netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net_sched: add 64bit rate estimators

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Date:	Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:07:16 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net_sched: add 64bit rate estimators

On Wed, 2013-06-05 at 21:06 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:

> If you're sure this is the right trade-off then I accept that.  I
> thought you were using packed to ensure the structure layout was
> consistent between userland and kernel, and might not have realised the
> unfortunate effect on alignment.

I'll spin a v2 with clear distinction between kernel/user

And I will also dump the TCA_STATS_RATE_EST64 part only if needed (if
the bps rate is above the 32bit limit)


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