# Julio M. Merino Vidal 2006-05-20:
> On 5/20/06, Mátyás János <jani@xoftware.de> wrote:
> >On Sat, 20 May 2006 19:57:13 +0200
> >Quentin Garnier <cube@cubidou.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I'd rather see this implemented as BEEP_ONHALT_COUNT == -1 (or maybe
> >> 0) than adding yet another option on the subject.  It will make the
> >> patch (and documentation) much simpler and clearer.
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I think you are right. Here comes the simplified version.
> 
> I think it'd be better if the check against -1 was done at run time
> rather than during build time.  Ideally, this functionality could be
> configured through sysctl (I wanted to do it, but haven't had the time
> yet) and, in that situation, it needs to be checked at run time to
> work properly.

A sysctl sounds like overkill to me -- this is typical "set once"
value...

	-- Jachym