Re: CVS commit: basesrc

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost>]

Tim Rightnour <garbled%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
> Module Name:  basesrc
> Committed By: garbled
> Date:         Fri Dec 17 05:30:03 UTC 1999
> 
> Added Files:
>       basesrc/usr.sbin/tadpolectl: Makefile tadpolectl.8 tadpolectl.c
> 
> Log Message:
> Add new binary tadpolectl for use with Tadpole SparcBook machines.
> Presents a sysctl(8)-like interface for the user to read and modify
> tadpole specific values and hardware states. (for things like changing the
> bell frequency/volume, tft brightness, mouse variables, etc)

Couldn't this have been done with actual sysctl and a machine
dependent MIB?

Just asking...

Perry