Re: [PATCH]: r8169: Expose hardware stats via ethtool

[Richard Dawe <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello.

Ben Greear wrote:
> Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > Jon Mason wrote:
> >
> > > I think I've found a (very hackish) way around the bad stats error. 
> > > Tested on amd64, and "solves" the problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > Seems to me, we should instead find a way to avoid calling the stats 
> > function if !netif_running()
>
>
> Are the stats valid in the hardware if you start it, stop it, and then 
> read them?

They don't seem to be. I get the same kind of garbage before starting as 
 I do after I've started and stopped it.

Bye, Rich =]

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