From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Atom2 Subject: Re: BUG - xen-netback stats interface limited to 32-bit values on 64 bit systems Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:57:15 +0100 Message-ID: <54E4D27B.3050307@web2web.at> References: <1423480148.23098.36.camel@citrix.com> <54DD036E.4060706@web2web.at> <1424273050.20761.17.camel@citrix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1424273050.20761.17.camel@citrix.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: xen-devel@lists.xen.org List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org 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