netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC 1/3] tun: ethtool stats

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Date:   Fri, 6 Oct 2017 16:12:45 -0700
From:   Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To:     Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>
Cc:     Network Development <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 1/3] tun: ethtool stats

On Fri, 6 Oct 2017 18:37:01 -0400
Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com> wrote:

> > It looks like you are just exporting the statistics taht are already
> > through normal path. The purpose of ethtool stats is to provide
> > statistics unique to the device, not to repeat what is available throug
> > ip, ifconfig, etc.  
> 
> A follow-up patch adds non-standard statistics.
> 
> I included these common ones, because the new zerocopy counters
> are only interesting in relation to tx_packets.
> 
> It also seems customary among existing network drivers to include
> at least these base counters in the ethtool output.

Only some drivers that slipped through before I started noticing.
Do Not Repeat.