Re: BUG - xen-netback stats interface limited to 32-bit values on 64 bit systems

[Atom2 <ariel.atom2@web2web.at>]

Am 18.02.15 um 16:24 schrieb Ian Campbell:
> create ^
> thanks
>
> On Thu, 2015-02-12 at 20:47 +0100, Atom2 wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>> I am forwarding this message after initially having confirmed with Ian
>> Campbell on the user list that there's really an issue - please see
>> further below.
>>
>> I am currently running xen-4.3.3 on gentoo (dom0 is based on kernel
>> 3.17.7) and I am happy to help out by applying and testing patches on my
>> version.
>
> FWIW based on e00f85bec0a9 this seems like it would be a reasonably
> straight forward introductory kernel hacking exercise (mostly copying
> e00f85bec0a9) if you are interested I could help guide/mentor you
> through it.
>
> Ian.
Ian,
thanks for your initiative in moving this forward. Based on your comment 
and your offer to help/guide me in the process, I am happy to give this 
a try. In the end this excercise might be more work for you than just 
fixing it yourself, but it might pay off in the long run.

I did actually have a look at the relevant source for the xen netback 
code already a couple of days ago and think that I have already 
identified (at least parts of) the code that requires change. 
Unfortunately I failed miserable in finding the commit e00f85bec0a9 you 
were/are referring to in your mails (I used google to search, but 
nothing came up) and therefore thought it being too risky to just change 
what I thought needs changing - albeit that's part of the kernel and 
could just bring down a system if changed inappropriately.

So if you could provide me with a link to that commit, I have something 
to start from and make myself familiar with the required changes.

Thanks Atom2