On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 05:00:54PM +0200, Peter Pentchev wrote: > On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 06:01:55PM +0100, Reinier Kleipool wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am investigating the possiblilies for looking at the kernel boot > > parameters from within a userland utility. (Possibly a new FreeBSD install > > facility) The idea is that by looking at sysctl kern.environment.* you > > should be able to see the BTX variables. An install program could use this > > to see an INSTALL_SERVER=install.company.com variable (etc...) to use as > > install server. The BTX loader could provide these variables at install boot > > time, thus enableing fully automated installs. > [snip] > > My question is this: When looking at kern/kern_environmet.c I see routines > > that install a SYSCTL_NODE kern.environment. The sysctl_kernenv routine > > handles this node. What I do not understand is how the environment is > > returned from this routine. > > Take a look at the kenv(1) utility - its source is in the > src/usr.bin/kenv/kenv.c file.
Errr, of course, if you're working with FreeBSD 5.x after 2003/01/20, that would be src/bin/kenv/kenv.c :) G'luck, Peter -- Peter Pentchev [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP key: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~roam/roam.key.asc Key fingerprint FDBA FD79 C26F 3C51 C95E DF9E ED18 B68D 1619 4553 Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
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