netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: add the ifindex for trace_net_dev_xmit

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Message-Id: <27169B5F-3269-4075-89F4-FA7459241EB3@bamaicloud.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:31:34 +0800
From: Tonghao Zhang <tonghao@...aicloud.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 Eran Ben Elisha <eranbe@...lanox.com>,
 Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>,
 Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: add the ifindex for
 trace_net_dev_xmit_timeout



> On Oct 22, 2025, at 08:10, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:19:00 +0800 Tonghao Zhang wrote:
>> In a multi-network card or container environment, provide more accurate information.
> 
> Why do you think that ifindex is more accurate than the name?
> Neither is unique with netns..
I thought ifindex was globally unique, but in fact, different namespaces may have the same ifindex value. What about adding the ns.inum inode ?

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