xref: /f-stack/tools/compat/sysctlnametomib.c (revision df6ad731)
1 /*
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25  */
26 
27 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
28 #ifndef FSTACK
29 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
30 #endif
31 
32 #include <sys/types.h>
33 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
34 #include <string.h>
35 
36 
37 /*
38  * This function uses a presently undocumented interface to the kernel
39  * to walk the tree and get the type so it can print the value.
40  * This interface is under work and consideration, and should probably
41  * be killed with a big axe by the first person who can find the time.
42  * (be aware though, that the proper interface isn't as obvious as it
43  * may seem, there are various conflicting requirements.
44  */
45 int
sysctlnametomib(const char * name,int * mibp,size_t * sizep)46 sysctlnametomib(const char *name, int *mibp, size_t *sizep)
47 {
48 	int oid[2];
49 	int error;
50 
51 	oid[0] = 0;
52 	oid[1] = 3;
53 
54 	*sizep *= sizeof(int);
55 	error = sysctl(oid, 2, mibp, sizep, name, strlen(name));
56 	*sizep /= sizeof(int);
57 	return (error);
58 }
59