Re: [patch net-next v6_repost 2/3] net: core: add SW stats to if_stats_msg

[Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>]

Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 04:46:37PM CEST, roopa@cumulusnetworks.com wrote:
>On 8/23/16, 12:26 AM, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 09:04:15AM CEST, davem@davemloft.net wrote:
>>> From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
>>> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 08:53:18 +0200
>>>
>>>> Anyway I think that next level of nesting is not necessary. On
>>>> contrary, it is wrong. The current level is extensible, mixed and
>>>> flagged already. I don't see any reason why not to add whatever kind of
>>>> stats here. What makes IFLA_STATS_LINK_SW_64 or for example
>>>> IFLA_STATS_LINK_HW_ACL so special it has to be nested in some other
>>>> attr? I would understand it it would be values of one family, but that
>>>> is not the case.
>>> First, I agree with Roopa.  If we want to put this stuff out
>>> there is should be bucketed together in a nested attribute with
>>> other similar stats specifications.
>> Well I still don't think that IFLA_STATS_LINK_SW_64 and
>> IFLA_STATS_LINK_HW_ACL are related. You cannot put it under *DRIVER*
>> nest as IFLA_STATS_LINK_SW_64 are core stats.
>not sure i understand, why is this core stats ?.
>should a new logical device implement  IFLA_STATS_LINK_64 or IFLA_STATS_LINK_SW_64 ?
>any other users ?.
>
>
>>  So we can put them under
>> *MISC* nest attr. But that is exactly purpose of the top-level here.
>> /me confused
>
>By design top level is for higher level grouping of stats (that also helps us maintain a lean higher
>level filter space). They are mainly categories of stats. for example we have a nested link
>XSTATS attribute..which are again a break down of stats already counted in IFLA_STATS_LINK_64.
>That's why I think we can group this into another kind of breakdown stats.

I give up. What name do you suggest for the nested attribute?

Thanks.