Subject: sysconf() et. al.
To: None <current-users@sun-lamp.cs.berkeley.edu>
From: Mark P. Gooderum <mark@aggregate.com>
List: current-users
Date: 03/16/1994 10:12:18
I've begin the process of porting a piece of software to NetBSD which runs
on many ports. I relies heavily on sysconf() et. al. I hate to have to
add a number of #ifdef __NetBSD__ items around these calls.
So my question is, is there equivlent functionality in another function
and/or is someone already working on sysconf()?
If no to both I've been looking for a small project, and this would
seem reasonable. I'd be willing to do this, my only questions would
be is there a reason it hasn't been done yet (other than understandable
too much to do and not enough time).
The functions would have to be system calls, yet I see no defines for
them...the SunOS 4.1's have:
#define SYS_pathconf 186
#define SYS_fpathconf 187
#define SYS_sysconf 188
I don't have any other references. The [f]pathconf() ones are a little
harder but doable I think.
-Mark
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