netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 3/3] bnxt: count discards due to memory allocation errors

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Date:   Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:35:37 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
Cc:     michael.chan@...adcom.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 3/3] bnxt: count discards due to memory
 allocation errors

On Thu, 26 Aug 2021 03:22:57 +0300 Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> 'Could you consider adding "driver" stats under RTM_GETSTATS,
> or a similar new structured interface over ethtool?
> 
> Looks like the statistic in question has pretty clear semantics,
> and may be more broadly useful.'

It's commonly reported per ring, I need for make a home for these 
first by adding that damn netlink queue API. It's my next project.

I can drop the ethtool stat from this patch if you have a strong
preference.