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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next] sunvnet: Add ethtool support for netdev
 stastics
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:09:09 -0400 (EDT)
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From: Atish Patra <atish.patra@oracle.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:19:19 -0700

> Currently, sunvnet does not support statstics display
> via sysfs entry using ethtool.

ethtool is not for the already provided network device statistics.

It is for device specific statistic extensions, and acts as an
addition to the existing generic networking device stats, rather
than duplicating what already exists.