Re: [PATCH] Optimize loopback stats

[Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15-Mar-05 Nivedita Singhvi wrote:

> Chuck Ebbert wrote:
>
> >   This patch optimizes the loopback driver's statistics by using a single
> > counter for rx and tx stats instead of one for rx and one for tx.  It also
> > adds unlikely() to the test for TSO since it's no longer supported by 
> > default.
> > (Maybe the TSO code should be bracketed by "#if 0" ?)
>
> Hmm, some of us want those counters separate - if this is really
> needed, could it be a configurable option, please?

 But they _are_ separately reported -- get_stats() takes care of that.
Everything looks exactly the same to userspace after this patch.




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Chuck