| To: | Robert.Olsson@xxxxxxxxxxx |
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| Subject: | Re: netdev.stats change suggestion |
| From: | "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Thu, 24 Jan 2002 06:26:50 -0800 (PST) |
| Cc: | jgarzik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, cw@xxxxxxxx, dima@xxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx |
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| Sender: | owner-netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx |
From: Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 15:25:39 +0100
Jeff Garzik writes:
> I don't think this was discussed with DaveM, but since the SNMP MIBs use
> 64-bit numbers and newer GigE cards use 64-bit numbers, we pretty much
> decided at the kernel meeting that netdev_stats should go to 64-bit.
I put my vote there too.
I have no problems with it, as long as we don't horribly break tools
that parse the values we export now.
BTW, we ought to start thinking about NAPI integration for 2.5.x soon.
What is the current status of the patches Robert?
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