RFC: sysctl additional functions/macros

[Julian Elischer]

Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <477D931D.4000303 at elischer.org>, Julian Elischer writes:
>> I would like to extend the current SYSCTL_INT() with 
>> SYSCTL_INT_CLAMPED() or similar, where you also supply a
>> maximum acceptable value. (and maybe a clue as to what to say if it is 
>> a bad value).
> 
> I'm not sure I think it is a good idea.
> 
> Next you'll want SYSCTL_INT_BITMAP(), SYSCTL_INT_POWERS_OF_PI() and
> so on.
> 
> A much better idea would be to add a code argument to a version of
> SYSCTL_INT(), so that people could write something like:
> 
> SYSCTL_INT(_debug, OID_AUTO, foobar, ORD_WR, &foobar, 0,
> 	"mumble desc mumble",
> 	{
> 	if (newval < 3 || newval > 70 || newval == 59)
> 		return (EINVAL);
> 	}
> )
> 


I actually considered that already.. It has the advantage of being 
flexible.. but is more intrusive to implement. I think you'd have to 
extend the sysctl_oid structure.