linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH V4 net-next 7/8] net: hns3: Add Ethtool support to HNS3 driver

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Date:   Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:53:57 +0000
From:   Salil Mehta <salil.mehta@...wei.com>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
CC:     "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "Zhuangyuzeng (Yisen)" <yisen.zhuang@...wei.com>,
        huangdaode <huangdaode@...ilicon.com>,
        "lipeng (Y)" <lipeng321@...wei.com>,
        "mehta.salil.lnk@...il.com" <mehta.salil.lnk@...il.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org" <linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linuxarm <linuxarm@...wei.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH V4 net-next 7/8] net: hns3: Add Ethtool support to HNS3
 driver

Hi Stephen,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:stephen@...workplumber.org]
> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 6:26 PM
> To: Salil Mehta
> Cc: davem@...emloft.net; Zhuangyuzeng (Yisen); huangdaode; lipeng (Y);
> mehta.salil.lnk@...il.com; netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org; Linuxarm
> Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 net-next 7/8] net: hns3: Add Ethtool support to
> HNS3 driver
> 
> On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 23:09:41 +0100
> Salil Mehta <salil.mehta@...wei.com> wrote:
> 
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("rx_packets", rx_packets),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("tx_packets", tx_packets),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("rx_bytes", rx_bytes),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("tx_bytes", tx_bytes),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("rx_errors", rx_errors),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("tx_errors", tx_errors),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("rx_dropped", rx_dropped),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("tx_dropped", tx_dropped),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("multicast", multicast),
> > +	HNS3_NETDEV_STAT("collisions", collisions),
> > +
> > +	/* detailed Rx errors */
> 
> Do not put network statistics in ethtool statistics.
> This is redundant and unnecessary. Yes some other drivers may do it
> but it is not best practice.

Ok sure, will remove netdev stats from the ethtool.

Thanks
Salil