It seems linux has gained a new netlink command to retrieve the link packet counters in 64bit format (in addition to earlier 32bit). This opens up the possibility for iproute2 to use this and get a number that rolls over at the same time as the ascii string ifconfig uses.
See http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/47630/ -- Andreas Henriksson -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
