netdev - Re: [PATCH 3/3] net: core: add IFLA

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Message-Id: <20100311.151529.16498686.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:29 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	shemminger@...tta.com
Cc:	jengelh@...ozas.de, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] net: core: add IFLA_STATS64 support

From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:50 -0800

> But if non utilities will already adapt to new/old kernel, so
> just don't put out 64 bit values if the platform is 32 bit.
> When/if 32 bit platforms support it, great add the extra stats.

How about we just make userland ready for it and:

1) Emitting it now will get it tested even on 32-bit

2) They'll be ready when the drivers can keep track of
   64-bit stats too.

Stephen I've heard your side of the story, I just don't
agree with it :-)
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