Re: Linux /proc on FreeBSD
On Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 01:32:37AM +0100, Pieter de Goeje wrote: On Sunday 02 December 2007, Lennart Koopmann wrote: Hey everyone, i am going to port a server that i am currently working on to FreeBSD. I don't have much experience with FreeBSD yet. The only real big thing i have to change is the way some data is fetched. In the Linux version i read in data like the hostname, the domainname, the kernel version etc from /proc. Sysctls kern.hostname and kern.version. Is there a central point to look for those values in FreeBSD? Yes, the sysctl MIB tree. If not, where do i get those values? I _don't_ want to use external binaries like sysctl etc... man 3 sysctl :) Why not use (more portable (?)) functions instead of linux-isms or freebsd-isms? (e.g. uname, gethostname and friends vs. /proc and sysctl). -jurjen ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux /proc on FreeBSD
Hey everyone, i am going to port a server that i am currently working on to FreeBSD. I don't have much experience with FreeBSD yet. The only real big thing i have to change is the way some data is fetched. In the Linux version i read in data like the hostname, the domainname, the kernel version etc from /proc. Is there a central point to look for those values in FreeBSD? If not, where do i get those values? I _don't_ want to use external binaries like sysctl etc... Thank you! Lennart Koopmann -- FSF Member #5673 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Linux /proc on FreeBSD
On Sunday 02 December 2007, Lennart Koopmann wrote: Hey everyone, i am going to port a server that i am currently working on to FreeBSD. I don't have much experience with FreeBSD yet. The only real big thing i have to change is the way some data is fetched. In the Linux version i read in data like the hostname, the domainname, the kernel version etc from /proc. Sysctls kern.hostname and kern.version. Is there a central point to look for those values in FreeBSD? Yes, the sysctl MIB tree. If not, where do i get those values? I _don't_ want to use external binaries like sysctl etc... man 3 sysctl :) Hope this helps, Pieter de Goeje ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
