Re: [NET] 64 bit byte counter for 2.6.3

From: Meelis Roos
Date: Thu Feb 19 2004 - 03:17:31 EST


SH> * Network changes gets discussed on netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
SH> * 64 bit values are not atomic on 32 bit architectures

Agree.

SH> * wider values in /proc output risks breaking apps like ifconfig and netstat

This is probably not a problem here, ifconfig etc have been working fine
with non-wrapping numbers on sparc64 and other 64-bit machines.

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Meelis Roos
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