netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next] sunvnet: Add ethtool support for netdev stastics

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Date:	Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:09:09 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	atish.patra@...cle.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, aaron.young@...cle.com,
	sowmini.varadhan@...cle.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next] sunvnet: Add ethtool support for netdev
 stastics

From: Atish Patra <atish.patra@...cle.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:19:19 -0700

> Currently, sunvnet does not support statstics display
> via sysfs entry using ethtool.

ethtool is not for the already provided network device statistics.

It is for device specific statistic extensions, and acts as an
addition to the existing generic networking device stats, rather
than duplicating what already exists.