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/*
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#include <sys/cdefs.h>
__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/sysctl.h>
#include <string.h>

/*
 * This function uses a presently undocumented interface to the kernel
 * to walk the tree and get the type so it can print the value.
 * This interface is under work and consideration, and should probably
 * be killed with a big axe by the first person who can find the time.
 * (be aware though, that the proper interface isn't as obvious as it
 * may seem, there are various conflicting requirements.
 */
int
sysctlnametomib(const char *name, int *mibp, size_t *sizep)
{
	int oid[2];
	int error;

	oid[0] = 0;
	oid[1] = 3;

	*sizep *= sizeof(int);
	error = sysctl(oid, 2, mibp, sizep, name, strlen(name));
	*sizep /= sizeof(int);
	return (error);
}