Matthew Jakeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am wanting to create a number of sysctl variables at kernel boot > time, 1 for each network interface. I have the code set up to loop > through the interfaces using ifnet_byindex() already for other > purposes so wanted to create them in this loop. > > The problem I'm having is naming them, using the SYSCTL_INT() macro as > specified : > > SYSCTL_INT(parent, nbr, name, access, ptr, val, descr); > > The 'name' parameter is what I wish to manipulate in the loop to > append the interface name on to the sysctl variable created however I > can't think of a way to do this. If there is another way to accomplish > this I would be grateful to hear any suggestions.
This is the wrong approach, simply create a node with a fixed name in each device's private sysctl tree. See for instance how the coretemp driver in CURRENT inserts a node into each CPU device's sysctl tree. DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"