Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 19:51:26 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: kernel parameter registry Message-ID: <199708021021.TAA09873@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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OK, I have to tool off for possibly the rest of the weekend, maybe even some of next week (not clear yet). In the meantime, I'd like people (if they have a chance) to have a look at a couple of things which may take their fancy. In keeping with the title, and various discussions that have been undertaken over the last year or so, please find in : ftp://smith.net.au/FreeBSD/registry/ some first-cut code for a basic kernel parameter registry. Note that the manpage is a little behind the current state of affairs, and shockingly incomplete, but it outlines the design fairly clearly. I hope to spend some more time on this very soon, as it is crucial to the ongoing PCI/PnP/PCCARD debate, as well as countles other parametric issues. I would especially appreciate any suggestions for improving the speed of lookup, as the component-by-component traversal is bound to be inefficient. And second, for those of you that like to actually read your mail, I offer for your study and delectation the future of parallel-port I/O on FreeBSD : ftp://smith.net.au/ppa/ppbus-970730.tgz At this point in time, the kit is operational but a shade messy. We'd really appreciate any input that you might have before I get game and risk the wrath of everyone by committing it. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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