GETCONF(1) BSD Reference Manual GETCONF(1)
getconf - get configuration values
getconf name [pathname]
The getconf utility writes the current value of a configurable system limit or option variable to the standard output. The name argument specifies the system variable to be queried. The pathname argument must be supplied for system variables associated with a pathname. The getconf utility exits 0 on success or >0 if an error occurred.
pathconf(2), confstr(3), sysconf(3)
The getconf utility conforms to IEEE Std 1003.2-1992 ("POSIX.2"). MirBSD #10-current June 24, 1994 1