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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ppp: add 64 bit stats
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:54:54 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Kevin Groeneveld <kgroeneveld@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:19:56 -0400

> Add 64 bit stats to ppp driver.  The 64 bit stats include tx_bytes,
> rx_bytes, tx_packets and rx_packets.  Other stats are still 32 bit.
> The 64 bit stats can be retrieved via the ndo_get_stats operation.  The
> SIOCGPPPSTATS ioctl is still 32 bit stats only.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kevin Groeneveld <kgroeneveld@gmail.com>

I don't see this as being very practical nor justified.