cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_mutex.c

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <4256BF44.2000100 at errno.com>, Sam Leffler writes:

>> And besides, a formatted sysctl has no binary compatibility issues at
>> all.  I like that too.
>> 
>
>Sure, that's the downside; you need to design binary protocols with care 
>(this is a protocol after all).

And given that X.400 is dead and SMTP lives I would say that an ascii
based protocol is preferable.

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