Re: CVS commit: src/sbin/sysctl

[Matt Thomas <matt%3am-software.com@localhost>]

At 04:02 PM 1/22/2004, Andrew Brown wrote:
> >> >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.

CTL_NET.pseudo_AF_HDRCMPLT is the right choice for bpf.


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