the "dev" sub-tree?
>> >
>> >bpf should be use pseudo_AF_HDRCMPLT as it's address family since
>> >that exists mostly for bpf's usage.  Calling that net.bpf seems fine
>> >to me.
>>
>>alternately, put bpf under net.unspec (CTL_NET.PF_UNSPEC)?
>
>Ewww.  Unspec is a wildcard.  Don't overload it.

i was thinking more about how bpf doesn't apply to any particular
protocol family, but operates on all of them.  so to speak.

>CTL_NET.pseudo_AF_HDRCMPLT is the right choice for bpf.

pseudo_PF_HDRCMPLT perhaps (thought we'd have to add it)?

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