libsysctl

Compat library for OpenBSD.

This library provides a simple and stripped-down version of sysctlbyname(3), which is provided on all other BSDs, including macOS.

It is suitable for the few OpenBSD ports that use sysctlbyname, to simplify the patches. It's probably not suitable for much more than that.

Why?

OpenBSD is the only *BSD not to provide sysctlbyname. Non-BSD people looking to provide compatability through the sysctl interface probably aren't going to look up the MIB defines or even necessarily know what they are. As such the sysctlbyname function provides a useful abstraction layer to make porting to *BSD easier.