Use uint64 sysctl when retrieving vfs.bufspace on FreeBSD #512
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On some system using a the uint32 function returns the error "cannot allocate memory". influxdata/telegraf#3750
It appears that the size of this field can vary, and sometimes requires additional space. From
man 3 sysctl
:It is possible that we should use
func SysctlRaw
instead as it checks the size of the field using the method described here:I have not made this larger change.