> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yi...@intel.com>
> Sent: Monday, 1 February 2021 13:49
> To: Ido Goshen <i...@cgstowernetworks.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net/pcap: imissed stats support
>
> On 2/1/2021 8:30 AM, Ido Goshen wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Ido Goshen <i...@cgstowernetworks.com>
> > ---
> > v2:
> > * sum all queues (rx_missed_total += fix)
> > * null pcap protection
> > * inter stop/start persistancy (counter won't reset on stop)
> >
> > drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c | 28
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
> > b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c index a32b1f3f3..18c59d61c 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
> > @@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ struct queue_stat {
> > volatile unsigned long pkts;
> > volatile unsigned long bytes;
> > volatile unsigned long err_pkts;
> > + volatile unsigned long missed_reset;
> > + volatile unsigned long missed_mnemonic;
>
> Can you please put some comments why 'missed_mnemonic' is required?
>
ok
> <...>
>
> > @@ -695,6 +715,10 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct
> rte_eth_stats *stats)
> > stats->q_ibytes[i] = internal->rx_queue[i].rx_stat.bytes;
> > rx_packets_total += stats->q_ipackets[i];
> > rx_bytes_total += stats->q_ibytes[i];
> > + unsigned long rx_missed = eth_pcap_stats_missed_get(dev,
> i) +
> > + internal-
> >rx_queue[i].rx_stat.missed_mnemonic -
> > + internal->rx_queue[i].rx_stat.missed_reset;
>
>
> Instead of including the 'missed_mnemonic' to the regular calculation, what
> do you think to save the 'imissed' value to 'missed_mnemonic' in 'port_stop'
> and load it back in the 'eth_dev_start'?
> This balanced usage can simplify the code I think.
Not sure I get the request, isn't it what the patch already doing?
Value is already stored in 'eth_dev_stop' and added back when needed.
What do you mean by load it back on 'eth_dev_start' - where to load it to?
Please explain further
