[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/7] rte_sched: don't clear statistics when read
Stephen Hemminger
stephen at networkplumber.org
Mon Feb 9 23:55:09 CET 2015
On Mon, 9 Feb 2015 22:48:36 +0000
"Dumitrescu, Cristian" <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com> wrote:
> Hi Stephen,
>
> What is the reason not to clear statistics on read? Do you have a use-case / justification for it?
>
> (BTW, I see you added the reset functions, but was it also your intention to remove the memset to 0 from the stats read functions? :) )
>
> Regards,
> Cristian
Read and clear is a non-standard model. Interface statistics are not read/clear.
We have lots of scripts that read statistics. Users don't like it if when
stastics disappear.
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