Venkata Duvvuru wrote this message on Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 14:58 +0000: > The problem with using int or u_int for 1 or 2 byte values is that while > printing these 1 or 2 byte values I observed that sysctl module is > considering 4 bytes. Hence I see an undesired output. It is actually > considering the next two bytes also as the value.
If you _NEED_ to use a char or short, you need to write your own/clone it from the macros... Why can't you use an int for this variable? > From: mdf...@gmail.com [mailto:mdf...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Fleming > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 8:18 PM > To: Venkata Duvvuru > Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: sysctl add macros > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 3:35 AM, Venkata Duvvuru > <venkatkumar.duvv...@emulex.com<mailto:venkatkumar.duvv...@emulex.com>> wrote: > Hi, > I'm unable to figure out how to add an unsigned short or an unsigned char > values to a sysctl node. > SYSCTL_ADD_INT, SYSCTL_ADD_UINT, etc., are present but to add a char or a > short values I couldn't find any macros. > > Could you please let me know how to add them? > > FreeBSD does not have any sysctl handlers for 1 or 2 byte values. FreeBSD > code that wants to do this has used int or u_int instead of a smaller type. -- John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not." _______________________________________________ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
