On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:18:37 -0600 David Ahern wrote: > On 8/21/20 6:37 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote: > >>> # cat /proc/net/tls_stat > >> > >> I do not agree with adding files under /proc/net for this. > > > > Yeah it's not the best, with higher LoC a better solution should be > > within reach. > > The duplicity here is mind-boggling. Tls stats from hardware is on par > with Ido's *example* of vxlan stats from an ASIC. You agree that > /proc/net files are wrong,
I didn't say /proc/net was wrong, I'm just trying to be agreeable. Maybe I need to improve my command of the English language. AFAIK /proc/net is where protocol stats are. > but you did it anyway and now you want the > next person to solve the problem you did not want to tackle but have > strong opinions on. I have no need and interest in vxlan stats. > Ido has a history of thinking through problems and solutions in a proper > Linux Way. netlink is the right API, and devlink was created for > 'device' stuff versus 'netdev' stuff. Hence, I agree with this > *framework* for extracting asic stats. You seem to focus on less relevant points. I primarily care about the statistics being defined and identified by Linux, not every vendor for themselves. No question about Ido's ability and contributions, but then again (from the cover letter): > This a joint work [...] during a two-day company hackathon.
