Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 14:33:12 -0700 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: Andrzej Bialecki <abial@webgiro.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Q: Extending the sysctl MIB for Linuxulator variables Message-ID: <199908162133.OAA00861@dingo.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:25:14 %2B0200." <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908161921530.34377-100000@freja.webgiro.com>
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> > Yes, this is very true. But I think we are fooling ourselves if we > > believe linux emulation will not become 'standard' in the near future. > > Then we'll kick ourselves for giving the sysctl's convoluted names :-) > > Yeah... Then, the next in line after "linux" are: ibcs2 and svr4 and > whatever comes next. Can you live with them as main sysctl categories? Adding anything at the top level would be a terrible mistake. Given that "ABI" is a bit obscure, kern.compat is the only sensible choice. -- \\ The mind's the standard \\ Mike Smith \\ of the man. \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ -- Joseph Merrick \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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