Re: per-cpu statistics (Re: CVS commit: src)

[der Mouse <mouse%Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA@localhost>]

>> I'll keep reading up on kstat, but can someone easily summarise what
>> kstat gives us over sysctl?
> sysctl nodes for this purpose is abuse in the first place.  why do
> you prefer it?  do you know linux procfs mess? :)

What does kstat give over sysctl?

If sysctl would be a mess, why wouldn't kstat be equally messy?  What
benefit is there in introducing yet another namespace?  We already have
far too many.

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