Add asysctl(3) and asysctlbyname(3) wrappers for the common idiom of

fetching dynamically sized data via sysctl.
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joerg 2014-06-13 15:45:05 +00:00
parent a25813f127
commit 3adc1c7681
18 changed files with 152 additions and 38 deletions

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# $NetBSD: ad.arm,v 1.44 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: ad.arm,v 1.45 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./lib/oabi base-compat-shlib compat
./lib/oabi/npf base-npf-shlib compat
./lib/oabi/npf/ext_log.so base-npf-shlib compat,pic
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./usr/lib/oabi/libc++.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/oabi/libc++.so.1.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/oabi/libc.so.12 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/oabi/libc.so.12.190 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/oabi/libc.so.12.191 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/oabi/libc_vfp.so.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/oabi/libc_vfp.so.0.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/oabi/libcom_err.so.7 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos

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# $NetBSD: ad.mips,v 1.40 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: ad.mips,v 1.41 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./lib/64 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64
./lib/64/npf base-npf-shlib compat,arch64
./lib/64/npf/ext_log.so base-npf-shlib compat,pic,arch64
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
./usr/lib/64/libc++.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libc++.so.1.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libc.so.12 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libc.so.12.190 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libc.so.12.191 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libcom_err.so.7 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libcom_err.so.7.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libcrypt.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
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./usr/lib/o32/libc++.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libc++.so.1.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libc.so.12 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libc.so.12.190 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libc.so.12.191 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libcom_err.so.7 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libcom_err.so.7.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,arch64
./usr/lib/o32/libcrypt.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,arch64

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# $NetBSD: ad.powerpc,v 1.9 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: ad.powerpc,v 1.10 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./lib/powerpc base-npf-shlib compat,arch64
./lib/powerpc/npf base-npf-shlib compat,arch64
./lib/powerpc/npf/ext_log.so base-npf-shlib compat,arch64,pic
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./usr/lib/powerpc/libc++.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/powerpc/libc++.so.1.0 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/powerpc/libc.so.12 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic
./usr/lib/powerpc/libc.so.12.190 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic
./usr/lib/powerpc/libc.so.12.191 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic
./usr/lib/powerpc/libcom_err.so.7 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic,kerberos
./usr/lib/powerpc/libcom_err.so.7.0 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic,kerberos
./usr/lib/powerpc/libcrypt.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,arch64,pic

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# $NetBSD: md.amd64,v 1.234 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: md.amd64,v 1.235 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./dev/lms0 base-obsolete obsolete
./dev/mms0 base-obsolete obsolete
./lib/i386 base-compat-shlib compat
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./usr/lib/i386/libc++.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/i386/libc++.so.1.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/i386/libc.so.12 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/i386/libc.so.12.190 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/i386/libc.so.12.191 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/i386/libcom_err.so.7 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos
./usr/lib/i386/libcom_err.so.7.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos
./usr/lib/i386/libcrypt.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic

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# $NetBSD: md.sparc64,v 1.221 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: md.sparc64,v 1.222 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./lib/sparc base-npf-shlib compat
./lib/sparc/npf base-npf-shlib compat
./lib/sparc/npf/ext_log.so base-npf-shlib compat,pic
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./usr/lib/sparc/libc++.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/sparc/libc++.so.1.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/lib/sparc/libc.so.12 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/sparc/libc.so.12.190 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/sparc/libc.so.12.191 base-compat-shlib compat,pic
./usr/lib/sparc/libcom_err.so.7 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos
./usr/lib/sparc/libcom_err.so.7.0 base-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos
./usr/lib/sparc/libcrypt.so.1 base-compat-shlib compat,pic

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# $NetBSD: shl.mi,v 1.703 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: shl.mi,v 1.704 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
#
# Note: Don't delete entries from here - mark them as "obsolete" instead,
# unless otherwise stated below.
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#
./lib/libc.so base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
./lib/libc.so.12 base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
./lib/libc.so.12.190 base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
./lib/libc.so.12.191 base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
./lib/libcrypt.so base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
./lib/libcrypt.so.1 base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
./lib/libcrypt.so.1.0 base-sys-shlib dynamicroot
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./usr/lib/libc++.so.1.0 base-sys-shlib libcxx
./usr/lib/libc.so base-sys-shlib
./usr/lib/libc.so.12 base-sys-shlib
./usr/lib/libc.so.12.190 base-sys-shlib
./usr/lib/libc.so.12.191 base-sys-shlib
./usr/lib/libcdk.so base-obsolete obsolete
./usr/lib/libcom_err.so base-krb5-shlib kerberos
./usr/lib/libcom_err.so.7 base-krb5-shlib kerberos

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# $NetBSD: ad.arm,v 1.34 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: ad.arm,v 1.35 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./usr/lib/libarm_g.a comp-c-debuglib debuglib
./usr/lib/libc_vfp_g.a comp-c-debuglib debuglib,softfloat
./usr/lib/libpmc_g.a comp-c-debuglib debuglib
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./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libc++.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,pic,libcxx
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libc_vfp.so.0.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libcom_err.so.6.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,obsolete
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/oabi/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug

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# $NetBSD: ad.mips,v 1.30 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: ad.mips,v 1.31 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./usr/lib/64/libcrypto_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,crypto,debuglib,arch64
./usr/lib/64/libcrypto_idea_g.a comp-obsolete obsolete
./usr/lib/64/libcrypto_mdc2_g.a comp-obsolete obsolete
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libbluetooth.so.4.2.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libcom_err.so.6.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,obsolete,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/64/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
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./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libbluetooth.so.4.2.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libcom_err.so.6.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,obsolete,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,arch64
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/o32/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,compat,arch64

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# $NetBSD: ad.powerpc,v 1.9 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: ad.powerpc,v 1.10 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./usr/lib/powerpc/libamu_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,arch64,debuglib
./usr/lib/powerpc/libarchive_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,arch64,debuglib
./usr/lib/powerpc/libasn1_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,arch64,debuglib,kerberos
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./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libbluetooth.so.4.2.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic,kerberos
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/powerpc/libcrypto.so.8.2.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,arch64,debug,pic,crypto

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# $NetBSD: md.amd64,v 1.53 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: md.amd64,v 1.54 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./usr/lib/i386/i18n/libBIG5_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,debuglib
./usr/lib/i386/i18n/libDECHanyu_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,debuglib
./usr/lib/i386/i18n/libEUCTW_g.a comp-c-debuglib compat,debuglib
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./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libc++.so.1.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug,libcxx
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libcom_err.so.6.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,obsolete
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/i386/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug

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# $NetBSD: md.sparc64,v 1.52 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
# $NetBSD: md.sparc64,v 1.53 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./usr/lib/sparc/i18n/libBIG5_g.a comp-obsolete obsolete
./usr/lib/sparc/i18n/libDECHanyu_g.a comp-obsolete obsolete
./usr/lib/sparc/i18n/libEUCTW_g.a comp-obsolete obsolete
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./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libbluetooth.so.4.2.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libcom_err.so.6.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug,obsolete
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,kerberos,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/sparc/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-compat-shlib compat,pic,debug

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# $NetBSD: shl.mi,v 1.63 2014/05/28 11:32:50 tron Exp $
./usr/libdata/debug/lib/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-sys-debug debug
# $NetBSD: shl.mi,v 1.64 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
./usr/libdata/debug/lib/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/lib/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/lib/libcrypto.so.8.2.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/lib/libdevmapper.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug
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./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libbsdmalloc.so.0.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libbz2.so.1.1.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libc++.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug,libcxx
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libc.so.12.190.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libc.so.12.191.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libcom_err.so.7.0.debug comp-krb5-debug kerberos,debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libcrypt.so.1.0.debug comp-sys-debug debug
./usr/libdata/debug/usr/lib/libcrypto.so.8.2.debug comp-crypto-debug crypto,debug

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# $NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.187 2014/01/16 20:31:42 christos Exp $
# $NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.188 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
# from: @(#)Makefile.inc 8.6 (Berkeley) 5/4/95
# gen sources
.PATH: ${ARCHDIR}/gen ${.CURDIR}/gen
SRCS+= _errno.c alarm.c alphasort.c arc4random.c assert.c basename.c clock.c \
closedir.c closefrom.c \
SRCS+= _errno.c alarm.c alphasort.c arc4random.c assert.c asysctl.c \
basename.c clock.c closedir.c closefrom.c \
confstr.c ctermid.c ctype_.c daemon.c \
dehumanize_number.c devname.c dirname.c disklabel.c err.c errx.c \
errc.c errlist.c errno.c execl.c execle.c execlp.c execv.c execvp.c \

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lib/libc/gen/asysctl.c Normal file
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/* $NetBSD: asysctl.c,v 1.1 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $ */
/*-
* Copyright (c) 2014 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
* All rights reserved.
*
* This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
* by Joerg Sonnenberger.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
* ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
* TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
* PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
* BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
* CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
* SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
* CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
#include <sys/cdefs.h>
__RCSID("$NetBSD: asysctl.c,v 1.1 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $");
#include "namespace.h"
#include <sys/sysctl.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <limits.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
__weak_alias(asysctl,_asysctl)
__weak_alias(asysctlbyname,_asysctlbyname)
void *
asysctl(const int *oids, size_t oidlen, size_t *len)
{
void *data;
*len = 0;
data = NULL;
for (;;) {
if (sysctl(oids, oidlen, data, len, NULL, 0) == 0) {
if (*len == 0) {
free(data);
return NULL;
}
if (data != NULL)
return data;
errno = ENOMEM;
}
free(data);
if (errno == ENOMEM && *len != SIZE_MAX) {
if (*len > SIZE_MAX / 2)
*len = SIZE_MAX;
else
*len *= 2;
data = malloc(*len);
if (data == NULL) {
*len = SIZE_MAX;
return NULL;
}
continue;
}
*len = SIZE_MAX;
return NULL;
}
}
void *
asysctlbyname(const char *gname, size_t *len)
{
int name[CTL_MAXNAME];
u_int namelen;
if (sysctlgetmibinfo(gname, &name[0], &namelen, NULL, NULL, NULL,
SYSCTL_VERSION)) {
*len = SIZE_MAX;
return NULL;
}
return asysctl(&name[0], namelen, len);
}

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.\" $NetBSD: sysctl.3,v 1.200 2010/03/22 19:30:54 joerg Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: sysctl.3,v 1.201 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -29,14 +29,16 @@
.\"
.\" @(#)sysctl.3 8.4 (Berkeley) 5/9/95
.\"
.Dd September 26, 2009
.Dd June 13, 2014
.Dt SYSCTL 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm sysctl ,
.Nm sysctlbyname ,
.Nm sysctlgetmibinfo ,
.Nm sysctlnametomib
.Nm sysctlnametomib ,
.Nm asysctl ,
.Nm asysctlbyname
.Nd get or set system information
.Sh LIBRARY
.Lb libc
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"char *cname" "size_t *csz" "struct sysctlnode **rnode" "int v"
.Ft int
.Fn sysctlnametomib "const char *sname" "int *name" "size_t *namelenp"
.Ft void *
.Fn asysctl "const int *name" "size_t namelen" "size_t *len"
.Ft void *
.Fn asysctlbyname "const char *sname" "size_t *len"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
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p = malloc(len);
sysctl(mib, 2, p, \*[Am]len, NULL, 0);
.Ed
.Pp
The
.Fn asysctl
and
.Fn asysctlbyname
functions are wrappers for
.Fn sysctl
and
.Fn sysctlbyname .
They return memory allocated with
.Xr malloc 3
and resize the buffer in a loop until all data fits.
.Sh DYNAMIC OPERATIONS
Several meta-identifiers are provided to perform operations on the
.Nm

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/* $NetBSD: namespace.h,v 1.173 2014/01/16 21:02:30 christos Exp $ */
/* $NetBSD: namespace.h,v 1.174 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $ */
/*-
* Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@ -175,6 +175,8 @@
#define asctime_r _asctime_r
#define asprintf _asprintf
#define asprintf_l _asprintf_l
#define asysctl _asysctl
#define asysctlbyname _asysctlbyname
#define atoll _atoll
#define authnone_create _authnone_create
#define authunix_create _authunix_create

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# $NetBSD: shlib_version,v 1.250 2014/03/29 19:30:12 dholland Exp $
# $NetBSD: shlib_version,v 1.251 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $
# Remember to update distrib/sets/lists/base/shl.* when changing
#
# things we wish to do on next major version bump:
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# - redo stdin/stdout/stderr to not require copy relocations
# - move gethostbyname to a compat library
major=12
minor=190
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/* $NetBSD: sysctl.h,v 1.211 2014/02/25 18:30:13 pooka Exp $ */
/* $NetBSD: sysctl.h,v 1.212 2014/06/13 15:45:05 joerg Exp $ */
/*
* Copyright (c) 1989, 1993
@ -1261,6 +1261,8 @@ int sysctlgetmibinfo(const char *, int *, u_int *,
int sysctlnametomib(const char *, int *, size_t *);
int proc_compare(const struct kinfo_proc2 *, const struct kinfo_lwp *,
const struct kinfo_proc2 *, const struct kinfo_lwp *);
void *asysctl(const int *, size_t, size_t *);
void *asysctlbyname(const char *, size_t *);
__END_DECLS
#endif /* !_KERNEL */