[ovs-discuss] Swapping tap device stats
Ben Pfaff
blp at nicira.com
Mon Aug 10 23:42:21 UTC 2009
Jesse Gross <jesse at nicira.com> writes:
> Ben Pfaff wrote:
>>> Normally when we display port stats, transmit is for data leaving the
>>> switch and receive is for data entering the switch. These stats come
>>> directly from the interface. However, for tap devices the reverse is
>>> actually reported, since from the kernel's perspective the tap device
>>> is acting like the machine connected to the switch, not the switch
>>> itself.
>>>
>>> Unless anyone objects, I'd like to swap receive and transmit stats so
>>> that they match the other interfaces.
>>
>> Where do you want to swap them?
>
> In the tap netdev.
So on master, somewhere in netdev_linux_get_stats()? And on
citrix, somewhere in netdev_get_stats()?
That sounds reasonable to me.
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